Press Releases 2019

December

• ENROLLMENT ON DELAWARE’S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE UP MORE THAN 6% FOR COVERAGE IN 2020
  December 23, 2019
• DPH CONFIRMS SALMONELLA CASES LINKED TO MULTI-STATE OUTBREAK RELATED TO RECALLED CUT FRUIT
  December 20, 2019
• DEC. 15 IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR 2020 COVERAGE ON DELAWARE’S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE
  December 11, 2019
• SIX DELAWARE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE MINI-GRANTS TO REDUCE INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY
  December 10, 2019
• SIX ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE MINI GRANTS TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY AND MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY
  December 5, 2019

November

• POINSETTIA SALE TO RUN DEC. 2-21 AT GREENHOUSE ON DHSS’ HERMAN HOLLOWAY CAMPUS
  November 25, 2019
• DHSS ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE AND PARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDS TO BRING ONLINE RESOURCES TO DELAWARE FAMILIES
  November 21, 2019
• STATE EPIDEMIOLIGIST TABATHA OFFUTT-POWELL RECOGNIZED AS A “COMMUNITY STAR” IN CONJUNCTION WITH NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY 2019
  November 21, 2019
• HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HABITS NOW MAY LOWER ALZHEIMER’S RISK LATER
  November 20, 2019
• DHSS ADOPT-A-FAMILY HOLIDAY PROGRAM SEEKS DONORS TO PROVIDE GIFTS FOR DELAWARE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SENIORS IN NEED
  November 19, 2019
• DPH ANNOUNCES NEW HEALTH INDICATORS ADDED TO MY HEALTHY COMMUNITY DATA PORTAL
  November 14, 2019
• CHILD SUPPORT DIVISION NEEDS UPDATED MAILING ADDRESSES
  November 13, 2019
• COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SPONSOR RESIDENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT GOVERNOR BACON, DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL
  November 12, 2019
• DIABETES WELLNESS EXPO ON NOVEMBER 19 INSPIRES DELAWAREANS WITH DIABETES TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES
  November 8, 2019
• DPH DIRECTOR PARTICIPATES IN MARCH OF DIMES CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON INFANT AND MATERNAL HEALTH
  November 7, 2019
• GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PROCLAIM RADIATION PROTECTION WEEK IN DELAWARE
  November 7, 2019
• FERAL KITTEN IN OCEAN VIEW TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  November 5, 2019

October

• OPEN ENROLLMENT STARTS FRIDAY FOR DELAWARE’S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE WITH STATE’S NEW REINSURANCE PROGRAM IN PLACE, PREMIUMS FOR 2020 WILL BE DOWN 19%; BIGGEST IMPACT FOR THOSE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL HELP
  October 24, 2019
• DIVISION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH OPENS KENT COUNTY BRIDGE CLINIC TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
  October 24, 2019
• NEW BOOK BY DELAWARE RESEARCHER DETAILS THE LIVES OF PATIENTS DURING EARLY YEARS OF DELAWARE STATE HOSPITAL
  October 23, 2019
• DPH PRESENTS 2019 STATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN PROGRESS REPORT AND LAUNCHES UPDATED WEBSITE
  October 23, 2019
• DPH ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY OCT. 26, 2019
  October 22, 2019
• KEEP CHILDREN SAFE ON HALLOWEEN
  October 18, 2019
• FLU IS NOW CONFIRMED STATEWIDE; DPH ANNOUNCES FIRST FLU CASES IN KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES FOR THE 2019-2020 SEASON
  October 14, 2019
• GOVERNOR’S CUP 5K RUN/WALK TO BE HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2019
  October 11, 2019
• DHSS SEEKS MINI-GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM SMALL PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES TO CONNECT TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK
  October 9, 2019
• DELAWARE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS CONFIRM FIRST FLU CASE OF THE 2019-2020 SEASON
  October 8, 2019
• MEDIA ADVISORY: DPH HOLDING FREE DRIVE-THRU FLU CLINIC IN DOVER, TUESDAY OCT. 8, 2019
  October 4, 2019
• DPH PROVIDES UPDATE ON VAPING-RELATED LUNG ILLNESSES IN DELAWARE; ANNOUNCES STATE’S FIRST DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH MULTI-STATE OUTBREAK
  October 3, 2019
• DPH KICKS OFF 2019-2020 FLU SEASON WITH FREE VACCINATION CLINICS
  October 2, 2019
• MEDIA ADVISORY: GET A FREE FLU SHOT AT OCT. 4 FLU CLINIC AT PORTER STATE SERVICE CENTER IN DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON
  October 1, 2019

