Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Reducing Recidivism by Expanding Job Training Efforts
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
One of the challenges to reducing recidivism across our state and around the country is the need to address the high levels of unemployment experienced by individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system and have completed their sentence of incarceration. For those individuals, finding and maintaining employment is a persistent barrier to their successful reentry that is difficult to overcome.
Ebola Preparation: CDC Provides Delaware Guidance
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2015
While the likelihood of new U.S. cases of Ebola continues to drop, the lessons learned from the epidemic continue to evolve as Delaware prepares for potential threats from it and other infectious diseases. In partnership with the Division of Public Health (DPH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently visited Delaware to offer assistance to DPH, Christiana Care Health System’s Wilmington Hospital, and Saint Francis Healthcare on their readiness to identify, diagnose, and treat patients suspected of having Ebola or other emerging infectious diseases.
Sussex TB Clinic: Temporary Service Changes
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Due to construction, the Division of Public Health (DPH) Tuberculosis and Prevention Control Service at the Sussex County Health Unit, 544 South Bedford St., Georgetown, will be changing its service offerings for some patients from December 21, 2015 – January 24, 2016. During this period, patients needing to see a physician will be directed to Kent County Health Unit Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Clinic, 805 River Road, Dover. All other patients may be seen as normal at the Sussex County Health Unit.
Governor Markell Announces Judicial Nominations for Superior and Family Court
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, December 21, 2015
Governor Markell announced he will nominate Abigail Myers Legrow, who serves as a Master in the Court of Chancery, to become a Judge of the Superior Court.
Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Receives National Recognition as Insurance Pioneer
Captive Insurance | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 18, 2015
Influential trade publication Captive Review magazine has named Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart to its first Enterprise Risk Captive Pioneers list, recognizing 20 of the “key influencers” in the United States’ smaller captive industry.
