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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


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 […]




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 […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

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 […]




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 […]