September

• WINNERS OF THE 2019 GOVERNOR’S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCED
  September 30, 2019
• DHSS AWARDED $3.58 FEDERAL MILLION PLANNING GRANT TO INCREASE ADDICTION TREATMENT CAPACITY AMONG MEDICAID PROVIDERS
  September 26, 2019
• DHSS, FOOD BANK AND LEGISLATORS JOIN TOGETHER TODAY TO DISTRIBUTE 30,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO DELAWAREANS IN NEED
  September 25, 2019
• DPH PROVIDES UPDATE ON VAPING-RELATED LUNG ILLNESSES IN DELAWARE
  September 25, 2019
• MEDIA ADVISORY: DPH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 WILL TEST STAFF, PARTNER READINESS
  September 24, 2019
• FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK FEATURES SEPT. 23 SCREENING FOR NEWARK SENIOR CENTER MEMBERS
  September 23, 2019
• DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT OFFICES STATEWIDE WILL BE CLOSED SEPT. 27
  September 23, 2019
• TREATMENT ACCESS CENTER (TASC) IN WILMINGTON TO HOST SEPT. 20 RECOVERY MONTH CELEBRATION
  September 19, 2019
• INAUGURAL DSSC CARES FAMILY FUN DAY TO BE HELD SATURDAY, OCT. 26, IN WILMINGTON
  September 10, 2019
• DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AWARDED $5.8 MILLION GRANT TO REDUCE DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS
  September 10, 2019
• DPH INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE CASES OF VAPING-RELATED LUNG ILLNESSES IN DELAWARE
  September 9, 2019
• DPH TO DISTRIBUTE OVERDOSE-REVERSING MEDICATION NALOXONE FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 IN MILLSBORO
  September 5, 2019
• DELAWARE HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE WARNING AFTER 6 SUSPECTED OVERDOSE DEATHS DURING HOLIDAY WEEKEND
  September 3, 2019

August

• BAYHEALTH AND BEEBE MEDICAL CENTERS EACH AWARDED $750,000 TO DEVELOP RURAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS
  August 28, 2019
• PUBLIC HEALTH SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE
  August 26, 2019
• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL IN SMYRNA
  August 21, 2019
DELAWARE RECEIVES APPROVAL FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR 1332 WAIVER TO ESTABLISH REINSURANCE PROGRAM BEGINNING IN 2020
August 20, 2019 DPH RELEASES FIRST DRUG OVERDOSE MORTALITY REPORT PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF VICTIMS AND IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT
August 14, 2019 DHSS SEEKS SCHOOL SUPPLIES, GIFT CARDS, ONLINE DONATIONS TO SUPPORT ADOPT-A-STUDENT PROGRAM’S GOAL OF HELPING STUDENTS IN NEED
August 07, 2019
• DHSS’ MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS MAKE YMCA’S DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ADULT MEMBERS WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  August 01, 2019
• PATIENTS OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY DOCTOR WHOSE MEDICAL LICENSE AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE REGISTRATION WERE SUSPENDED URGED TO SEEK ONGOING CARE
  August 01, 2019

