Press Releases 2018

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December

• STATEMENT FROM DHSS SECRETARY ON FEDERAL JUDGE’S DECISION ON THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
  December 17, 2018
• HEALTH CARE COMMISSION AWARDS FINAL VALUE-BASED PAYMENT REFORM MINI-GRANT TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER
  December 14, 2018
• DEC. 15 IS THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR 2019 COVERAGE ON DELAWARE’S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE
  December 13, 2018
• DELAWARE DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES NOW ACCEPTING PAYMENTS BY CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS
  December 11, 2018

November

• DELAWARE EVENTS TO MARK WORLD AIDS DAY DEC. 1, 2018
  November 29, 2018
• HOLIDAY POINSETTIA SALE TO RUN DEC. 3-20 AT GREENHOUSE ON DHSS’ HERMAN HOLLOWAY CAMPUS
  November 29, 2018
• DPH ADVISES DELAWARE RESIDENTS OF MULTISTATE E. COLI OUTBREAK INVOLVING ROMAINE LETTUCE
  November 21, 2018
• DPH ADVISES DELAWARE RESIDENTS OF GROUND TURKEY RECALL RELATED TO MULTI-STATE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK
  November 20, 2018
• DHSS ADOPT-A-FAMILY HOLIDAY PROGRAM SEEKS DONORS TO PROVIDE GIFTS FOR DELAWARE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SENIORS IN NEED
  November 20, 2018
• HEALTH CARE COMMISSION AWARDS FIRST VALUE-BASED PAYMENT REFORM MINI-GRANT TO A CHRISTIANA CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PILOT
  November 15, 2018
• FLU SEASON UPDATE: FLU ACTIVITY IN DELAWARE REMAINS LOW. OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND FLU VACCINATION.
  November 9, 2018
• DPH ADVISES DELAWARE RESIDENTS OF MULTI-STATE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK INVOLVING TURKEY PRODUCTS
  November 9, 2018
• DIABETES WELLNESS EXPO ON NOVEMBER 13 INSPIRES PEOPLE WITH DIABETES TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES
  November 7, 2018

October

• October 30, 2018
• DHSS SECRETARY ISSUES STATEMENT ON POTENTIAL IMPACT TO HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES OF PROPOSED FEDERAL IMMIGRATION RULE CHANGE
  • La Secretaria del DHSS emite declaración sobre el posible impacto sobre los servicios sociales y de salud de la propuesta de cambio a la regulación federal de inmigración – Spanish
  October 23, 2018
• DPH ADVISES DELAWARE RESIDENTS OF MULTI-STATE LISTERIA OUTBREAK INVOLVING DELI HAM, AND MULTI-STATE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK INVOLVING RAW CHICKEN PRODUCTS
  October 19, 2018
• MORE THAN 90 STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE CAREER-BUILDING EXPERIENCES DURING DISABILITY MENTORING DAY IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY
  October 16, 2018
• DPH ANNOUNCES SUSTAINED FUNDING FOR OVERDOSE-REVERSING MEDICATION NALOXONE
  October 15, 2018
• DPH CONFIRMS FIRST PEDIATRIC FLU CASE FOR 2018-2019 SEASON
  October 12, 2018
• DPH, UNITED WAY AND DELAWARE DIVISION OF LIBRARIES TO HOST FREE BOOKS, BALLS AND BLOCKS EVENT FOR CHILDREN
  October 10, 2018
• 23 INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WILL RECEIVE THE GOVERNOR’S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARDS ON OCT. 24 IN A DOVER CEREMONY
  October 10, 2018
• FOX IN KENT COUNTY TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  October 10, 2018
• FLU: IF YOU DON’T GET IT, YOU CAN’T SPREAD IT!
  DELAWARE GOVERNOR JOHN CARNEY GETS HIS FLU SHOT AND URGES DELAWAREANS TO GET THEIRS AS WELL
  October 09, 2018
• COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SPONSOR RESIDENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT GOVERNOR BACON, DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL
  October 08, 2018
• MEDIA ADVISORY: GET A FREE FLU SHOT AT PUBLIC HEALTH’S OCT. 9 DRIVE-THRU FLU CLINIC IN DOVER
  October 04, 2018
• DHSS LAUNCHES START INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE MORE DELAWAREANS SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN TREATMENT AND WRAPAROUND SOCIAL SERVICES
  October 03, 2018
• DHSS’ DIVISION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH LAUNCHES ONLINE REFERRAL NETWORK FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES
  October 02, 2018
• MEDIA ADVISORY:GET A FREE FLU SHOT DURING OCT. 5 FLU CLINIC AT PORTER STATE SERVICE CENTER IN WILMINGTON
  October 01, 2018

