Press Releases 2022

December

• DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO COVID-19 TESTING OPTIONS IN DELAWARE
  December 20, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES FIRST SUSPECTED FLU-RELATED DEATH, URGES PUBLIC TO GET VACCINATED BEFORE END OF YEAR
  December 16, 2022
• DPH SHARES MONTHLY COVID-19 UPDATE, ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO DATA REPORTING AND BOOSTER GUIDANCE; HIGHLIGHTS VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS STUDY
  December 15, 2022
• DPH RECOGNIZES SUCCESSFUL PARTNER IN ITS RESTAURANT ACCOLADE PROGRAM
  December 6, 2022

November

• DELAWARE LAUNCHES HOTLINE FOR CONCERNED LOVED ONES TO PROTECT VULNERABLE ADULTS
  November 30, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES NEW FENTANYL AWARENESS ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
  November 29, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON NOV. 23 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  November 21, 2022
• MONTHLY COVID-19 UPDATE – NOVEMBER 18, 2022: COVID-19 REMAINS A RISK DURING HOLIDAY SEASON AS DOES FLU AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
  November 18, 2022
• DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH’S MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH BUREAU, DELAWARE 2-1-1 CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF HELP ME GROW DELAWARE
  November 17, 2022
• FOCUS GROUP INSIGHTS HELP GUIDE FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS TO FAMILY CAREGIVER SERVICES AT DHSS
  November 14, 2022
• GOVERNOR’S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD HONOREES TO BE RECOGNIZED AT DEC. 1 CEREMONY
  November 10, 2022
• DPH LAUNCHES FLU DATA DASHBOARD ON MY HEALTHY COMMUNITY AS CASES INCREASE DRAMATICALLY
  November 9, 2022
• DIVISION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SEEKS PERSONAL STORIES FROM DELAWARE FAMILIES FOR PROJECT FEATURING LOVED ONES LOST TO OVERDOSES
  November 4, 2022
• 10TH YEAR OF OPEN ENROLLMENT ON DELAWARE’S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE STARTS NOV. 1
  November 1, 2022

October

• DELAWARE’S DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES MARKS NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH WITH KEY INVESTMENTS
  October 31, 2022
• DPH EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER INCREASING FLU AND RSV CASES IN THE STATE
  October 28, 2022
• DPH COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS UNDERWAY TO INFORM STATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN
  October 27, 2022
• MAKE SOME SPIRITS BRIGHT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND ADOPT-A-RESIDENT AT DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL
  October 27, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON OCT. 27 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  October 26, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES 23rd NATIONAL DEA PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY FOR DELAWARE
  October 25, 2022
• DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES ANNOUNCES OUTREACH TO SERVICE RECIPIENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS ABOUT RECENT DATA BREACH
  October 21, 2022
• MONTHLY COVID-19 UPDATE – OCTOBER 14, 2022: COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO DECLINE; BIVALENT BOOSTERS FOR YOUTH AUTHORIZED
  October 14, 2022
• DELAWARE ANNOUNCES TWO NEW FLU CASES, INCLUDING FIRST PEDIATRIC FLU CASE, CONFIRMING FLU IS STATEWIDE
  October 11, 2022
• DELAWARE’S CANCER MORTALITY RATES FURTHER DECLINE AS DPH RELEASES ANNUAL CANCER INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY REPORT
  October 10, 2022
• DHSS SEEKS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AS AGENCY EXPANDS PROJECT TO REIMAGINE SERVICE DELIVERY
  
  • EL DHSS BUSCA EXPANDIR EL IMPACTO CON ESFUERZO EN REIMAGINAR LA PRESTACIÓN DE SERVICIOS; LA FASE DE PARTICIPACIÓN COMUNITARIA DURA HASTA NOVIEMBRE
    October 10, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE SPRING 2022 P-EBT CHILD CARE BENEFIT ON OCT. 7 TO CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6 IN HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING SNAP BENEFITS
  October 6, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES NEW SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AND RESOURCES FOR PHARMACISTS
  October 6, 2022
• CORRECTION: DPH ANNOUNCES FIRST FLU CASE OF THE 2022-2023 SEASON
  October 5, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES FIRST TWO FLU CASES OF THE 2022-2023 SEASON, INCLUDING FIRST PEDIATRIC CASE
  October 5, 2022

