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Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits on Nov. 23

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

Will Be Distributed to SNAP Households and to Eligible TANF, General Assistance Households NEW CASTLE (Nov. 22, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for November to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits will be issued as part of the […]




DDOE, DuPont and Discovery Education Launch First-of-Its-Kind Partnership Supporting STEM, CTE Statewide

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), DuPont (NYSE: DD) and Discovery Education today announced a new, first-of-its-kind partnership that will increase student access to high-quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) instructional resources, as well as instructional materials and other supports to enhance career and technical education programs across the state. The three-year partnership program directly supports the Delaware Pathways initiative — an innovative effort helping students develop the academic, technical, and employability skills needed for successful, in-demand jobs across Delaware.




Division of Public Health Partners With Construction Industry to  Provide Lifesaving Narcan to Workers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2021

NEWARK, DE (Nov. 20, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has partnered with the state’s construction industry to drive down the number of drug overdose deaths in Delaware. In partnership with Bancroft Construction, the DPH Office of Health Crisis Response held a Narcan distribution event Thursday, Nov. 18, for Bancroft workers at the University of Delaware FinTech job site.   […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – November 19, 2021: Positive Cases Continue Upward Trend; Hospitalizations, Deaths Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, November 19, 2021

  DOVER (NOV. 19, 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, Nov. 18, 2021.    Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 149,566 7-day average of new positive cases: 336.7, an increase from […]




AG Jennings joins nationwide investigation into Instagram’s impact on youth

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, November 19, 2021

Attorney General Jennings today joined a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting its social media platform – Instagram – to children and young adults despite knowing that such use is associated with physical and mental health harms. Attorneys General across the country are examining whether the company […]







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Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits on Nov. 23

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

Will Be Distributed to SNAP Households and to Eligible TANF, General Assistance Households NEW CASTLE (Nov. 22, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for November to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits will be issued as part of the […]




DDOE, DuPont and Discovery Education Launch First-of-Its-Kind Partnership Supporting STEM, CTE Statewide

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), DuPont (NYSE: DD) and Discovery Education today announced a new, first-of-its-kind partnership that will increase student access to high-quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) instructional resources, as well as instructional materials and other supports to enhance career and technical education programs across the state. The three-year partnership program directly supports the Delaware Pathways initiative — an innovative effort helping students develop the academic, technical, and employability skills needed for successful, in-demand jobs across Delaware.




Division of Public Health Partners With Construction Industry to  Provide Lifesaving Narcan to Workers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2021

NEWARK, DE (Nov. 20, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has partnered with the state’s construction industry to drive down the number of drug overdose deaths in Delaware. In partnership with Bancroft Construction, the DPH Office of Health Crisis Response held a Narcan distribution event Thursday, Nov. 18, for Bancroft workers at the University of Delaware FinTech job site.   […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – November 19, 2021: Positive Cases Continue Upward Trend; Hospitalizations, Deaths Increase

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, November 19, 2021

  DOVER (NOV. 19, 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, Nov. 18, 2021.    Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 149,566 7-day average of new positive cases: 336.7, an increase from […]




AG Jennings joins nationwide investigation into Instagram’s impact on youth

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, November 19, 2021

Attorney General Jennings today joined a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting its social media platform – Instagram – to children and young adults despite knowing that such use is associated with physical and mental health harms. Attorneys General across the country are examining whether the company […]