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Press Releases 2001
- DELAWARE'S FIRST INFLUENZA CASE CONFIRMED
November 30, 2001 - DELAWARE MAN SUSPECTED OF HAVING CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX DEEMED NOT A CASE
November 30, 2001 - STATE RELEASES FIRST CHILDHOOD INJURY REPORT
November 26, 2001 - MEETING ADVISORY
November 21, 2001 - PUBLIC HEALTH EMPLOYEES REMEMBER WORLD TRADE CENTER RESCUE WORKER
November 21, 2001: Delaware family members plant tree for Lincoln Quappe at Delaware Hospital for Chronically Ill - FAMILY CAREGIVERS' MONTH A TIME TO SUPPORT THE CARING
November 21, 2001 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH GROUPS HOST EFFECTIVENESS SEMINAR
November 21, 2001 - FUNDS AVAILABLE THROUGH HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 15, 2001 - "SHARE THE CARING" IS THEME OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH
November 12, 2001: November initiative encourages friends, neighbors, coworkers to lend a helping hand - HARES CORNER POSTAL FACILITY NEGATIVE FOR ANTHRAX
November 10, 2001 - CDC RETESTS BLOOD OF DELAWARE'S SUSPECT ANTHRAX CASE
November 9, 2001 - DPH COORDINATES RESPONSE TO MENINGITIS CASE
November 8, 2001 - PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCES MINI GRANT AWARDS
November 5, 2001 - PUBLIC HEALTH BIOTERRORISM LINE NOW TOLL FREE
November 2, 2001 - DPH RESUMES FLU SHOT CLINICS
November 2, 2001
- DELAWARE MONITORS SUSPECT ANTHRAX CASE
October 31, 2001 - PUBLIC HEALTH PRESS CONFERENCE ON ANTHRAX
October 31, 2001 - PUBLIC HEALTH, CHRISTIANA CARE TO BRIEF REPORTERS
October 24, 2001 - DELAWARE MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY - DAY OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT SATURDAY OCTOBER 27, 2001
October 24, 2001 - FLU VACCINE DELAYED UNTIL MID-NOVEMBER
October 23, 2001 - PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCES MORE NEGATIVE ANTHRAX TESTS
October 18, 2001 - ANTHRAX INFORMATION UPDATE
October 17, 2001 - MEETING ADVISORY
October 16, 2001 - DPH AND A.S.K. - P.A.T. PROMOTE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION
October 16, 2001: Block party celebration October 20 will promote abstinence among Downstate teens - LAB SAMPLES NEGATIVE FOR ANTHRAX
October 16, 2001 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND DEMA ISSUE MAIL SAFETY GUIDELINES
October 16, 2001 - PUBLIC HEALTH LAUNCHES QUESTION LINE FOR CONCERNED RESIDENTS
October 11, 2001 - DELAWARE NATIVE IS NEW DIRECTOR FOR DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
October 5, 2001: University of Delaware, Conrad High School graduate Michael Talmo returns to First State - WHITE CANE DAY TO CELEBRATE VISUALLY IMPAIRED OCT. 15
October 4, 2001: Rally will honor contributions, raise awareness of Delaware's 2,900 visually impaired residents - PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASES 1999 CANCER DATA
October 4, 2001 - DELAWARE HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BEGIN PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR
October 2, 2001: Committee will Discuss Process for Making Recommendations to Legislature - LAKE FOREST RECEIVES WATER NOTICE
October 2, 2001 - WEST NILE PERSISTS IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY
October 2, 2001 - EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS DETECTED IN DOWNSTATE SENTINEL CHICKENS
October 1, 2001
- WEST NILE PERSISTS IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY
September 28, 2001 - DELAWAREANS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON OCT. 27, 2001
September 27, 2001: Register Your Service Project for a National Day of Doing Good - PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES RABIES REMINDER
September 27, 2001 - DELAWAREANS TO BE HONORED DURING OLDER WORKER EMPLOYMENT WEEK
September 26, 2001: Six older Delawareans and three employers to be recognized in ceremony Friday - HEALTH AND SAFETY FAIR AND 5K AT MILL CREEK FIRE COMPANY
