Delaware Division of the Arts invests $1.4 million in the arts sector for Fiscal Year 2013
Delaware Division of the Arts | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The Delaware Division of the Arts announces the awarding of $1.4 million in grants for Fiscal Year 2013 to support nearly 100 arts initiatives throughout the state. Twenty-five communities across Delaware will receive grants to support arts programming and services, education, and related marketing and promotion.
Governor Signs Bill Modernizing Delaware’s Mental Health System
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 24, 2012
At the Rick Van Story Center peer resource recovery and support center in Wilmington today, Governor Jack Markell signed legislation significantly reforming the way emergency mental health screenings are conducted, modernizing Delaware’s involuntary commitment laws and providing people with a wider array of appropriate treatment options.
Two Delaware Hospitals Receive Health Care Innovation Awards
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 23, 2012
Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Congressman John Carney (all D-Del.), announced Christiana Care Health System and Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children were recipients of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Care Innovation Awards, funded through the CMS Innovation Center that was created by the Affordable Care Act. The delegation was joined by Gov. Jack Markell, Dr. William S. Weintraub of Christiana Care Health System and Dr. Kevin Churchwell of Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. Together, these hospitals received nearly $13.7 million for new programs.
Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012
About nine years ago, I visited what was then MBNA, now Bank of America, at a facility in Newark. There, the company employed about 300 people with disabilities who were responsible for a variety of tasks including making promotional materials. I met a young man, about 25 years old, who was making t-shirts and I asked him what he did before he got that job. He told me he sat at home for six years watching TV with his parents.
Governor’s Weekly Message: A Better Bottom Line: Employing People with Disabilities
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 20, 2012
DOVER – In his weekly message, the Governor discusses his initiative as chair of the National Governors Association, which focuses on finding jobs for people with disabilities. “Advancing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities is the right thing to do as a society. It’s the smart thing for government to do. And it makes good […]
