DHSS Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program Seeks Donors to Provide Gifts for Delaware Children, Families and Seniors in Need
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Nov. 16, 2017) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ Adopt-A-Family Holiday program is seeking donors to help make the holiday season a happier one for thousands of children, adults, people with disabilities and seniors in need in Delaware. The Adopt-A-Family Holiday program anonymously matches donors to a senior, individual with a […]
Governor Carney Presents Order of the First State Posthumously to Molly Murray
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Murray, a longtime environmental reporter, honored for her contributions to Delaware DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday presented the Order of the First State posthumously to Molly Murray, a longtime environmental reporter for The News Journal, who passed away in July. The Murray family accepted the Order – an honor bestowed for meritorious service […]
Governor Carney Announces Launch of GEAR Website to Identify Cost Savings
Department of Finance | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 9, 2017
State employees, members of the public can submit ideas for cost savings, improvements across state government WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Thursday announced the launch of a website for the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review Board, gear.delaware.gov, to identify opportunities for cost savings and system improvements across state government. In February, Governor Carney signed Executive […]
Delaware Opioid Prescription Rates Falling Seven Months After New Regulations Enacted
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Justice | Department of State | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Statistics from the Division of Professional Regulation, which licenses controlled substance prescribers, show a 12-percent drop in opioid prescriptions statewide compared to the first quarter of 2017. The number of Delaware patients being treated with opioid medications has also declined by 8 percent over the same time period, the division reports.
Grants to prepare youth in key industries
Department of Education | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Secretary of Education Susan Bunting today announced more than $400,000 in public grants to support new high school pathway programs. The effort expands on the statewide Delaware Pathways initiative to prepare all students to excel in key fields that offer good job opportunities in the new economy. The 40 competitive grants, awarded from federal Perkins funds, will benefit 16 districts or charter schools for the 2018-19 school year.