September

• DPH ANNOUNCES START OF 2022-23 FLU SEASON OCT. 2: STRONGLY ENCOURAGES VACCINATION IN FACE OF POTENTIALLY ACTIVE FLU SEASON
  September 29, 2022
• NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR GOVERNOR’S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS
  September 27, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON SEPTEMBER 29 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  • DELAWARE EMITIRÁ BENEFICIOS DE EMERGENCIA EL 29 DE SEPTIEMBRE PARA HOGARES ELEGIBLES DE SNAP, TANF Y DE ASISTENCIA GENERAL
  September 27, 2022
• DELAWARE DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES RETURNS LICENSES TO PARENTS COMPLYING WITH CHILD SUPPORT
  September 26, 2022
• ELIGIBILITY FOR MONKEYPOX VACCINE EXPANDS AGAIN IN DELAWARE
  September 22, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES #MYREASONWHYDE YOUTH CAMPAIGN
  September 20, 2022
• DHSS TO EXPAND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING INITIATIVE TO KENT COUNTY TO HELP CONNECT AT-RISK COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES
  September 19, 2022
• DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED SEPT. 23
  September 14, 2022
• September 16, 2022
• DPH SHARES ACTIVITIES AS PART OF FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK SEPTEMBER 18-24, 2022
  September 14, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO MONKEYPOX CASES, VACCINE ACCESS AND LAUNCH OF PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT WEB PORTAL
  September 1, 2022

August

• FDA AUTHORIZES BIVALENT COVID-19 BOOSTERS; CDC SIGN-OFF EXPECTED BY THIS WEEKEND, WITH FIRST DOSES BEING ADMINISTERED AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK
  August 31, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES FIRST HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS OF THE YEAR IN SUSSEX COUNTY MAN
  August 31, 2022
• DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH RE-ACCREDITED AS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY
  August 31, 2022
• DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASES INFORMATION ON 2020 DELAWARE UNINTENTIONAL DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS
  August 30, 2022
• DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAUNCHES NEW FENTANYL TEST STRIP DISTRIBUTION
  August 29, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES SIX NEW CASES OF MONKEYPOX; VACCINE EXPANSION UNDERWAY
  August 23, 2022
• August 22, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE MONKEYPOX VACCINE FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS
  August 18, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES FIVE NEW MONKEYPOX CASES AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO VACCINE
  August 15, 2022
• DPH SEEKS COMMUNITY-BASED APPLICANTS FOR ADVANCING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES MINI-GRANTS
  August 8, 2022
• DELAWARE ANIMAL SERVICES SEEKS TIPS IN DOG ABANDONMENT CASE RESULTING IN DEATH
  August 5, 2022
• DELAWARE ANIMAL SERVICES SEEKS TIPS IN DOG ABANDONMENT CASE RESULTING IN DEATH
  August 4, 2022
• DELAWARE’S PANDEMIC EBT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE BENEFITS TO HELP FEED CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER
  • EL PROGRAMA DE PANDEMIA EBT DE DELAWARE PROPORCIONARÁ BENEFICIOS PARA ALIMENTAR A NIÑOS/AS DURANTE EL VERANO
  August 2, 2022

July

• DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS TWO NEW CASES OF MONKEYPOX; RISK TO PUBLIC REMAINS LOW
  July 21, 2022
• MONTHLY COVID-19 UPDATE – JULY 15, 2022: DPH ENCOURAGES ELIGIBLE DELAWAREANS TO GET A BOOSTER NOW TO PROTECT AGAINST BA.5, OTHER COVID-19 VARIANTS; DON’T WAIT UNTIL FALL
  July 15, 2022
• DHSS ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO OPERATE MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAM
  • DHSS ANUNCIA ORGANIZACIONES SELECCIONADAS PARA OPERAR EL PROGRAMA DE ATENCIÓN ADMINISTRADA DE MEDICAID
  July 12, 2022
• DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS FIRST CASE OF MONKEYPOX IN STATE
  July 12, 2022
• DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH RECOGNIZED AS A HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 CHAMPION
  July 1, 2022

