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Nominations Open for Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards

Delaware Health and Social Services | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 3, 2017

NEW CASTLE (July 3, 2017) – Nominations for the Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Friday, Aug. 11. These awards recognize the important contributions Delaware’s volunteers, 18 and older, make to their communities. “Thousands of Delawareans give their time and effort each year, volunteering in their […]




Food Benefits for 25,000 Students Being Mailed to Delaware Families through DHSS’ Summer EBT Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017

NEW CASTLE (June 29, 2017) – Electronic benefit cards with access to food benefits are arriving for 25,000 students through the Department of Health and Social Services’ Summer EBT Program. The program offers a way to support families in ensuring that their children have dependable access to food during the summer months. The Summer EBT […]




Don’t Get Sick from Your Holiday Picnic

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017

DOVER — Summer months mean picnics, days at the beach, camping, and road trips. But as temperatures continue to rise, so do your chances of contracting a foodborne illness if you do not properly handle and sanitize your food. The Division of Public (DPH) Health Office of Food Protection encourages Delawareans to be mindful of […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on the Senate GOP Healthcare Bill

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney released on Tuesday the following statement on the U.S. Senate Republicans’ healthcare plan: “The Senate Republican healthcare bill would lead to thousands of Delawareans losing their health insurance and cause premiums to rise dramatically for older Delawareans. It would force the state’s Medicaid program to reduce or eliminate coverage […]




Governor Carney Announces Family Services Cabinet Council Summer Initiative

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Labor | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2017

The Summer Initiative will coordinate delivery of state services for families in Wilmington WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday announced the Family Services Cabinet Council’s Summer Initiative, an interagency effort to improve the coordination of state services to better meet the needs of families in the city of Wilmington. The FSCC Summer Initiative […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Nominations Open for Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards

Delaware Health and Social Services | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 3, 2017

NEW CASTLE (July 3, 2017) – Nominations for the Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Friday, Aug. 11. These awards recognize the important contributions Delaware’s volunteers, 18 and older, make to their communities. “Thousands of Delawareans give their time and effort each year, volunteering in their […]




Food Benefits for 25,000 Students Being Mailed to Delaware Families through DHSS’ Summer EBT Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017

NEW CASTLE (June 29, 2017) – Electronic benefit cards with access to food benefits are arriving for 25,000 students through the Department of Health and Social Services’ Summer EBT Program. The program offers a way to support families in ensuring that their children have dependable access to food during the summer months. The Summer EBT […]




Don’t Get Sick from Your Holiday Picnic

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 29, 2017

DOVER — Summer months mean picnics, days at the beach, camping, and road trips. But as temperatures continue to rise, so do your chances of contracting a foodborne illness if you do not properly handle and sanitize your food. The Division of Public (DPH) Health Office of Food Protection encourages Delawareans to be mindful of […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on the Senate GOP Healthcare Bill

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2017

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney released on Tuesday the following statement on the U.S. Senate Republicans’ healthcare plan: “The Senate Republican healthcare bill would lead to thousands of Delawareans losing their health insurance and cause premiums to rise dramatically for older Delawareans. It would force the state’s Medicaid program to reduce or eliminate coverage […]




Governor Carney Announces Family Services Cabinet Council Summer Initiative

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Labor | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2017

The Summer Initiative will coordinate delivery of state services for families in Wilmington WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday announced the Family Services Cabinet Council’s Summer Initiative, an interagency effort to improve the coordination of state services to better meet the needs of families in the city of Wilmington. The FSCC Summer Initiative […]