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Delaware Receives First Ever State-Level Health Champion Award From American Diabetes Association

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2015

The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health (DPH) has been awarded a Health Champion Designation by the American Diabetes Association for instilling wellness in its worksite culture. Delaware is the first state-level office in the country to win the inaugural award. The Health Champion Designation recognizes companies and organizations that inspire and encourage organizational well-being and is part of the Association’s Wellness Lives HereSM. Successful applicants met healthy living criteria in three categories: nutrition and weight management, organizational well-being, and encouraging physical activity.




Enhanced Public Education Website Launched During Radiation Protection Week in Delaware

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

It’s no surprise that radiation is emitted through many medical devices such as X-ray machines, but fewer people know that it can be produced by, or found in, smoke detectors, granite, and fluorescent lightbulbs. To encourage Delawareans to learn more about radiation, its sources and its benefits, the Authority on Radiation Protection launched its upgraded website www.deradiationprotection.org on Monday Nov. 9, 2015.




National Guard Headquarters to be Named for Beau Biden

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Governor Markell announced that the state will honor the late Beau Biden, a former Attorney General and a Major in the Army National Guard, by naming Delaware’s Armed Forces Reserved Center after him.




Governor Markell Recognizes DOI’s Licensing of 1000th Captive Insurance Company

Captive Insurance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Insurance Commissioner | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, November 9, 2015

Governor Markell Recognizes DOI’s Licensing of 1000th Captive Insurance Company Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Achieves a Long-Time Goal DOVER, DE – Governor Jack Markell presented Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart with a proclamation today recognizing the Department of Insurance’s licensing of its 1,000 captive insurance company, AWI, Inc. of Voorhees, New Jersey.   The proclamation recognizes […]




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Preserving Natural Resources While Strengthening Our Economy

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, November 6, 2015

Governor Markell highlights four new milestones reached in conjunction with the Delaware Bayshore, including the preservation of a key wetland and opening of a new walking trail and ADA-accessible viewing platform on the property.







  Category: News

Delaware Receives First Ever State-Level Health Champion Award From American Diabetes Association

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2015

The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health (DPH) has been awarded a Health Champion Designation by the American Diabetes Association for instilling wellness in its worksite culture. Delaware is the first state-level office in the country to win the inaugural award. The Health Champion Designation recognizes companies and organizations that inspire and encourage organizational well-being and is part of the Association’s Wellness Lives HereSM. Successful applicants met healthy living criteria in three categories: nutrition and weight management, organizational well-being, and encouraging physical activity.




Enhanced Public Education Website Launched During Radiation Protection Week in Delaware

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

It’s no surprise that radiation is emitted through many medical devices such as X-ray machines, but fewer people know that it can be produced by, or found in, smoke detectors, granite, and fluorescent lightbulbs. To encourage Delawareans to learn more about radiation, its sources and its benefits, the Authority on Radiation Protection launched its upgraded website www.deradiationprotection.org on Monday Nov. 9, 2015.




National Guard Headquarters to be Named for Beau Biden

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Governor Markell announced that the state will honor the late Beau Biden, a former Attorney General and a Major in the Army National Guard, by naming Delaware’s Armed Forces Reserved Center after him.




Governor Markell Recognizes DOI’s Licensing of 1000th Captive Insurance Company

Captive Insurance | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Insurance Commissioner | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, November 9, 2015

Governor Markell Recognizes DOI’s Licensing of 1000th Captive Insurance Company Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Achieves a Long-Time Goal DOVER, DE – Governor Jack Markell presented Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart with a proclamation today recognizing the Department of Insurance’s licensing of its 1,000 captive insurance company, AWI, Inc. of Voorhees, New Jersey.   The proclamation recognizes […]




Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Preserving Natural Resources While Strengthening Our Economy

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, November 6, 2015

Governor Markell highlights four new milestones reached in conjunction with the Delaware Bayshore, including the preservation of a key wetland and opening of a new walking trail and ADA-accessible viewing platform on the property.