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Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Convene Delaware’s First Mental and Behavioral Health Summit  

Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long will host Delaware’s first summit spotlighting the social and economic importance of mental and behavioral health in Delaware on Monday, June 12. The 2023 Mental and Behavioral Health Summit: Pathways and Partnerships for a Stronger Delaware will bring together a variety of stakeholders including local and national thought […]




Lake Forest School Counselor Delaware 2023 Behavioral Health Professional of the Year

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

A school counselor from the Lake Forest School District is the state’s 2023 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year.




Lt. Governor Hall-Long Applauds Passage of Bill to Create Delaware’s First Rare Disease Advisory Council

Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

DOVER, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long applauds the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 55, which creates a new advisory body for Delawareans suffering from rare diseases.  Senate Bill 55, sponsored by Sen. Nicole Poore and Rep. Krista Griffith, would establish a Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in Delaware to help identify and address barriers to […]




DOJ Secures 35-Count Indictment Against Group Responsible For Violent Crime Spree

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Prosecutors have secured indictments against four defendants charged with multiple carjackings, along with kidnapping, rape, and theft.   On June 5, the Department of Justice secured indictments against Defendants Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 24, of Wilmington; David Hinson, 21, of Bear; Mahkiya Powell, 20, of Wilmington; and Michael Caldwell, 21, of Wilmington. The charges stem from an April, […]




Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels in Delaware Due to Canadian Wildfires

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Wildfires in eastern Canada emitting particulate matter into the atmosphere continue to cause poor air quality.







  Category: Newsroom

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Convene Delaware’s First Mental and Behavioral Health Summit  

Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 9, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long will host Delaware’s first summit spotlighting the social and economic importance of mental and behavioral health in Delaware on Monday, June 12. The 2023 Mental and Behavioral Health Summit: Pathways and Partnerships for a Stronger Delaware will bring together a variety of stakeholders including local and national thought […]




Lake Forest School Counselor Delaware 2023 Behavioral Health Professional of the Year

Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

A school counselor from the Lake Forest School District is the state’s 2023 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year.




Lt. Governor Hall-Long Applauds Passage of Bill to Create Delaware’s First Rare Disease Advisory Council

Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

DOVER, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long applauds the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 55, which creates a new advisory body for Delawareans suffering from rare diseases.  Senate Bill 55, sponsored by Sen. Nicole Poore and Rep. Krista Griffith, would establish a Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) in Delaware to help identify and address barriers to […]




DOJ Secures 35-Count Indictment Against Group Responsible For Violent Crime Spree

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Prosecutors have secured indictments against four defendants charged with multiple carjackings, along with kidnapping, rape, and theft.   On June 5, the Department of Justice secured indictments against Defendants Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 24, of Wilmington; David Hinson, 21, of Bear; Mahkiya Powell, 20, of Wilmington; and Michael Caldwell, 21, of Wilmington. The charges stem from an April, […]




Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels in Delaware Due to Canadian Wildfires

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Wildfires in eastern Canada emitting particulate matter into the atmosphere continue to cause poor air quality.