September

• MEDIA ADVISORY:PRESS CONFERENCE FOR LAUNCH OF DHSS’ START INITIATIVE
  September 28, 2018
• MEDIA ADVISORY:GOVERNOR’S CUP 5K RUN/WALK TO BE HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2018 IN DOVER
  September 26, 2018
• DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCE TB RESPONSE AT GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  September 25, 2018
• DHSS, FETAL ALCOHOL TASK FORCE AND BRANDYWINE COUNSELING & COMMUNITY SERVICES REMIND PREGNANT WOMEN NOT TO DRINK DURING PREGNANCY
  September 19, 2018
• DPH OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE FIRST WEST NILE VIRUS DEATH SINCE 2012;CONTINUE TO URGE RESIDENTS TO PREVENT MOSQUITO BITES
  September 19, 2018
• DPH URGING RESIDENTS: DON’T WAIT – GET VACCINATED AGAINST FLU NOW! OFFICIALS PUSHING VACCINATION MESSAGE AFTER FLU SPREADS STATEWIDE AND FIRST FLU-RELATED HOSPITALIZATION IS CONFIRMED
  September 19, 2018
• FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK FEATURES SEPT. 20 PROGRAM FOR SENIORS
  September 14, 2018
• STRAY CAT IN MILLSBORO TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  September 13, 2018
• FLU IS IN DELAWARE! DPH ANNOUNCES INFLUENZA CASES JUST BEFORE OFFICIAL START OF 2018-2019 SEASON
  September 11, 2018
• RECORD TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS IN DELAWARE FROM SUSPECTED OVERDOSES IN AUGUST ANNOUNCED; HEALTH WARNING IS STARK: ASSUME ANY ILLICIT SUBSTANCE BEING USED INCLUDES FENTANYL
  September 11, 2018
• DPH OFFICIALS CONCERNED REGARDING INCREASING SPREAD OF WEST NILE VIRUS AS THEY ANNOUNCE THIRD CASE IN A HUMAN
  September 06, 2018

August

• DRINKING WATER NOTICE ISSUED TO WATER CUSTOMERS IN LEWES AFTER LEAD LEVELS EXCEED EPA ACTION LEVEL
  August 30, 2018
• DPH ENCOURAGES DELAWAREANS TO TAKE RABIES PREVENTION SERIOUSLY AFTER DEATH OF KENT COUNTY WOMAN
  August 29, 2018
• DHSS SECRETARY WALKER SENDS HEALTH CARE SPENDING AND QUALITY BENCHMARK RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNOR CARNEY
  August 27, 2018
• NEW SAFE HAVENS FAMILY VISITATION CENTER IN MIDDLETOWN TO HOST GRAND OPENING SEPT. 6
  August 24, 2018
• DPH INVESTIGATING OUTBREAK OF WHOOPING COUGH IN KENT COUNTY; URGING RESIDENTS TO GET VACCINATED
  August 23, 2018
• DPH ANNOUNCES SECOND HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS; URGES DELAWARE RESIDENTS TO PREVENT MOSQUITO BITES
  August 22, 2018
• DPH REMINDS DELAWAREANS TO STAY ON SCHEDULE WITH VACCINATIONS DURING NATIONAL IMMUNIZATIONS AWARENESS MONTH
  August 20, 2018
• HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE NEW WARNING AFTER 8 DEATHS FROM SUSPECTED OVERDOSES OCCUR STATEWIDE IN 4-DAY SPAN
  August 14, 2018
• NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION RELEASES REPORT ON STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES
  August 10, 2018
• RACCOON IN HOCKESSIN TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  August 09, 2018
• SUSSEX COUNTY MAN TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS
  August 08, 2018