July

• RACCOON IN NEWARK TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  July 26, 2019
• MILFORD WOMAN CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY AFTER DOG DIES FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT EXPOSURE, TETHERING
  July 24, 2019
• NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR’S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARDS ACCEPTED THROUGH FRIDAY, AUG. 16
  July 18, 2019
• DPH ADVISES RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR DANGEROUSLY HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK
  July 17, 2019
• DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR ‘SAFE’ GRANTS
  July 12, 2019
• DIVISION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS OPEN SUSSEX COUNTY BRIDGE CLINIC TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS AND OPIOID USE DISORDER
  July 11, 2019
• DELAWARE CANCER MORTALITY RATE CONTINUES TO DECLINE; PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASES LATEST CANCER REPORT
  July 8, 2019
• KEEP YOUR FAMILY, PETS SAFE THIS FOURTH OF JULY
  July 2, 2019

June

• WILMINGTON MAN CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY AFTER DOG DIES IN HOT CAR
  June 27, 2019
• EMPLOYERS CAN HELP TO ENSURE THE FINANCIAL SECURITY OF DELAWARE’S CHILDREN BY WORKING WITH CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM TO REMIT ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
  June 26, 2019
• DPH REMINDS DELAWAREANS TO AVOID CONSUMING RAW DAIRY PRODUCTS; ANNOUNCES POSITIVE CASE OF BRUCELLOSIS
  June 13, 2019
• DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES TO HOST TWO LIFESPAN WAIVER APPLICATION SESSIONS
  June 12, 2019
• PARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDS AND DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BRING NEW STATEWIDE RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS
  June 05, 2019

May

• DPH MARKING FIRST LYME DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK WITH OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES
  May 20, 2019
• DPH LYME DISEASE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES DURING DELAWARE’S FIRST LYME DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK
  May 16, 2019
• DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY EVENT COLLECTS 5,385 POUNDS OF UNWANTED OR EXPIRED MEDICATIONS
  May 15, 2019
• DELAWARE’S SUPERVISED FAMILY VISITATION PROGRAM RECOGNIZES SUPERVISED VISITATION AWARENESS MONTH THROUGH TOY DRIVE, WEARING ORANGE
  May 15, 2019
• DPH LAUNCHES MY HEALTHY COMMUNITY DATA PORTAL
  May 13, 2019
• MEDIA ADVISORY: DELAWARE LEGISLATORS TO RECEIVE LIFESAVING TRAINING TUESDAY, MAY 14, IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL STOP THE BLEED DAY
  May 13, 2019
• DPH DIRECTOR PROVIDES TESTIMONY TO CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON THE OPIOID CRISIS
  May 09, 2019
• DPH TO LAUNCH MY HEALTHY COMMUNITY DATA PORTAL
  May 09, 2019
• MEDIA ADVISORY: DPH DIRECTOR DR. KARYL RATTAY TO TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON THE OPIOID CRISIS
  May 08, 2019
• 25 YOUNG PEOPLE, 3 GROUPS TO BE HONORED WITH GOVERNOR’S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD DURING MAY 14 CEREMONY
  May 08, 2019

April

• DEMENTIA FRIENDLY DELAWARE LAUNCHES EFFORT TO SUPPORT THOSE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILIES
  April 29, 2019
• 24 LOCATIONS IN DELAWARE TO PARTICIPATE IN DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY, APRIL 27, 2019
  April 23, 2019
• DPH URGES DELAWAREANS AT HIGH RISK OF LUNG CANCER TO GET LIFE-SAVING SCREENINGS
  April 16, 2019
• UPDATE: DPH ANNOUNCES POTENTIAL HEPATITIS A EXPOSURE AT FOOD ESTABLISHMENT IN MIDDLETOWN
  April 12, 2019
• DPH ANNOUNCES POTENTIAL HEPATITIS A EXPOSURE AT FOOD ESTABLISHMENT IN MIDDLETOWN
  April 11, 2019
• MEDIA ADVISORY: DELAWARE CANCER CONSORTIUM (DCC) ANNUAL RETREAT: FOCUS ON LUNG CANCER PREVENTION; DCC ANNOUNCES NEW SCREENING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND UNVEILS 8-FOOT HIGH INFLATABLE LUNGS
  April 11, 2019
• FLU ACTIVITY REMAINS ELEVATED LATE IN SEASON
  April 04, 2019

