Posts Tagged ‘The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)’
DHSS Offers Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Returns – Wednesday through Friday
With temperatures hitting above 90 degrees for multiple days in a row, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has activated its cooling centers for those who need relief from the heat. DHSS facilities are now open as cooling centers starting Wednesday, June 15th and will also be open on Thursday, June 16th…
Read MoreDelaware Hospitals Adopt Statewide Emergency Department Guidance for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, joined hospital leaders at Bayhealth in Dover this week to announce new statewide guidance for treating opioid use disorder in emergency departments. Developed through Delaware’s Overdose System of Care, the guidance creates a consistent approach for identifying,…
Read MoreCooling Centers Activated in Delaware to Provide Relief from the Heat
With temperatures hitting above 90 degrees for multiple days in a row, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has activated its cooling centers for those who need relief from the heat. DHSS facilities are now open as cooling centers starting today, June 10th and will also be open on June 11th and…
Read MoreWarming Centers Open in Delaware as Bitter Cold Persists
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has multiple facilities open as warming centers from today, Tuesday, January 27th, through Friday, January 30th. The facilities in Sussex County will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The warming centers include Thurman Adams State Service Center on 546 South Bedford Street in Georgetown…
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