July

• HEALTH CARE COMMISSION SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM DELAWARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR ONE-TIME MINI-GRANTS RELATED TO PAYMENT REFORM
  July 26, 2018
• DHSS SEEKS SCHOOL SUPPLIES, GIFT CARDS TO SUPPORT ADOPT-A-STUDENT PROGRAM’S GOAL OF HELPING STUDENTS IN NEED
  July 25, 2018
• AFTER 14-MONTH REVIEW, JOHNS HOPKINS TEAM RELEASES MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRENGTHENING DELAWARE’S SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SYSTEM
  July 24, 2018
• BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED FOR CUSTOMERS OF BROADKILN BEACH, PRIMEHOOK WATER COMPANIES IN SUSSEX COUNTY
  July 24, 2018
• DPH ADVISES CUSTOMERS OF BROADKILN BEACH, PRIMEHOOK WATER COMPANIES TO BOIL WATER AFTER SAMPLES TEST POSITIVE FOR E-COLI BACTERIA
  July 20, 2018
• DELAWARE HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE WARNING FOR SUSSEX COUNTY AFTER MORE THAN HALF OF DEATHS FROM SUSPECTED OVERDOSES THIS MONTH HAVE OCCURRED THERE
  July 18, 2018
• DOVER OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES TO CLOSE JULY 30-31 TO FACILITATE MOVE TO NEW LOCATION
  July 17, 2018
• FOX IN DAGSBORO TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  July 13, 2018
• CDC EXPANDS WARNING REGARDING CONSUMPTION OF KELLOGG’S HONEY SMACKS CEREAL
  July 13, 2018
• DELAWARE CANCER MORTALITY CONTINUES TO DECREASE; PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASES ANNUAL CANCER REPORT
  July 9, 2018
• DPH PROVIDES FOURTH OF JULY FOOD AND PET SAFETY TIPS
  July 3, 2018
• DPH ADVISES RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR DANGEROUSLY HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK
  July 2, 2018
• DPH INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT ON DELAWARE STATEWIDE HEALTH ASSESSMENT
  July 2, 2018

June

• FOX IN ANGOLA AREA TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  June 29, 2018
• NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR GOVERNOR’S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARDS
  June 28, 2018
• DPH OFFERING FREE HIV SCREENING ON NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY, JUNE 27, 2018
  June 22, 2018
• DPH SHARES RECALL OF KELLOG’S HONEY SMACKS CEREAL LINKED TO MULTI-STATE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK
  June 15, 2018
• DPH TO HOLD MASS CARE FULL-SCALE EXERCISE AT SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 19-20, 2018
  June 14, 2018
• DPH ISSUES REMINDER OF OPEN TESTING DATES FOR TB; ANNOUNCES CALL CENTER TO CLOSE FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018
  June 1, 2018