September 25, 2001: Sign kids up for low-cost health insurance with Delaware Healthy Children Program, event sponsor - DELAWARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES SUMMIT ON DISABILITIES
September 25, 2001: Speakers to address quality of life, self-determination issues - DPH ISSUES FLU SHOT RECOMMENDATIONS
September 20, 2001 - 30 AND 60 SECOND RADIO PSA - MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
September 19, 2001 - PUBLIC HEALTH OFFERS FREE BLOOD LEAD TESTING
September 18, 2001 - DHSS TO OFFER INFORMATION ON HEALTH TOPICS, CHILD SUPPORT, MORE AT WILMINGTON WELLNESS DAY
September 17, 2001: Several DHSS Divisions to participate in event Saturday, Sept. 22 at Rodney Square - PUBLIC HEALTH HOSTS RETAIL FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCE
September 17, 2001: Sec. Meconi Helps Conference Kick-Off Food Safety Week - PUBLIC HEALTH COVERS COST OF VACCINES FOR UNDERINSURED CHILDREN
September 17, 2001 - TRI-AGENCY GROUP CONFIRMS WEST NILE IN FOURTH CROW
September 17, 2001 - INFORMATION, HELP AVAILABLE FOR THOSE SEEKING CHILD SUPPORT
September 13, 2001: Presentations around state will help parents learn about Child Support Enforcement services - DEADLINE CLOSE TO REGISTER FOR OCT. 12 WOMEN'S WELLNESS EXPO
September 12, 2001: Registration is $20 through Sept. 21; late registration will be $30 - HEALTH AND SAFETY FAIR AND 5K AT MILL CREEK FIRE COMPANY
September 10, 2001: Sign kids up for low-cost health insurance with Delaware Healthy Children Program, event sponsor - THIRD CROW CONFIRMED POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE
September 7, 2001 - **MEETING ADVISORY**
September 6, 2001 - FELTON BOILED DRINKING WATER NOTICE LIFTED
September 6, 2001 - TREATMENT WORKS REUNION SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 15
September 5, 2001: Event Will Honor Recovered Substance Abusers and Those Who Helped Them Overcome
- GOVERNOR MINNER, MAYOR BAKER ANNOUNCE RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS
August 31, 2001: Event Wednesday will announce, celebrate increased collections and September as Child Support Month - 2nd ANNUAL SPORTS DAY FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED ATHLETES
August 31, 2001: Area residents invited to participate in athletics for fun, fitness and quality of life - DSAMH SPONSORS EVENTS FOR NATIONAL ALCOHOL & DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH
August 30, 2001: National Theme is "We Recover Together: Family, Friends, and Community" - TRI-AGENCY GROUP CONFIRMS WEST NILE VIRUS IN DELAWARE
August 30, 2001 - DNREC AND DPH CAUTION RESIDENTS OF LEAD FROM ST. GEORGES BRIDGE
August 27, 2001: Children should not play in yards where unsafe lead levels have been found in soils - 30-SECOND PSA FOR VOLUNTEER VISITORS AND ADVOCATES FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
August 17, 2001: (Please consider running whenever possible through September 21) - DHSS AND MCDONALD'S WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CHILDREN
August 16, 2001: McDonald's in New Castle County, Kent County, southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania to begin promoting Children's Health Insurance Program Aug. 22, 2001 - GOV. MINNER TO LAUNCH BACK-TO-SCHOOL ENROLLMENT CAMPAIGN FOR LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CHILDREN AUG. 11
August 8, 2001: Delaware Healthy Children Program benefits more than 9,800 Delaware children - LAWS ENABLE RELATIVE CAREGIVERS TO MAKE MEDICAL AND SCHOOL DECISIONS
August 8, 2001: Laws aid more than 11,000 Delaware homes headed by grandparents caring for grandchildren - EXTREME HEAT THIS WEEK CALLS FOR EXTRA CARE, DPH SAYS
August 7, 2001 - AUGUST 15 DEADLINE FOR EXHIBITORS TO PARTICIPATE IN 2ND ANNUAL WOMEN'S WELLNESS EXPO
August 6, 2001: 900 women from state and region expected to participate in event Oct. 12 - BETHANY BEACH CORRECTS COLIFORM VIOLATION
