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 […]
DPH Announces ‘ArtAddiction’ Awards Ceremony in Partnership with Latin American Community Center
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
The Latin American Community Center (LACC) presents a unique art contest and invites participants to explore addiction through artistic expression. ArtAddiction, a juried art competition hosted by the LACC’s Prevention Promoters Program, seeks to explore addiction, recovery, and mental health through artistic expression. This year’s theme, “Change IS A Process,” has categories that include painting, drawing, […]
Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels in Delaware Due to Canadian Wildfires
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Wildfires in eastern Canada emitting particulate matter into the atmosphere continue to cause poor air quality.
UPDATE: DMV Operational Changes for June 8, 2023, Cash Booths at Tolls Plazas Now Open
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Due to a reduction in the Air Quality Index (AQI) CASH BOOTHS at the toll plazas OPENED at 4:45 pm today, June 8, 2023. The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will continue to monitor the AQI forecast and determine the effects it may have, if any, on DMV operations for Friday, June 9, 2023. Residents […]
