DHSS Relaunches ‘Help Is Here’ Website with Accompanying Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Support Campaign
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2017
The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today launched an updated and significantly improved version of Delaware’s centralized online resource for addiction prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery information, HelpIsHereDE.com. The website is designed to assist people struggling with addiction, their families, the community, and medical providers. The new version of “Help is Here” is easier to navigate, can be translated into four languages (Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, and Chinese), is more mobile-device friendly, and offers updated information for the community and medical providers. Its expanded video section features new and highly personal testimonials from individuals in long-term recovery, parents who have lost adult children to overdoses, a treatment provider, and a police officer.
Delaware Joins Multistate Settlement With Target Corporation Over 2013 Data Breach
Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Delaware has joined with 46 other states and the District of Columbia in a settlement with the Target Corporation to resolve the states’ investigation into the retail company’s 2013 data breach, resulting in increased protection for consumers. The states’ investigation, led by Connecticut and Illinois, found that, on or about November 12, 2013, cyber attackers […]
Due Process Layperson Panelist Members Sought
Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 22, 2017
The Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) is currently searching for volunteers to fill the position of Layperson Panelist. Under IDEA and Delaware Law, there is an administrative hearing process to resolve disputes related to educational matters. The ideal candidate for this volunteer position will have a demonstrated interested in the education of children […]
DNREC kicks off National Safe Boating Week May 20-26 in Lewes
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017
With summer just ahead, boaters soon will be heading out on the water, many of them for the first time over the Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of boating season. DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Office of Boating Safety and Education encourages boaters to practice safe boating, not just over the big holiday weekend, but throughout the year.
“Service, Suffrage, and Swing: World War I Era in Delaware”
Historical and Cultural Affairs | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017
America’s participation in “the war to end all wars” will be brought to life during this five-day program that will take place at a variety of downtown Lewes, Del. locations from June 18–22, 2017.
