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  Category: Office of the Lieutenant Governor


March 12 Live Coronavirus Disease Q&A

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2020

Join Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Dr. Karyl Ratty, Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health, and Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services  for a live coronavirus disease discussion on hygiene and at-risk populations at 11:45am from the State Health Operations Center You can also watch the live […]




DHSS Partners with Google, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to Bring Online Resources to Delaware Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2019

WILMINGTON (Nov. 21, 2019) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and Google have launched a first-in-the-nation partnership to bring needed resources to Delaware families looking for help online for a loved one struggling with substance use disorder. DHSS will work with Partnership and Google to identify communication […]




DHSS Awarded $3.58 Million Federal Grant to Increase Addiction Treatment Capacity Among Medicaid Providers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 26, 2019) – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services a $3.58 million planning grant to increase the treatment capacity of Medicaid providers to deliver substance use disorder treatment and recovery services to Delawareans in need. Delaware was one of 15 […]




Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, DHSS Bring New Statewide Resources for Families in Crisis

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids are collaborating to bring dedicated, science-based resources and support to Delaware families. The two entities will work together to provide innovative, digital resources and one-on-one support to parents and caregivers as they help a loved one struggling with opioids or other […]




Dementia Friendly Delaware to Support Those with Dementia, Their Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, April 29, 2019

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) are hosting an event on Tuesday, April 30, in Dover to show what Dementia Friendly Delaware can offer for Delawareans living with dementia and their families. Dementia Friendly Delaware (DFD) is […]







  Category: Office of the Lieutenant Governor

March 12 Live Coronavirus Disease Q&A

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2020

Join Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Dr. Karyl Ratty, Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health, and Dr. Kara Odom Walker, Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services  for a live coronavirus disease discussion on hygiene and at-risk populations at 11:45am from the State Health Operations Center You can also watch the live […]




DHSS Partners with Google, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to Bring Online Resources to Delaware Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2019

WILMINGTON (Nov. 21, 2019) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and Google have launched a first-in-the-nation partnership to bring needed resources to Delaware families looking for help online for a loved one struggling with substance use disorder. DHSS will work with Partnership and Google to identify communication […]




DHSS Awarded $3.58 Million Federal Grant to Increase Addiction Treatment Capacity Among Medicaid Providers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 26, 2019) – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services a $3.58 million planning grant to increase the treatment capacity of Medicaid providers to deliver substance use disorder treatment and recovery services to Delawareans in need. Delaware was one of 15 […]




Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, DHSS Bring New Statewide Resources for Families in Crisis

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids are collaborating to bring dedicated, science-based resources and support to Delaware families. The two entities will work together to provide innovative, digital resources and one-on-one support to parents and caregivers as they help a loved one struggling with opioids or other […]




Dementia Friendly Delaware to Support Those with Dementia, Their Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, April 29, 2019

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) are hosting an event on Tuesday, April 30, in Dover to show what Dementia Friendly Delaware can offer for Delawareans living with dementia and their families. Dementia Friendly Delaware (DFD) is […]