August 3, 2001 - GOV. MINNER TO LAUNCH BACK-TO-SCHOOL ENROLLMENT CAMPAIGN FOR LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CHILDREN AUG. 11
August 1, 2001: Delaware Healthy Children Program benefits more than 7,800 Delaware children - MEDIA ADVISORY: NEW LAUREL STATE SERVICE CENTER TO BE DEDICATED TUESDAY
August 1, 2001
- DPH RELEASES STATE'S FIRST HISPANIC HEALTH REPORT
July 26, 2001 - DHSS HELPS DELAWARE YOUTH FIND "THE EDGE" OVER DRUGS
July 23, 2001: Discount card lets parents, community groups and businesses help youth find alternatives to drugs - JOIN US FOR THE 13TH ANNUAL STOCKLEY STRIDE
July 23, 2001 - SCREENING FOR LIFE PROGRAM ENROLLMENT UP 40 PERCENT
July 20, 2001 - STATE AGENCIES ACT ON WATER CONCERNS
July 13, 2001 - DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO HOST FREE HEALTH FAIR ON CHILDREN'S DAY AT DELAWARE STATE FAIR
July 12, 2001: Free family-oriented health information, presentations, giveaways available on Tuesday, July 24 - DSAMH SPONSORS 30TH SUMMER INSTITUTE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH
July 10, 2001: Workshops to focus on recovery and reintegration of treated individuals - DELAWARE'S WEST NILE MOSQUITO RETESTED NEGATIVE
July 9, 2001 - CANCER COUNCIL TO DISCUSS STATEWIDE CANCER AGENDA
July 5, 2001 - GOV. MINNER SIGNS BILL RENAMING DIVISION OF MENTAL RETARDATION
July 3, 2001: New name is Division of Developmental Disabilities Services - MEDIA ADVISORY: GOV. MINNER TO SIGN BILL RENAMING DIVISION OF MENTAL RETARDATION
July 2, 2001: New name will be Division of Developmental Disabilities Services - 2ND ANNUAL WOMEN'S WELLNESS EXPO WILL BE OCT. 12, 2001
July 2, 2001: Registration available for participants and exhibitors by phone or on new website, launched today
- TRI-AGENCY GROUP ANNOUNCES DELAWARE'S FIRST WEST NILE MOSQUITO
June 29, 2001 - NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM MAKES ITS MARK AT DELAWARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
June 28, 2001: Meconi, Hubbard Head Up the Charge for State's Largest Agency - DELAWARE ADOPTS HIV NAME-TO-CODE REPORTING
June 27, 2001 - DPH COMBATING AIDS DURING NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY
June 25, 2001 - CASTLE, DPH ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR COMPUTERIZED DISEASE REPORTING
June 25, 2001: Congressman Secures $1.8 Million in Federal Funding to Help Track and Contain Disease Outbreak - CASTLE, DPH TO ANNOUNCE COMPUTERIZED DISEASE REPORTING SYSTEM MONDAY
June 21, 2001: Congressman Secures $1.8 Million in Federal Funding to Help Track and Contain Disease Outbreak - DHSS DIVISION RENAMED TO USE UPDATED LANGUAGE AND BETTER DESCRIBE SERVICES
June 21, 2001: Division of Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Now Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health - DPH RECOMMENDS CHICKEN POX VACCINE
June 13, 2001 - DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WESLEY E. PERKINS TO LEAVE AT END OF JUNE
June 5, 2001: Perkins to focus on private consulting - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SERVE AS ADVOCATES FOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
June 4, 2001: New Castle Training Dates Announced for New Program Volunteers - DPH MARKS 20 YEARS OF AIDS EPIDEMIC ON TUESDAY
June 1, 2001 - TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA SMOKING DOWN AMONG DELAWARE TEENS
June 1, 2001: DHSS Releases New School Survey, Initiates Statewide Anti-Drug Media Campaign
- SENATOR CARPER DONATES CAR IN SUPPORT OF DHSS' CARS FOR CAREERS PROGRAM
May 31, 2001: Sussex County welfare recipient receives car to help with transportation to and from work - MEDIA ADVISORY: SENATOR CARPER TO DONATE CAR THROUGH DELAWARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES' CARS FOR CAREERS PROGRAM
May 25, 2001: Program offers cars for transportation to work to Sussex County welfare recipients - GOV. MINNER, DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKING TO LOWER PERMISSIBLE ARSENIC LEVELS IN DRINKING WATER
