Posts Tagged ‘DHSS’
DE Joint Finance Committee Budget Hearings for Tuesday & Wednesday Rescheduled
Due to inclement weather conditions throughout the state, the Joint Finance Committee’s Tuesday, February 24 and Wednesday, February 25 budget request hearings have been postponed.  As a result, the February 24 hearing has been moved to Monday, March 2, while the February 25 hearing has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 3.  The upcoming…
Read MoreUPDATE: State of Emergency Terminated in Delaware/Driving Restrictions Lifted Statewide
UPDATED 01/27/26 11:15 AM: Delaware Governor Meyer has lifted the remaining Level 1 Driving Warning in Kent and New Castle Counties, effective at 11:00 a.m. There are no driving warnings or restrictions in Delaware at this time. The cold weather advisory remains in effect as temperatures and wind chill will remain well below freezing in…
Read MoreDHSS First State Food Relief Funds Arrived to Delawareans’ EBT Cards Friday Morning
The first First State Food Relief Funds from the State of Delaware – totaling about $5.2-million – were loaded onto the EBT cards of nearly 60,000 Delawareans this morning. This funding represents about 25% of an individual or household’s normal monthly SNAP benefit. This is time-limited support to protect eligible Delawareans’ access to food as…
Read MoreSNAP Alert from DHSS on Benefits & Scams
State DHSS officials remind SNAP recipients that the November 2025 benefits will be on hold starting November 1st because of the government shut down. Exemptions for SNAP work requirements also change on November 1st. DHSS officials also warn of an increase in phishing calls and text scams asking for EBT card numbers and PINs. Do…
Read MoreUPDATED: Delaware National Guard Activated to Assist with Impacts from Storm; Reception Centers Open in Kent & Sussex Counties
UPDATED – Kent County Reception Center at Magnolia Fire Hall is now CLOSED ========================================= The Delaware National Guard has been activated to assist with emerging needs posed by coastal flooding and high winds which are expected to continue through tomorrow. DEMA has been coordinating with state and local officials since Friday in preparation for impacts…
Read MoreGov Meyer Nominates Christen Linke Young as Next Secretary of DHSS
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has announced the nomination of Christen Linke Young as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services. Young is a nationally recognized health policy leader with more than 15 years of experience in state and federal government, She will succeed Secretary Josette Manning, who will depart on October…
Read MoreDelaware Joining Regional Public Health Coalition
Delaware will join other Northeast states in a regional public health coalition. Governor Matt Meyer made that announcement on Friday saying that science must determine how Delaware keeps healthy. Delaware Public Health officials say this multi-state collaborative is focused on developing evidence-based recommendations on vaccinations, disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and supporting state public health labs.…
Read MoreDHSS Seeks Comment on State Plan on Aging During April Public Hearings
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) is seeking public comment on a proposed State Plan on Aging for the period of October 2024 through September 2028. The State Plan has been developed to meet requirements under Titles III and VII of the Older…
Read MoreJosette Manning Sworn in a Secretary of DHSS
Molly Magarik has stepped down as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services and Josette Manning was sworn in as the next secretary Monday. The move was announced last month when Governor John Carey made several nominations to key administrative posts. The Governor nominated Josette Manning, who has been the Secretary of…
Read MorePublic Town Hall Meeting in Georgetown on State Service Reimaged Project
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services will host a Town Hall meeting Tuesday, July 18th, to share the findings, upcoming improvements and feedback from the community on its State Service Reimaged Project. DHSS is changing how services are delivered and your input is needed. There will also be a resource fair with representatives…
Read MoreRecovery Resources for Sussex County Tornado
“Care4Sussex” can offer help to those affected by the April 1 deadly tornado in Sussex County. Delaware 211 is a resource center powered by United Way of Delaware. Dial 2-1-1, call 1-800-560-3372, or text your zip code to 898211 after 8 a.m. on April 10. FROM THE DEMA WEBSITE: To aid in the ongoing recovery…
Read MoreDelaware to Issue Final Monthly Emergency Benefits on Feb. 28 to All SNAP Households
The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for February to eligible households as part of the State’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Due to a recent change in federal law passed in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, this will be the final emergency benefits payment as part of…
Read MoreSCAM ALERT: Bogus DHSS Text Message