May

• DHSS RELEASES DELAWARE’S PLAN FOR MANAGING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITY
  May 30, 2018
• DELAWARE HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE WARNING AFTER 2 DEATHS INVOLVE SAME STAMP ON PACKETS OF HEROIN
  May 28, 2018
• DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCES TB RESPONSE AT WILMINGTON LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY
  May 25, 2018
• OFFICE OF ANIMAL WELFARE LOCATES DOG ON THE LOOSE SINCE MAY 11, 2018 INCIDENT IN NEWARK
  May 18, 2018
• 8 YOUNG PEOPLE, 6 GROUPS TO BE HONORED WITH GOVERNOR’S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD DURING MAY 24 CEREMONY
  May 15, 2018
• DIVISION FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED PARTNERS WITH DELAWARE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM ON HEALTHY VISION FAMILY NIGHT
  May 09, 2018
• MEDIA ADVISORY DPH HOLDS INTERACTIVE HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSCIAL ACTIVITY ASSEMBLIES AT SUSSEX COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  May 04, 2018
• DPH LAUNCHES LYME DISEASE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
  May 04, 2018
• DELAWARE FALLS FOUR SPOTS IN COMMONWEALTH FUND’S 2018 STATE HEALTH SCORECARD; SECRETARY WALKER SAYS HEALTH CARE SPENDING AND BETTER OUTCOMES MUST BE ALIGNED
  May 03, 2018

April

• DELAWARE’S DR. VIBHA SANWAL RECEIVES CDC’s CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION CHAMPION AWARD
  April 27, 2018
• GOVERNOR’S WELFARE EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE HONORS EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES WITH 2018 TANF EMPLOYMENT AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
  April 26, 2018
• FOUR MORE MUMPS CASES IDENTIFIED, BRINGING TOTAL TO 19
  April 24, 2018
• 24 LOCATIONS IN DELAWARE TO PARTICIPATE IN DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY, APRIL 28, 2018
  April 23, 2018
• DPH ADVISES DELAWARE RESIDENTS OF MULTISTATE E. COLI OUTBREAK INVOLVING CHOPPED ROMAINE LETTUCE
  April 17, 2018
• MEDIA ADVISORY MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SUMMIT APRIL 17, 2018
  April 13, 2018
• MUMPS CASES RISE TO 15
  April 13, 2018
• DPH ADVISES PARENTS, TEACHERS OF NEW E-CIGARETTE TREND AMONG TEENS: JUULING
  April 12, 2018
• IN WAKE OF 12 OVERDOSES IN NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE WARNING TO PEOPLE IN ACTIVE USE
  April 10, 2018
• FLU NOT FINISHED IN DELAWARE; THREE MORE DIE FROM INFLUENZA COMPLICATIONS
  April 09, 2018
• DPH ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL MUMPS CASES
  April 06, 2018

March

• MUMPS CASES INCREASE TO NINE; POSSIBLE LINK TO SECOND MEXICAN DANCE EVENT AT CHASE CENTER
  Spanish – LOS CASOS DE PAPERAS AUMENTAN A NUEVE; POSIBLE VINCULO CON UN SEGUNDO EVENTO DE BAILE MEXICANO EN EL CHASE CENTER, WILMINGTON
  March 28, 2018
• REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ANNUAL VOLUNTEER DELAWARE CONFERENCE ON APRIL 30 IN DOVER
  March 27, 2018
• DSAMH PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS OF KENT COUNTY DOCTOR WHOSE MEDICAL LICENSE, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE REGISTRATION IS SUSPENDED
  March 23, 2018
• DPH INVESTIGATING MUMPS OUTBREAK AFTER FEBRUARY BAILE MEJICANO DANCE AT CHASE CENTER ON THE RIVERFRONT
  March 22, 2018
• DPH ANNOUNCES A NEW FLU-RELATED DEATH AS NUMBERS OF STATEWIDE CASES CONTINUE TO DROP
  March 19, 2018
• NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR GOVERNOR’S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS
  March 15, 2018
• IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY, DHSS BEGINS YEARLONG INITIATIVE TO TRAIN 1,000 STAFF MEMBERS IN TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES TO ASSESSING AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF CLIENTS
  March 13, 2018
• FLU DEATHS HIT ALL-TIME HIGH; WEEKLY NUMBER OF CASES CONTINUE TO DROP
  March 12, 2018
• DELAWARE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) DATA SHOWS SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OPIOID OVERDOSES; DPH ANNOUNCES FORUM FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND EDs TO ADDRESS OVERDOSE MANAGEMENT
  March 6, 2018
• NUMBER OF FLU CASES DROP BUT SEASON TO CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS; DPH REPORTS FIVE ADDITIONAL FLU-RELATED DEATHS
  March 5, 2018

