Governor Carney Announces Level 1 Driving Warning for Winter Storm in New Castle County
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017
Driving warning begins at midnight, urges extra caution on roadways WILMINGTON, Del. – With an impending winter storm expected to impact Delaware, Governor John Carney on Monday evening issued a Level 1 Driving Warning for New Castle County effective Tuesday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m., and authorized the Delaware National Guard to assist state and local […]
Protect Yourself and Your Animals During Cold Weather
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017
The Delaware Division of Public Health is reminding residents to prepare both themselves and their animals as a nor’easter bears down on our area bringing snow, high winds and the potential for flooding in some portions of the state.
Governor Carney Takes Steps to Address Security Concerns at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017
Measures include new staffing at JTVCC, equipment, security teams WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Monday that he is taking important steps to address security risks for employees and inmates at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC), and across Delaware’s correctional system, following the February 1 hostage incident. Initial steps include: An investment […]
DPH and Delaware 2-1-1 ‘Help Me Grow’ Program Supports Children
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Meeting critical developmental milestones between birth to age 8 is vital to ensuring your child’s growth is on track. Delays in these milestones may be missed by families, health care providers, and even your child’s school or early child care provider. That’s why the Division of Public Health (DPH) in partnership with Delaware 2-1-1 and other state and community organizations offers the Help Me Grow program. Help Me Grow is a comprehensive and coordinated statewide system for the early identification and referral of children at risk for developmental and behavioral challenges. The program helps children and their families find community-based programs and services to enhance the child’s behavior, learning and development.
Division of Public Health Using Technology to Help Physicians Fight Heart Disease And Lower Blood Pressure Among Delawareans
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 6, 2017
One in three Americans has high blood pressure, and 48 percent of those who have it do not have it under control. In fact, more than one-third of people with hypertension are unaware they even have the condition. In 2015, over 255,000 Delawareans age 18 or older, suffered from high blood pressure, one of the primary factors that lead people to develop heart disease. These are dangerous situations since persons with high blood pressure are four times more likely to die from stroke, and three times more likely to die from heart disease. To battle this health crisis, the Division of Public Health and Quality Insights launched a project in 2016 to improve hypertension management for patients in 85 Delaware physician practices.
