Press Releases 2000
December
- DELAWARE AWARDED $609 THOUSAND FOR SUCCESSFUL WELFARE REFORM PROGRAM
December 27, 2000: Joins New Jersey and Washington, D.C as sole awardees in the region - PLANTERS WOODS BOIL-WATER ADVISORY TO STAND OVER HOLIDAY WEEKEND
December 22, 2000 - DOVER OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS TO EXTEND HOURS IN NEW YEAR
December 20, 2000 - FIRST CASE OF TYPE A INFLUENZA REPORTED IN DELAWARE
December 14, 2000: Vaccine can still help fend off the flu, DPH officials say - DPH OFFERS PRECAUTIONARY TESTING OF PRIVATE WELLS IN SOME AGRICULTURAL AREAS
December 13, 2000 - NEW PEDIATRIC BACKBOARDS TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY CARE FOR CHILDREN
December 12, 2000: DPH and First Backboards and Training to be Presented Wednesday at Christiana Fire Company - LOW COST INSURANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS OVER 7,500 DELAWARE KIDS
December 11, 2000: More than 14,000 have received health insurance coverage since inception - NON-HARMFUL BACTERIA FOUND IN DOVER WATER
December 8, 2000: No public health threat; DPH and City of Dover continue monitoring - DPH TO DISTRIBUTE NEWLY RECEIVED FLU VACCINE
December 6, 2000: 7,500 additional doses of influenza vaccine received
November
- STATE BRINGS ENFORCEMENT ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK/DRUG TEST LAW
November 2, 2000: Over $340,000 In Civil Penalties Assessed
October
- DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH KICKS OFF LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK SATURDAY
October 19, 2000: Kiwanis, Boys and Girls Club and Lead Poisoning Prevention Poster Winners to be Honored - FAITH AND HEALTH COMMUNITIES WORK TOGETHER TO MEET DELAWAREANS' HEALTH NEEDS
October 6, 2000: Conference to be Oct. 13 at Georgetown CHEER Center - PUBLIC HEALTH TOUTS FREE MAMMOGRAMS AT WALMARTS AND ROSES STORES STATEWIDE
October 6, 2000: DPH's Screening For Life Honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October
September
- CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE WOMAN'S SOUL
September 18, 2000: Author to speak at Women's Wellness Expo in October - CELEBRATING WOMEN, CELEBRATING HEALTH, CELEBRATING LIFE
September 8, 2000: Women's Wellness Expo Offers a Chance to Indulge - in Healthy Lifestyles
August
- GOVERNOR CARPER DECLARES SEPTEMBER CHILD SUPPORT MONTH
August 24, 2000: Record Breaking Year for Collections
July
- SURVEY TAKES THE PULSE OF COMMUNITY LIFE IN DELAWARE
July 20, 2000: Delaware one of 36 communities participating in national survey conducted by Harvard University
June
- SUSPECT PRELIMINARY CHICKEN BLOOD SAMPLES PROMPT STATE AGENCIES TO CALL FOR WEST NILE TESTING
June 22, 2000: DHSS, DNREC and Dept. of Agriculture ask CDC to test unusual, inconclusive samples
May
- DELAWARE SENIORS WILL JOIN NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO EAT 5-A-DAY
May 30, 2000: Hundreds will gather in Rodney Square as part of the Millennium March to Wellness - 33RD ANNUAL FOSTER GRANDPARENT RECOGNITION LUNCHEON TO HONOR SENIOR VOLUNTEERS
May 3, 2000 - HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PRESENT JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH SPENDING PLAN FOR TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEY
May 3, 2000
April
- HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER FINAL SPENDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEY
April 24, 2000 - HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER SPENDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEY
April 5, 2000 - DELAWARE SENIORS READY TO TAKE A BITE OUT OF MEDICARE FRAUD
April 5, 2000 - HOME FURNISHINGS CAN CAUSE INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
April 5, 2000
March
- DPH URGES FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN "30 DAYS OF FOOD SAFETY"
March 28, 2000: Restaurant, grocery store patrons can look for "30 Days" window stickers as symbols of commitment to food safety - PUBLIC HEALTH ON CALL IN CASE OF FLOODING TONIGHT
March 27, 2000: Information about sanitation, cleanup of wastewater available - GOVERNOR TOM CARPER RECOGNIZES YOUTH MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY
March 22, 2000: 6th Annual Governor's Youth Volunteer Service Awards - FOLIC ACID COALITION AND HAPPY HARRY'S TEAM UP TO GIVE VITAMINS TO QUALIFYING WOMEN WHO MAY BECOME PREGNANT
March 17, 2000 - HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER SPENDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEY
March 15, 2000 - 2000 GOVERNOR'S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS 25 INDIVIDUALS & 9 GROUPS OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE RECOGNIZED
March 13, 2000 - SENIOR VOLUNTEERS TRAINED TO EDUCATE DELAWARE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ABOUT MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE
March 8, 2000 - DELAWARE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES TAPS NATIONAL DATA BANK DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT GETS 1500 WAGE ORDERS
March 8, 2000: Out-of-state parents located - ordered to pay child support - STUDENTS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEERING
March 3, 2000: Program recognizes and encourages community service in young people
February
- ***ALERT: MEETING POSTPONED***
February 23, 2000 - HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MAKE MORE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SPENDING TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS
February 23, 2000 - NEW VITAL STATISTICS REPORT RELEASED
February 22, 2000: Teen pregnancy, cancer mortality and HIV mortality all decrease - HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MAKE MORE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SPENDING TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS
February 9, 2000 - DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH TARGETS ASBESTOS IN THE HOME
February 3, 2000: Inhaling asbestos fibers can cause long-term health effects
January
- HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MAKE SPENDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEY
January 21, 2000 - NOMINATIONS SOUGHT TO HONOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS
January 13, 2000 - HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BEGIN MAKING SPENDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEY
January 7, 2000 - NEW CASTLE COUNTY SENIORS TRAINED TO EDUCATE DELAWARE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ABOUT MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE
January 6, 2000 - NEW DEPUTY SECRETARY NAMED FOR DELAWARE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
January 4, 2000: Appointment also made for head of Division of Management Services