June

• STRAY CAT IN SMYRNA TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  June 29, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON JUNE 30 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  June 28, 2022
• SECRETARY MAGARIK ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGES AT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
  June 18, 2022
• COVID-19 VACCINES FOR CHILDREN 6 MONTHS THROUGH 5 YEARS RECEIVE FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION; VACCINATION TO BEGIN IN DE WEEK OF JUNE 20, 2022
  June 18, 2022
• MONTHLY COVID-19 UPDATE – JUNE 17, 2022: DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PREPARES FOR CDC TO AUTHORIZE VACCINES FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5; URGES SAFETY DURING EVENT-FILLED WEEKEND
  June 18, 2022
• SUSPECTED OVERDOSE DEATHS FOR MAY IN DELAWARE SET NEW MONTHLY HIGH TOTAL
  June 8, 2022
• STAY COOL, HYDRATED, AND INFORMED TO PREVENT HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS
  June 1, 2022
• DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAUNCHES NEW DELAWARE WIC EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE
  June 1, 2022
• DELAWARE’S P-EBT PROGRAM EXPANDED TO CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6 IN HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING SNAP
  June 1, 2022
• DNREC, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFER TIPS ABOUT TICKS
  June 1, 2022

May

• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON MAY 26 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  • DELAWARE EMITIRÁ BENEFICIOS DE EMERGENCIA PARA MAYO PARA HOGARES ELEGIBLES DE SNAP, TANF Y DE ASISTENCIA GENERAL
  May 25, 2022
• IN ANOTHER LIKELY CONSEQUENCE OF PANDEMIC, DELAWARE OVERDOSE DEATHS INCREASE 15% IN 2021
  May 24, 2022
• May 21, 2022
• DHSS TO PARTNER WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ON PILOT PROGRAM IN ROUTE 9 CORRIDOR FOR MINOR HOME REPAIRS FOR ELIGIBLE OLDER DELAWAREANS
  May 19, 2022
• MEDIA ADVISORY: KICKOFF EVENT FOR HEALTHY HOMES PROGRAM PILOT PARTNERSHIP IN ROUTE 9 CORRIDOR
  May 18, 2022
• DPH OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES ON HOW TO NAVIGATE THE INFANT FORMULA SUPPLY SHORTAGE
  May 17, 2022
• DR. KARYL RATTAY ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE FROM DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2022
  May 13, 2022
• DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH DIABETES & HEART DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL PROGRAM TO SPONSOR 20th ANNUAL DIABETES WELLNESS EXPO AT DELAWARE STATE FAIRGROUNDS
  May 10, 2022
• DHSS RELEASES SECOND ANNUAL HEALTH CARE BENCHMARK TREND REPORT
  May 5, 2022
• DHSS LAUNCHES STATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
  May 5, 2022
• DELAWARE’S DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES ANNOUNCES COLUMBUS ORGANIZATION AS TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT ENTITY
  May 4, 2022
• MAY IS VIRAL HEPATITIS AWARENESS MONTH; MAY 19 HEPATITIS TESTING DAY
  May 4, 2022

April

• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON APRIL 28
  • DELAWARE EMITIRÁ BENEFICIOS DE EMERGENCIA MENSUALES EL 28 DE ABRIL
  April 26, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES 22nd DEA NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY FOR DELAWARE
  April 26, 2022
• April 22, 2022
• 13 YOUNG PEOPLE, 4 EMERGING LEADERS, 2 GROUPS TO BE HONORED WITH GOVERNOR’S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
  April 15, 2022
• DPH LAUNCHES COVID-19 TEST-TO-TREAT PROGRAM IN DELAWARE
  April 14, 2022
• DPH AND DOE ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TEST FOR COVID-19 BEFORE RETURNING TO SCHOOL AFTER SPRING BREAK
  April 14, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES FIRST FLU-RELATED DEATH OF 2021-2022 SEASON
  April 12, 2022
• DHSS LAUNCHES SITE COMPARING HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR SELECT EPISODES OF CARE, SERVICES BASED ON DELAWARE MEDICAL CLAIMS
  April 7, 2022

