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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


Two Organizations Receive Federal Grants to Help Delawareans

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, September 3, 2015

Chatman LLC and Westside Family Healthcare were awarded federal grants to help Delawareans learn about their options and sign up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.




Four Persons Reported Positive in Delaware for Human West Nile Virus

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Four persons in Delaware have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The cases, three in New Castle County and one in Kent County were reported to the Division of Public Health (DPH) in mid-late August. None of the individuals reported symptoms. Instead the virus was found as part of bloodwork related to a routine medical procedure. The mosquito-borne illness can become serious and DPH reminds people to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.




Back to School Health and Safety Tips

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 28, 2015

Back to school is a busy time and there are many things for time-crunched parents to remember. The Division of Public Health (DPH) wants to help with tips for a healthy and safe school year.




Delaware’s Oct. 21 Disability Mentoring Day to Expand Statewide

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2015

In a sign of the increasing interest in employment opportunities for young people with disabilities




Donation of Naloxone Auto-Injector Units Will Expand Access to Overdose-Reversing Antidote

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2015

As a new school year starts, nurses in Delaware’s public high schools will have access to the overdose-reversing drug naloxone through a donation to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) from a company that manufactures naloxone auto-injector units.







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Two Organizations Receive Federal Grants to Help Delawareans

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, September 3, 2015

Chatman LLC and Westside Family Healthcare were awarded federal grants to help Delawareans learn about their options and sign up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.




Four Persons Reported Positive in Delaware for Human West Nile Virus

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Four persons in Delaware have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The cases, three in New Castle County and one in Kent County were reported to the Division of Public Health (DPH) in mid-late August. None of the individuals reported symptoms. Instead the virus was found as part of bloodwork related to a routine medical procedure. The mosquito-borne illness can become serious and DPH reminds people to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.




Back to School Health and Safety Tips

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, August 28, 2015

Back to school is a busy time and there are many things for time-crunched parents to remember. The Division of Public Health (DPH) wants to help with tips for a healthy and safe school year.




Delaware’s Oct. 21 Disability Mentoring Day to Expand Statewide

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2015

In a sign of the increasing interest in employment opportunities for young people with disabilities




Donation of Naloxone Auto-Injector Units Will Expand Access to Overdose-Reversing Antidote

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2015

As a new school year starts, nurses in Delaware’s public high schools will have access to the overdose-reversing drug naloxone through a donation to the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) from a company that manufactures naloxone auto-injector units.