DHSS to Expand Community Well-Being Initiative to Kent County
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Kent County | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, September 19, 2022
Goal is to Connect At-Risk Community Members to Substance Use Disorder Services WILMINGTON (Sept. 19, 2022) – As a way to directly connect community members struggling with opioid use disorder and other behavioral health issues to treatment, recovery and prevention services, the Community Well-Being Initiative (CWBI), which began in 2021 in high-risk areas of New […]
Division of Child Support Services Offices Will Be Closed Sept. 23
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Child Support Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 19, 2022
NEW CASTLE (Sept. 19, 2022) – Delaware Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) offices in all three counties will be closed Friday, Sept. 23, due to an in-service staff meeting. Child support customers who have in-person business are encouraged to come earlier in the week. Account information can be accessed 24/7 by calling the Automated […]
COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Decline In Last Month; DPH Shares Information On Bivalent Boosters
Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, September 16, 2022
DOVER, DE (September 16, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is pleased to share declines in hospitalizations, test positivity rates and the 7-day average of new positive COVID-19 cases continued for the second month in a row. Deaths also remain low. However, COVID-19 is still circulating in the community, and at higher levels […]
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency
Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2022
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Thursday formally extended the Public Health Emergency order another 30 days to allow the State of Delaware and medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs. Under Delaware law, Public Health Emergency declarations must be renewed every 30 days. Visit Governor Carney’s website to view the Public Health Emergency […]
DPH Shares Activities As Part Of Falls Prevention Awareness Week
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
DOVER, DE (Sept. 14, 2022) – Falls can result in broken bones, head injuries, and temporary or permanent disabilities, and the Delaware Coalition for Injury Prevention’s Falls Prevention Team says it takes community effort to prevent them. The Injury Prevention Coalition operates under the Division of Public Health’s (DPH) Office of Emergency Medical Services section. In recognition […]
