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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


Governor Carney, City of Wilmington, and DEMA Announce Flood Assistance Programs

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Resources announced following Recovery Resource Fair where agencies connected with more than 200 households WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Wednesday more than 200 households affected by last week’s storm found assistance at the Disaster Recovery Resource Fair hosted by the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), the City of Wilmington, and […]




Fox in Greenwood Tests Positive for Rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

DOVER, DE (Sept. 8, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of Route 16 in Greenwood between Judy Road (Road 611) and Century Farm Road (Road 630) of a positive case of rabies in a fox that bit a human on Friday, Sept. […]




Delaware Receives $10.8 Million to Improve Access to Affordable Health Coverage through Reinsurance Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Insurance Commissioner | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 7, 2021) – The Biden Administration has awarded Delaware $10,831,203 through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance coverage through its section 1332 state-based reinsurance waiver. Delaware is one of 13 states to receive these funds, also known as “pass-through funding,” which are available […]




Nominations Open for Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards; Submission Deadline is Sept. 27

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 7, 2021) – Nominations for the Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. These awards recognize the important contributions made by Delaware’s volunteers to their communities. “Tens of thousands of Delawareans give their time and effort each year, volunteering in […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept. 3, 2021: Hospitalizations, Cases Continue Concerning Trend Upward

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 3, 2021

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, September 2, 2021. A total of 121,283 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Governor Carney, City of Wilmington, and DEMA Announce Flood Assistance Programs

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Resources announced following Recovery Resource Fair where agencies connected with more than 200 households WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Wednesday more than 200 households affected by last week’s storm found assistance at the Disaster Recovery Resource Fair hosted by the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), the City of Wilmington, and […]




Fox in Greenwood Tests Positive for Rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

DOVER, DE (Sept. 8, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents who live or spend time in the vicinity of Route 16 in Greenwood between Judy Road (Road 611) and Century Farm Road (Road 630) of a positive case of rabies in a fox that bit a human on Friday, Sept. […]




Delaware Receives $10.8 Million to Improve Access to Affordable Health Coverage through Reinsurance Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Insurance Commissioner | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 7, 2021) – The Biden Administration has awarded Delaware $10,831,203 through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance coverage through its section 1332 state-based reinsurance waiver. Delaware is one of 13 states to receive these funds, also known as “pass-through funding,” which are available […]




Nominations Open for Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards; Submission Deadline is Sept. 27

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2021

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 7, 2021) – Nominations for the Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. These awards recognize the important contributions made by Delaware’s volunteers to their communities. “Tens of thousands of Delawareans give their time and effort each year, volunteering in […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Sept. 3, 2021: Hospitalizations, Cases Continue Concerning Trend Upward

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 3, 2021

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, September 2, 2021. A total of 121,283 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average […]