May 23, 2001: Public hearing scheduled for June 26 - DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH REMINDS RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF PRESENCE OF RABIES
May 22, 2001: Reminder prompted by rabid raccoon and fox identified in Dover - DELAWARE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH WELCOMES NEW PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
May 10, 2001 - DELAWARE HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO BEGIN PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR
May 10, 2001: Committee will Discuss Process for Making Recommendations to Legislature - MEDIA ADVISORY: DELAWARE'S FIRST PROSTATE CANCER SUMMIT TO BE HELD SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2001
May 9, 2001: Prostate is second leading cause of cancer deaths in men - MEDIA ADVISORY: GOVERNOR MINNER TO UNVEIL NEW STUDENT-DESIGNED BILLBOARDS FOR TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION MONTH
May 8, 2001: Designs by winners of art contest sponsored by AAPP and DPH - NEW STATE PLUMBING CODE REGULATIONS GO INTO EFFECT FRIDAY, MAY 11
May 7, 2001 - SEARCHING THE WEB FOR VACCINATION INFORMATION YOU CAN TRUST
May 4, 2001: DPH offers guidelines for determining credibility of health web sites - MEDIA ADVISORY: GOVERNOR MINNER TO UNVEIL NEW STUDENT-DESIGNED BILLBOARDS FOR TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION MONTH
May 3, 2001: Designs by winners of art contest sponsored by AAPP and DPH
- DELAWARE HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS TO SERVE AS MODEL FOR AFRICA, INDIA
April 24, 2001: Delegates from Sub-Saharan Africa and India to Visit Delaware DPH's HIV/AIDS Programs - GOVERNOR MINNER UNVEILS HEALTHY DELAWARE 2010: DELAWARE'S HEALTH AGENDA FOR THE NEXT DECADE
April 23, 2001 - DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAUNCHES HEPATITIS C HOTLINE
April 20, 2001: Toll-free number provides risk assessment, testing information and more - CANCER STATISTICS TO BE AMONG TOPICS AT COUNCIL'S FIRST MEETING THURSDAY
April 17, 2001: Updated cancer data shows Delaware incidence rate to be higher than previously calculated - CAROLEE BURTON KUNZ TO SERVE AS NEW DIRECTOR OF DHSS' DIVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE AGING & ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
April 16, 2001 - TEEN BIRTHS DOWN AGAIN FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
April 16, 2001: Preliminary data also shows first-trimester prenatal care and c-section births up - GOVERNOR MINNER TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS
April 12, 2001: 19th Annual Governor's Outstanding Volunteer Awards - DELAWARE'S FIRST REPORT ON HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG RACES RELEASED THIS WEEK
April 12, 2001: Report is step toward goal of eliminating health disparities among races by 2010 - MEDIA ADVISORY
April 6, 2001 - ALLERGY SEASON IS HERE...BOTH OUTSIDE & INSIDE THE HOME
April 3, 2001: Delaware Division of Public Health offers tips to allergy and asthma sufferers - PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY
April 3, 2001: Bacterial Meningitis
- MEDIA ADVISORY
March 30, 2001 - MEDIA ADVISORY
March 30, 2001 - 2001 GOVERNOR'S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS
March 29, 2001: Governor Presents Awards to 28 Individuals & 11 Youth Groups - DELAWARE HEALTH FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE EXPECTED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOBACCO MONEY ALLOCATIONS WEDNESDAY
March 27, 2001 - HEALTH AND SAFETY DAY AT MILL CREEK FIRE COMPANY
March 22, 2001: Sponsored by the Delaware Healthy Children Program and SAFE KIDS Coalition - PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO PLUMBING CODE REGULATIONS
March 21, 2001 - DMR DIVISION DIRECTOR IS DELAWARE'S MOTHER OF THE YEAR
March 15, 2001 - 2001 GOVERNOR'S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS
March 15, 2001: 28 Individuals & 11 Groups of Young People to Be Recognized - TREATMENT OF ADULTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE TO TAKE FOREFRONT AT APRIL CONFERENCE
March 13, 2001 - NEW DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR DELAWARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
March 6, 2001 - DELAWARE SCORES HIGH FOR SOCIALNESS IN HARVARD STUDY
March 1, 2001: Survey Highlights Need to Strengthen Social Ties, Civic Engagement in Communities - DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENCOURAGES AWARENESS OF "SICK BUILDING SYNDROME"
March 1, 2001: Indoor air pollutants can affect office air quality - ELEANOR L. CAIN, STATE DIRECTOR OF AGING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, TO RETIRE AFTER 27 YEARS OF SERVICE
March 1, 2001
- DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER IN GOOD STANDING WITH HEALTH CARE FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
February 28, 2001: HCFA Lifts Serious and Immediate Threat Status - NEW FOR DELAWARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES' DIRECTOR OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
February 23, 2001 - REMEMBERING AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEGACIES LOST TO PREVENTABLE HEALTH PROBLEMS
February 23, 2001: A weekly series from the Delaware Division of Public Health to honor Black History Month by highlighting health issues that affect African Americans - NEW DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR DELAWARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
February 21, 2001 - RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE
February 21, 2001: Nominations Accepted for Governor's Outstanding Volunteer Awards through Feb. 28 - REMEMBERING AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEGACIES LOST TO PREVENTABLE HEALTH PROBLEMS
February 16, 2001: A weekly series from the Delaware Division of Public Health to honor Black History Month by highlighting health issues that affect African Americans - VOLUNTEERS HONORED FOR SERVICE TO ADOPT-A-FAMILY HOLIDAY PROGRAM
February 16, 2001: Individuals, Youth, Group and Corporate Volunteers Honored - VACCINES: PUBLIC HEALTH SUCCESS STORY OF 20TH CENTURY
February 14, 2001: DPH encourages parents to remain vigilant in immunizing their children - ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS
February 13, 2001: Nominate a Friend, Colleague, Business, Faith-Based or Community Organization - DELAWARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES GETS NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
February 13, 2001 - REMEMBERING AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEGACIES LOST TO PREVENTABLE HEALTH PROBLEMS
February 9, 2001: A weekly series from the Delaware Division of Public Health to honor Black History Month by highlighting health issues that affect African Americans - LATEST VITAL STATISTICS REPORT RELEASED
February 8, 2001 - VIDEOCONFERENCE FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN
February 8, 2001: Sponsored by DHSS' Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities - NEW HEALTH CENTER FOR UNDERINSURED & SPANISH SPEAKERS TO OPEN IN FEBRUARY
February 8, 2001: $500,000 federal grant, DPH and local groups pitch in to support La Red ("The Network") Health Center - DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR GOVERNOR'S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS
February 2, 2001: February 9, 2001 New Date for Youth Volunteer Nominations - REMEMBERING AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEGACIES LOST TO PREVENTABLE HEALTH PROBLEMS
February 2, 2001: A weekly series from the Delaware Division of Public Health to honor Black History Month by highlighting health issues that affect African Americans - SMOKING CESSATION HOTLINE "QUITPOWER" OPENS TODAY
February 1, 2001: Division of Public Health Puts Master Tobacco Settlement money to work for Delawareans
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