If you receive or have received a text message that appears to be from @dhss.delaware.gov containing the message “Customer Department: 1-888-241-0357 #Your Delaware Card is Blocked. #MSG IDDE,” you should ignore/delete it. That message was not sent by DHSS. If you get a text message you aren’t expecting and it asks you to give some…
Read MoreDE DHSS to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits on Nov. 23
Emergency Benefits for November for eligible Delaware households will be issued by the Division of Social Services on Wednesday, November 23rd. These benefits will be issued as part of SNAP and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and General Assistance. Additional information from DHSS Press Release: The SNAP emergency food benefit…
Read MoreDE to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits
DHSS will issue emergency benefits for October to eligible households as part of the State’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.  In a release from DHSS: Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and General…
Read MoreDHSS to Issue Emergency Benefits for September
Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for September to eligible households as part of the State’s ongoing response to the Covid-19 public health emergency. Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance…
Read MoreWork-Release Walk Away Quickly Apprehended
An offender from the Sussex Community Corrections Center in Georgetown who walked away from an approved outside work assignment within the facilities programs area has been apprehended. According to the Delaware Department of Correction, 26 year old Ryan Gray of Georgetown was apprehended quickly by the Sussex Escapee Recovery Team. There is NO concern to…
Read MoreEligible DE Families to Receive Emergency Food Assistance Benefits in 2 Distributions
Eligible Delaware households will receive emergency food assistance benefits under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program to cover the summer period when children are on break and not receiving meals at school. DHSS and the Delaware Department of Education will begin issuing the Summer P-EBT benefits this month – the benefit will be split…
Read MoreDel. Overdose Deaths Reach Monthly High In May 2022
Delaware health officials are concerned that more lives may be lost at a faster rate due to overdose connected to deadly fentanyl or the increasing use of cocaine.According to Delaware Health and Social Services, 42 people died in May of suspected overdoses, based on findings from the Delaware Division of Forensic Science. That is a…
Read MoreDHSS: Del. Overdose Deaths Rose 15% In 2021
Overdoses claimed the lives of 515 people in Delaware in 2021, a record for one year and a 15% increase from 2020.The Delaware Division of Forensic Science annual report also indicates that 425 of those 515 deaths involved fentantyl. That is a slight decrease from the previous year. However, overdose deaths linked to cocaine increased…
Read MoreDPH Reports Delaware’s 1st Flu-Related Death Of Current Flu Season
Delaware Public Health is reporting the first confirmed flu-related death of the current influenza season.A 54-year-old Kent County woman who became infected with Influenza A died in early April. DPH said she had underlying health conditions and was not vaccinated.There have been nearly 1,200 lab-confirmed cases of flu in Delaware as of April 2nd. 361…
Read MoreGov. Carney Revises, Extends Public Health Emergency Order
Delaware’s Public Health Emergency Order was revised and extended for 30 days Thursday by Governor John Carney. State law requires that a public health emergency declaration be extended every 30 days. According to Carney’s office, the action allows the State of Delaware and medical providers to continue COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs and allows staffing…
Read MoreRabid Fox Found in Rehoboth Beach Neighborhood
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Sussex County residents, who live or spend time near the area of Bayard Avenue and Philadelphia Street in Rehoboth Beach, of a positive case of rabies in a fox. One individual, a non-Delaware resident, was potentially exposed to the fox in the residential neighborhood. The fox was tested for…
Read MoreDHSS Offers Naloxone Training This Month In Sussex Co.
Free training in the use of Naloxone, a medication proven effective in reversing the effects of an opioid overdose, will be offered in Delaware this month and in April. The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health will make training available in Georgetown, Lewes, Seaford and Ocean View.…
Read MoreP-EBT Program Returns For ’21-22 School Year
Delaware households with children affected by school closures or reduced in-person hours or attendance caused by COVID-19 will receive emergency food assistance benefits under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. Eligible households will receive P-EBT benefits for each school day that their child did not receive meals at school during the current school year…
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