March

• DPH LAUNCHES STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT OPIOID ABUSE FROM STARTING AFTER DENTAL PROCEDURES
  March 29, 2019
• DPH ANNOUNCES TWO ADDITIONAL NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION EVENTS IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY
  March 28, 2019
• DHSS, PARTNERS OPEN BRIDGE CLINIC TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION ISSUES
  March 26, 2019
• DPH TO DISTRIBUTE OVERDOSE REVERSING MEDICATION NALOXONE MARCH 20, 2019 IN DOVER
  March 15, 2019
• HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES TO SEEK TREATMENT AND ACCESS TO NALOXONE IN WAKE OF 3 SUSPECTED HEROIN OVERDOSE DEATHS IN SUSSEX COUNTY INVOLVING SAME PACKET STAMP
  March 13, 2019
• DPH LAUNCHES SMARTPHONE APP FEATURING LIFESAVING INSTRUCTIONS TO REVERSE AN OPIOID OVERDOSE
  March 13, 2019
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE APRIL FOOD BENEFITS ON APRIL 13 TO REDUCE HARDSHIPS, HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BUDGET
  March 13, 2019
• DSAMH AND ATTACK ADDICTION TO HOST FREE TRAINING SESSION FOR PARENTS, ADULT FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS WILLING TO COACH FAMILIES WITH LOVED ONES SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
  March 11, 2019
• NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR’S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS NOW BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH APRIL 5
  March 7, 2019
• WORKING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES URGED TO MEET WITH VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARERS TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
  March 7, 2019
• Se insta a las personas y a las familias trabajadoras a reunirse con preparadores voluntarios de impuestos para determinar si cumplen con los requisitos para el Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo
  March 7, 2019
• DPH TO DISTRIBUTE OVERDOSE REVERSING MEDICATION NALOXONE MARCH 9, 2019 IN GEORGETOWN
  March 1, 2019
• FLU DEATHS CONTINUE TO RISE IN DELAWARE; DPH REMINDS RESIDENTS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES
  March 1, 2019

February

• DIVISION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH OPENS FIRST INTEGRATED TREATMENT HOMES IN DELAWARE
  February 19, 2019
• DPH TO DISTRIBUTE OVERDOSE REVERSING MEDICATION NALOXONE MARCH 2, 2019 AT ATTACK ADDICTION 5K
  February 13, 2019
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MARCH FOOD BENEFITS ON MARCH 4 TO REDUCE HARDSHIPS
  February 12, 2019

January

• DPH ANNOUNCES THREE ADDITIONAL FLU-RELATED DEATHS;REMINDS DELAWAREANS FLU VACCINES ARE STILL AVAILABLE
  January 31, 2019
• HELP IS AVAILABLE FOR DELAWAREANS STRUGGLING TO AFFORD FOOD
  January 30, 2019
• WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS ARRIVING, CODE PURPLE BEING DECLARED ACROSS DELAWARE TO SHELTER PEOPLE IN NEED
  January 30, 2019
• BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL SHUTDOWN, DELAWARE AND ALL OTHER STATES WILL ISSUE FEBRUARY FOOD BENEFITS ON OR BEFORE JAN. 20
  January 14, 2019
• MEDIA ADVISORY: DPH TO HOLD FLU CLINIC JAN. 16, 2019, AT LEGISLATIVE HALL IN DOVER
  January 10, 2019
• 2019 LIFE CONFERENCE OFFERS EDUCATIONAL, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS
  January 10, 2019
• DPH ANNOUNCES FIRST FLU DEATHS OF THE 2018-2019 SEASON; OFFICIALS REMIND DELAWAREANS TO GET VACCINATED
  January 2, 2019
• DHSS RELEASES 2018 STUDY SHOWING A CONTINUING DECLINE IN PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS ACROSS THE STATE
  January 2, 2019

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