DHSS Announces Community Grant Opportunity to Respond to Opioid Crisis
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 24, 2021
NEW CASTLE (May 24, 2021) – The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) and the Opioid Response Team are announcing community grant funding opportunities through DSAMH’s federal State Opioid Response (SOR) grant. Through the grant program, DSAMH will fund eligible providers to: Implement new initiatives to strengthen active engagement and re-engagement and boost […]
Weekly COVID-19 Update – May 21, 2021: Delaware Sees Significant Decrease in Cases, Deaths
Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 21, 2021
DOVER (May 21, 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, May 20, 2021. A total of 108,166 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March […]
15 Young People, 4 Groups Honored with the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 21, 2021
NEW CASTLE (May 19, 2021) – Highlighting the difference that young volunteers make in their communities, Governor John Carney will present the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards virtually to 10 individuals, four groups and five emerging leaders in recognition of their service to Delaware. “Giving back to our communities is one of the most selfless […]
Forest Service Observes “Outdoor Classroom Day”
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, May 21, 2021
The Delaware Forest Service joined the Delaware Association for Environmental Education (DAEE) to observe “World Outdoor Classroom Day” by planting trees this week at Heritage Elementary in Red Clay School District and Allen Frear Elementary in Caesar Rodney School District. An outdoor learning place is “any place where meaningful experiences can be had in and with nature and the environment,” according to DAEE. “Outdoor learning places are especially beneficial to young students to develop the deep life-long appreciation for the natural world, our dependence on it, and its fragility. Outdoor learning places are often at schools but they can be at parks, churches, or even created in a backyard.” For information, go to http://daeeonline.org
Governor Carney, DPH, DEMA Announce Community COVID-19 Testing Sites
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, May 21, 2021
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) announced the list of community testing sites throughout Delaware next week. Testing locations listed below include pop-up and Curative trailer sites, as well as community sites hosted by New Castle County and Henrietta Johnson Medical Center. DEMA has coordinated community sites this […]
