DSAMH Announces Funding Availability to Address Rising Overdose Deaths Among Black, African American Communities
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 2023
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) announces the launch of the Health Equity Advancement Project, consisting of two funding opportunities that seek to develop strategies for addressing rising opioid overdose deaths among Black and African American communities in Delaware. DSAMH will award eight mini grants as well as […]
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Announces Statewide Town Hall Series
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will host a series of in-person town hall events to discuss ways to improve Delaware’s State Service Centers. The four events will take place in July across the state and will highlight the steps DHSS is taking to transform how they serve Delawareans […]
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations of Josette Manning, Steven Yeatman, Robert Coupe
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm the Governor’s nominations of Josette Manning to serve as Cabinet Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services; Steven Yeatman to serve as Cabinet Secretary of the Delaware Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families; and Robert […]
Groundhog Tests Positive for Rabies; Delaware’s First Rabies Case in 2023
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing its first reported rabies case of 2023. DPH received a report last week of a human and their pet dog who had been exposed to a potentially rabid groundhog in a residential neighborhood located near Bringhurst Woods Park on Washington St., off Carr Road. The groundhog was tested for rabies and the results came […]
Delaware Extends Postpartum Medicaid Coverage to 12 months
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023
NEW CASTLE (June 16, 2023) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance announces that it has extended Medicaid postpartum health care coverage from 60 days to 12 months after the end of a pregnancy. This expansion is made possible through a State Plan Amendment approved by the Centers […]
