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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


Bright Spot Ventures Poinsettia Sale Continues through Dec. 23 at DHSS Greenhouse

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 8, 2015

West End Neighborhood House’s program to support young people aging out of foster care and former clients of the Delaware Psychiatric Center has turned the DHSS Greenhouse into a colorful sea of red, pink and white poinsettias for sale this holiday season.



Dover Office of Child Support Enforcement Moving to New Location

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 8, 2015

The Dover office of the Delaware Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) will close to the public on Friday, Dec. 11, and Monday, Dec. 14,



Protect Your Home From the Silent Killer: Heat Safely to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2015

With temperatures starting to drop, especially at night, many Delawareans are beginning to pull out their home heating devices. Now is the time to educate yourself about carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless gas that is produced by fuel-burning heating sources, appliances, and engines. Furnaces, vehicles, snow blowers, portable generators, stoves, lanterns, gas ranges, and charcoal or wood grills are all potential sources of this dangerous gas. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include feeling dizzy, light-headed, or nauseous.



Public Health Announces Funding Available for Distressed Cemeteries

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Cemeteries hold the remains of treasured members of our families, and may hold historical significance as well. Many small and older cemeteries lack sufficient funds for long-term care and maintenance because owners never established a perpetual care fund, or the prices they charged have not kept up with actual costs. Efforts to restore those that fall into disrepair can become costly. That’s why the Distressed Cemetery Fund was established in 2009. The Fund exists to provide for the preservation of cemeteries by supporting repair and improvement projects that are outside normal maintenance activities.



Delaware Office of Animal Welfare Selects Contractor For Sheltering Services

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) has selected Chester County SPCA (CCSPCA) for animal sheltering services in support of the state animal control enforcement unit starting on Jan. 1, 2016. The agreement is a three-year agreement that may be renewed for up to two additional years. CCSPCA will provide services at a permanent facility located in New Castle County and satellite facilities in Kent and Sussex counties, ensuring that all Delaware animals will stay in the state for care and adoption.






  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Bright Spot Ventures Poinsettia Sale Continues through Dec. 23 at DHSS Greenhouse

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 8, 2015

West End Neighborhood House’s program to support young people aging out of foster care and former clients of the Delaware Psychiatric Center has turned the DHSS Greenhouse into a colorful sea of red, pink and white poinsettias for sale this holiday season.



Dover Office of Child Support Enforcement Moving to New Location

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 8, 2015

The Dover office of the Delaware Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) will close to the public on Friday, Dec. 11, and Monday, Dec. 14,



Protect Your Home From the Silent Killer: Heat Safely to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2015

With temperatures starting to drop, especially at night, many Delawareans are beginning to pull out their home heating devices. Now is the time to educate yourself about carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless gas that is produced by fuel-burning heating sources, appliances, and engines. Furnaces, vehicles, snow blowers, portable generators, stoves, lanterns, gas ranges, and charcoal or wood grills are all potential sources of this dangerous gas. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include feeling dizzy, light-headed, or nauseous.



Public Health Announces Funding Available for Distressed Cemeteries

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Cemeteries hold the remains of treasured members of our families, and may hold historical significance as well. Many small and older cemeteries lack sufficient funds for long-term care and maintenance because owners never established a perpetual care fund, or the prices they charged have not kept up with actual costs. Efforts to restore those that fall into disrepair can become costly. That’s why the Distressed Cemetery Fund was established in 2009. The Fund exists to provide for the preservation of cemeteries by supporting repair and improvement projects that are outside normal maintenance activities.



Delaware Office of Animal Welfare Selects Contractor For Sheltering Services

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) has selected Chester County SPCA (CCSPCA) for animal sheltering services in support of the state animal control enforcement unit starting on Jan. 1, 2016. The agreement is a three-year agreement that may be renewed for up to two additional years. CCSPCA will provide services at a permanent facility located in New Castle County and satellite facilities in Kent and Sussex counties, ensuring that all Delaware animals will stay in the state for care and adoption.