March

• FOX IN FRANKFORD TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES; RESIDENTS ADVISED OF ATTACKS ON STRAY CATS
  March 31, 2022
• Weekly COVID-19 Update – March 25, 2022: DPH SHIFTS TO MONTHLY COVID-19 RELEASES DUE TO DECLINING CASES
  March 25, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON MARCH 24 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  • DELAWARE EMITIRÁ BENEFICIOS DE EMERGENCIA MENSUALES EL 24 DE MARZO
  March 23, 2022
• FOX IN REHOBOTH BEACH TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  March 18, 2022
• March 18, 2022
• DELAWARE TO SOLICIT WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WITH BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW FUNDING
  March 16, 2022
• DELAWARE GOVERNOR JOHN CARNEY, LT. GOVERNOR HALL-LONG, DHSS ANNOUNCE COVID-19 FUNDING SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE DELAWAREANS AND DHSS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AT 24/7 FACILITIES
  March 16, 2022
• VIRTUAL ETHYLENE OXIDE INFORMATIONAL MEETING TO BE HELD BY DNREC, U.S. EPA AND DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  March 15, 2022
• DPH ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF RESTAURANT ACCOLADE PROGRAM ADDRESSING SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, OPIOID OVERDOSE IN RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
  March 15, 2022
• March 11, 2022
• DPH LAUNCHES TEXT ALERT MESSAGING TO COVID-19 POSITIVE PERSONS
  • DPH LANZA ALERTAS DE MENSAJE DE TEXTO PARA PERSONA POSITIVAS CON COVID-19
  March 11, 2022
• March 4, 2022
• DHSS’ DIVISION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH TO HOST FREE MONTHLY NALOXONE TRAINING SESSIONS STATEWIDE
  March 3, 2022
• DELAWARE’S PANDEMIC-EBT PROGRAM RETURNS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022
  • EL PROGRAMA DE PANDEMIA-EBT DE DELAWARE REGRESA PARA EL AÑO ESCOLAR 2021-2022
  March 3, 2022

February

• NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR’S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 27
  February 28, 2022
• February 25, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON FEB. 24 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  • DELAWARE EMITIRÁ BENEFICIOS DE EMERGENCIA MENSUALES EL 24 DE FEB.
  February 22, 2022
• DOVER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER EXPANDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY
  February 21, 2022
• February 18, 2022
• February 11, 2022
• ENROLLMENT ON DELAWARE’S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE FOR 2022 REACHES ALL-TIME HIGH
  February 3, 2022
• February 4, 2022

January

• January 28, 2022
• PARTNERSHIP TO BRING CHICK-FIL-A FOOD TRUCK TO DMVS
  January 27, 2022
• SECRETARY MAGARIK ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGES AT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
  January 25, 2022
• DELAWARE WILL ISSUE MONTHLY EMERGENCY BENEFITS ON JAN. 26 TO ALL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND TO ELIGIBLE TANF AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS
  January 24, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE – JANUARY 21, 2022: DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS PROMISING COVID-19 DATA TRENDS
  January 21, 2022
• DELAWARE PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY BREAKS GROUND ON EXPANSION TO MEET TESTING, SURVEILLANCE DEMANDS
  January 19, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE – JANUARY 14, 2022: NEW POSITIVE CASES, HOSPITALIZATIONS CONTINUE TO TREND UPWARD
  January 14, 2022
• STATE OF DELAWARE PARTNERS WITH FEMA TO OPEN COVID-19 TESTING CENTER
  January 14, 2022
• JAN. 15 IS LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR 2022 COVERAGE ON DELAWARE’S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE
  January 12, 2022
• GOVERNOR’S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS VIRTUAL CEREMONY POSTPONED
  January 10, 2022
• WITH ARRIVAL OF COLD SNAP, NONPROFITS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE OPENING CODE PURPLE SITES ACROSS DELAWARE
  January 10, 2022
• WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE – JANUARY 7, 2022: WINTER SURGE CONTINUES; CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS CONTINUE TO RISE
  January 7, 2022
• COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTERS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DELAWAREANS 12 AND OLDER
  January 6, 2022
• DHSS MARKS MILESTONE OF 100,000 REFERRALS FOR SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
  January 4, 2022

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