DHSS Offers Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Returns
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
NEW CASTLE – Due to temperatures hitting above 90 degrees for multiple days in a row this week, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will activate its cooling centers for those who need relief from the heat starting Wednesday, July 15 until Friday, July 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These […]
Delaware Hospitals Adopt Statewide Emergency Department Guidance for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
DOVER – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), today joined hospital leaders from across the state at Bayhealth in Dover to announce the adoption of new statewide Emergency Department Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment Guidance. Developed through Delaware’s Overdose System of Care […]
Newly Launched Initiative Strengthens Delaware’s Health Information Technology Infrastructure
Delaware Health and Social Services | Health Care Commission | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 6, 2026
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and the Delaware Health Care Commission today announced a new Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) initiative that will support real-time insurance verification and prior authorization across the state. The project will leverage the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN), Delaware’s statewide health information exchange, […]
The NWS Issues Extreme Heat Warning Advisory for All of Delaware
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Weather | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
(Smyrna, DE) – This afternoon, the National Weather Service has upgraded the heat advisory to an “Extreme Heat Warning” for all three counties, starting from today, July 1st, through July 4th. The hottest weather is expected on Thursday and Friday. An Extreme Heat Warning is issued when dangerous heat is occurring or imminent. This advisory […]
Delaware’s 153rd General Assembly Advances DHSS Priorities to Lower Costs, Strengthen Care Workforce
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
NEW CASTLE (July 1, 2026) – Delaware’s Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget and key legislation enacted by the 153rd General Assembly are delivering important wins for Delaware families. The operating budget, signed by Governor Matt Meyer on June 30, and other legislation take important steps to make health care more affordable, make child care more […]