February

• WEEKLY FLU CASES HIT RECORD HIGH AGAIN; DPH REPORTS FIVE ADDITIONAL FLU-RELATED DEATHS
  February 26, 2018
• MARCH 8 MEDICARE ROADSHOW IN DELAWARE TO FEATURE INFORMATION ON NEW MEDICARE CARD NEWARK SENIOR CENTER HOSTING EVENT AS PART OF NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK
  February 26, 2018
• GOVERNOR CARNEY SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER ON HEALTH CARE SPENDING ADVISORY GROUP WILL ADVANCE HEALTHCARE BENCHMARK INITIATIVE TO REDUCE COSTS, IMPROVE OUTCOMES
  February 22, 2018
• DOG IN HOUSTON TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  February 21, 2018
• SINGLE-WEEK FLU CASES INCREASE AGAIN, DPH REPORTS ADDITONAL FLU DEATHS, INCLUDING FIRST IN KENT COUNTY
  February 19, 2018
• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL IN SMYRNA
  February 16, 2018
• IN RESPONSE TO ADDICTION EPIDEMIC, DHSS SEEKS PROPOSALS TO IMPLEMENT CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE MODEL TO IMPROVE STATE’S SUBSTANCE USE SYSTEM OF CARE
  February 15, 2018
• DPH REPORTS SIX ADDITIONAL FLU-RELATED DEATHS; 995 FLU CASES RECORDED IN ONE WEEK
  February 12, 2018
• DPH TO HOLD MEDIA CALL ON FLU *FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
  February 12, 2018
• DPH RECORDS 650 FLU CASES IN ONE WEEK; FOURTH FLU DEATH REPORTED
  February 6, 2018

January

• SECRETARY WALKER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR TO LEAD DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES
  January 31, 2018
• DHSS MOVES MEDICAID MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS TO VALUE-BASED PURCHASING TO ACCELERATE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY REFORMS
  January 25, 2018
• DPH ANNOUNCES THIRD FLU DEATH OF 2017-2018 SEASON; FIRST SUSSEX COUNTY RESIDENT DEATH
  January 24, 2018
• GOVERNOR CARNEY, DHSS RELAUNCH CHOOSEHEALTHDE.COM WITH INFORMATION, RESOURCES ON SLOWING THE GROWTH OF HEALTHCARE SPENDING IN DELAWARE
  January 23, 2018
• PUBLIC HEALTH CLOSES UNPERMITTED HOME TATTOO OPERATION IN WILMINGTON
  January 19, 2018
• RACCOON IN ANGOLA POSITIVE FOR RABIES
  January 12, 2018
• MEDIA ADVISORY: DPH TO HOLD FLU CLINIC JAN. 17, 2018 AT LEGISLATIVE HALL IN DOVER
  January 12, 2018
• SECRETARY WALKER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS OF DIRECTORS FOR DIVISIONS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES
  January 10, 2018
• DPH SETS ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE HALL FLU CLINIC FOR JAN. 17, 2018 AS CONFIRMED FLU CASES RISE 48 PERCENT IN ONE WEEK
  January 10, 2018
• DELAWARE ANIMAL RESPONSE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP ANIMALS DURING DISASTERS; VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS SET FOR JANUARY
  January 8, 2018
• DELAWARE OFFICE OF ANIMAL WELFARE ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO BRING PETS INSIDE DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES
  January 5, 2018
• DHSS AMONG FOUNDING MEMBERS OF NATIONAL MY HEALTHY WEIGHT; MEDICAID PROGRAM TO OFFER TREATMENT VISITS FOR OBESITY STARTING IN 2019
  January 2, 2018
• PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR ANIMALS DURING COLD WEATHER
  January 2, 2018

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