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  Category: Division of Public Health


Keep Your Cool in Extreme Heat Conditions

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2023

With the summer season in full swing, extreme heat conditions can pose a serious threat to our health and well-being. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) reminds Delawareans that it is important to take extra precautions to stay safe and healthy. 




Suspected Drug Overdose Death Data Now Available on My Healthy Community

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

In collaboration with the Delaware Division of Forensic Science (DFS), the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announces the addition of suspected drug overdose death counts to the agency’s publicly available My Healthy Community (MHC) data dashboard. These data can be viewed on the Drug Overdose Deaths tab within the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of MHC. […]




Family SHADE Mini-Grant Program Awards $25,000 to Three Community Organizations

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | 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 […]




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 […]




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, […]







  Category: Division of Public Health

Keep Your Cool in Extreme Heat Conditions

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2023

With the summer season in full swing, extreme heat conditions can pose a serious threat to our health and well-being. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) reminds Delawareans that it is important to take extra precautions to stay safe and healthy. 




Suspected Drug Overdose Death Data Now Available on My Healthy Community

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

In collaboration with the Delaware Division of Forensic Science (DFS), the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announces the addition of suspected drug overdose death counts to the agency’s publicly available My Healthy Community (MHC) data dashboard. These data can be viewed on the Drug Overdose Deaths tab within the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of MHC. […]




Family SHADE Mini-Grant Program Awards $25,000 to Three Community Organizations

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | 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 […]




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 […]




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, […]