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  Category: Office of the Lieutenant Governor


Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags for International Overdose Awareness Day

Flag Status | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Governor John Carney has ordered the Delaware flag to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities on Thursday, August 31, 2023, from sunrise to sunset, in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, as declared by Senate Joint Resolution 2.




Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging Program

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (August 3, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for adults aged 55+ in Delaware. Building upon the transformative success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which catalyzed arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+ […]




Lt. Gov. Hall-Long Celebrates the Signing of Legislation to Create Delaware’s First Rare Disease Advisory Council

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Governor Carney caps a years-long legislative effort by signing Senate Bill 55 WILMINGTON, Del. – On Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long joined lawmakers and advocates as Governor John Carney signed Senate Bill 55, legislation to create a new advisory body for Delawareans living with rare diseases. Sponsored by Senator Nicole Poore and Representative Krista Griffith […]




FREE Infant Formula Initiative Expands Availability to Delaware Families

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Delaware families with a child under the age of one can now receive multiple, free 28.2 oz canisters of Care A2+ infant formula.       WILMINGTON, Del. — Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, in partnership with state and community partners, has announced the expansion of Delaware’s free infant formula initiative. Delaware families with children under the age of one can now receive multiple canisters of Care A2+ infant formula, a brand similar to Similac. Canisters continue to be […]




Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, SIVAD, Community Partners Announce Groundbreaking Pilot Program to Reduce Opioid Deaths

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – On June 28, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Ph.D., R,N., announced a pilot program to distribute the nation’s first combination fentanyl and xylazine test strip in the First State. Currently, fentanyl and xylazine test strips are only offered as two separate tests. The pilot comes as Delaware battles the ongoing opioid crisis and […]







  Category: Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags for International Overdose Awareness Day

Flag Status | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Governor John Carney has ordered the Delaware flag to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities on Thursday, August 31, 2023, from sunrise to sunset, in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, as declared by Senate Joint Resolution 2.




Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging Program

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (August 3, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for adults aged 55+ in Delaware. Building upon the transformative success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which catalyzed arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+ […]




Lt. Gov. Hall-Long Celebrates the Signing of Legislation to Create Delaware’s First Rare Disease Advisory Council

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Governor Carney caps a years-long legislative effort by signing Senate Bill 55 WILMINGTON, Del. – On Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long joined lawmakers and advocates as Governor John Carney signed Senate Bill 55, legislation to create a new advisory body for Delawareans living with rare diseases. Sponsored by Senator Nicole Poore and Representative Krista Griffith […]




FREE Infant Formula Initiative Expands Availability to Delaware Families

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Delaware families with a child under the age of one can now receive multiple, free 28.2 oz canisters of Care A2+ infant formula.       WILMINGTON, Del. — Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, in partnership with state and community partners, has announced the expansion of Delaware’s free infant formula initiative. Delaware families with children under the age of one can now receive multiple canisters of Care A2+ infant formula, a brand similar to Similac. Canisters continue to be […]




Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, SIVAD, Community Partners Announce Groundbreaking Pilot Program to Reduce Opioid Deaths

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – On June 28, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Ph.D., R,N., announced a pilot program to distribute the nation’s first combination fentanyl and xylazine test strip in the First State. Currently, fentanyl and xylazine test strips are only offered as two separate tests. The pilot comes as Delaware battles the ongoing opioid crisis and […]