Keep Your Cool in Extreme Heat Conditions
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2023
With the summer season in full swing, extreme heat conditions can pose a serious threat to our health and well-being. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) reminds Delawareans that it is important to take extra precautions to stay safe and healthy.
Suspected Drug Overdose Death Data Now Available on My Healthy Community
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
In collaboration with the Delaware Division of Forensic Science (DFS), the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announces the addition of suspected drug overdose death counts to the agency’s publicly available My Healthy Community (MHC) data dashboard. These data can be viewed on the Drug Overdose Deaths tab within the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of MHC. […]
DHSS Adds Enhanced Quality Measures and Top Procedures to CostAware Website
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
NEW CASTLE (July 12, 2023) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced today enhancements to the CostAware website, designed to help Delawareans understand how their health care dollars are spent by comparing the variation of average costs for different episodes of care and medical services based on actual medical claims in Delaware. […]
Family SHADE Mini-Grant Program Awards $25,000 to Three Community Organizations
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 7, 2023
WILMINGTON – The Parent Information Center of Delaware (PIC), in partnership with the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), announced the recipients of the Statewide Family SHADE Mini-Grant Program for 2023-2024. The Family SHADE (Support Healthcare Alliance Delaware) mini-grant program aims to build state and local capacity and test small-scale innovative strategies to improve the […]
Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board Announces Video Scholarship Contest Winners
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 6, 2023
NEW CASTLE (July 6, 2023) – Delaware’s Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board announces the winners of its 2023 Organ Donor Awareness Video Scholarship Contest open to Delaware high school students. The board funds the video public service contest to raise awareness among young people about the importance of becoming a designated organ and tissue […]
