DPH Launches New Financial Aid Program for Private Well Owners, Offers Free Water Testing Kits to Delaware Residents
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) recently announced a new financial assistance program for homeowners who receive their drinking water from private wells. The program is operated by the agency’s Health Systems Protection section. Starting Sept. 1, 2023, Delawareans can now receive free test kits for their primary residence in the state, which were previously available for $4 per kit. The test kits cover […]
DPH’s Office of Animal Welfare Announces 2 Arrests in Connection with Lewes Dog Cruelty Case; 14 More Dogs Rescued
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Delaware Animal Services (DAS), the enforcement unit within the Office of Animal Welfare, announces the arrest of a man and a woman involved in an animal cruelty case. On Aug. 25, 2023, Delaware State Police (DSP) Troop 7 received a tip from a concerned citizen that Dillon Hensey, age 32, and his wife, Chelsie Puckett, age 33, were seen […]
Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Service Seeks Community Input in Development of State Service Plan
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through the Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Service, is actively seeking community engagement to develop a State Service Plan that will transform the impact of service and volunteerism across the state. To best serve the needs of Delaware communities, DHSS and the […]
Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging Program
Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2023
Wilmington, Del. (August 3, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for adults aged 55+ in Delaware. Building upon the transformative success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which catalyzed arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+ […]
DPH Announces Prescription Monitoring Program Data Updates to My Healthy Community Dashboard
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), in collaboration with the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (DPR), announces important updates to the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of the My Healthy Community (MHC) Dashboard. These updates are located within this section’s Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) tab and present trends in prescription drug dispensing in Delaware. The […]
