Delaware Announces Rural Health Transformation Funding to Strengthen Physician Workforce
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced funding Wednesday through Delaware’s Rural Health Transformation Program to help recruit and retain physicians serving rural communities in Kent and Sussex counties. The funding supports two programs: one providing educational awards to eligible medical students and another providing housing and relocation assistance […]
Delaware Officials Close Out National Recovery Month, Highlight Recovery Community Centers Across the State
WILMINGTON – Leaders from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), recovery service providers and community partners gathered Monday at Impact Life’s Wilmington Recovery Café to highlight Recovery Community Centers and the role they play in supporting Delawareans in recovery as the state closes […]
Governor Meyer Awards Nearly $23 Million to FQHCs Through Rural Health Transformation Program
GEORGETOWN – Governor Matt Meyer and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Thursday announced nearly $23 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding for Delaware’s three Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to strengthen health care delivery and improve access for the communities they serve. Westside Family Healthcare will receive $11.3 million, La […]
Delaware Childhood Vaccine Guidance Remains Unchanged Following Federal Action
NEW CASTLE (August 13, 2026) – Following recent federal changes to childhood vaccine recommendations, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is reassuring families that Delaware’s childhood vaccination guidance and access remain unchanged. Delaware continues to follow long standing, evidence-based immunization schedules that protect children from preventable diseases and support their healthiest start […]
DPH Office of Animal Welfare Using Innovative AI Technology from Petco Love Lost to Reunite Lost Pets with Families
Dover, DE (August 13, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) is announcing a major upgrade to the state’s lost and found pet reporting system through a new partnership with Petco Love Lost. The free nationwide database for lost and found pets will become the state’s official lost and found […]
