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Delaware Health and Social Services Archives – State of Delaware News

• Smyrna State Service Center Relocating to New Location on DHCI Campus March 31, 2026
  SMRYNA – The Smyrna State Service Center will relocate to a newly renovated, State-owned facility on April 21, 2026, providing a more welcoming and accessible environment for Delawareans seeking essential services. The center is moving from its current leased location at 200 South DuPont Boulevard to a renovated space in the historic Prickett Building, which […]
• Delaware Releases Strategic Framework for Contaminants of Emerging Concern and First PFAS Implementation Plan March 31, 2026
  Delaware DNREC, in conjunction with the Division of Public Health within the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS-DPH) and the Department of Agriculture (DDA) today announced the release of the 2026 Strategic Framework for Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) and the 2026 PFAS Implementation Plan. Together, the two documents establish a coordinated, science-based approach […]
• Delaware Veterans Connect, Create, and Showcase Their Work Through Free Statewide Art Classes March 30, 2026
  Statewide, Del. (March 30, 2026) –  Delaware veterans are picking up paintbrushes, gelli plates, and drawing pencils — and discovering that making art alongside fellow veterans is an experience unlike any other. The Delaware Division of the Arts, in partnership with the Delaware Office of Veterans Services, has announced a new round of free eight-week […]
• Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 15th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition Winners March 23, 2026
  Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation   Statewide, Del. (March 24, 2026) – Every day, Delawareans rely on state employees – people who maintain public spaces, support families, protect public health, manage resources, and keep essential services moving. The Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition offers a different way to meet the public workforce: […]
• Delaware Officials Highlight DTRN360, Innovative Behavioral Health Care Coordination Platform March 5, 2026
  DOVER – Leaders from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), behavioral health providers, and health care partners gathered Thursday at Dover Behavioral Health System to highlight DTRN360, an innovative care coordination platform designed to strengthen collaboration across Delaware’s behavioral health system and improve care for individuals living with mental health conditions and […]
• DHSS, DNREC Reopen PFAS Awareness and Outreach Grant Opportunity Through March 27 February 25, 2026
  DHSS/Division of Public Health and DNREC are reopening a grant opportunity for community outreach and awareness about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), with a focus on underserved communities and historically industrial areas or areas impacted by PFAS contamination. Grant applications will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. EDT March 27. The outreach and awareness grant is […]
• DPH Reports Measles Exposure at Nemours Children’s Hospital Emergency Department in Wilmington February 20, 2026
  DOVER, Del. (Feb.20, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting a measles exposure at the Nemours Children’s Hospital emergency department in Wilmington on February 18, 2026. Contact tracing is ongoing. DPH will notify persons who were identified as exposed, to confirm whether or not they have been vaccinated against measles before, […]
• DPH to Host Summit on Building Healthy, Strong Communities in Delaware February 10, 2026
  DOVER, DE (February 10, 2026) – To advance health outcomes and well-being for all Delawareans, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Bureau of Health Equity will host the Pathways to Thriving Summit on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Bally’s Dover Casino Resort. Lieutenant Governor Kyle Evans Gay will speak as well as DPH Director […]