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DELAWARE OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY KICKS OFF NEW HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE CRASHES DURING THE HAZARDOUS DRIVING SEASON
Date Posted: November 17, 2022
Division of Public Health’s Maternal Child Health Bureau, Delaware 211 Celebrate 10 Years of Help Me Grow Delaware
Date Posted: November 17, 2022
Delaware Sees Increase in Potbellied Pigs Running At Large, Owners Reminded to Secure Animals
Date Posted: November 17, 2022
DNREC’s Low-Digit Surf Fishing Tag Auction to Start Nov. 22
Date Posted: November 15, 2022
AG Jennings Announces $3.1 Billion Opioid Settlement With Walmart
Date Posted: November 15, 2022
DNREC Relaunches ‘Recyclopedia’ to Improve Recycling in State
Date Posted: November 14, 2022
Focus Group Insights Help Guide Future Enhancements to Family Caregiver Services at DHSS
Date Posted: November 14, 2022
Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Award Honorees to Be Recognized at Dec. 1 Ceremony
Date Posted: November 11, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency
Date Posted: November 10, 2022
DMV Announces New Veteran Indicator for Driver License or Identification Card
Date Posted: November 10, 2022
DPH Launches Flu Data Dashboard On My Healthy Community As Cases Increase Dramatically
Date Posted: November 9, 2022
Holiday Poinsettia Sale to Run Nov. 28 to Dec. 22 at Greenhouse on DHSS’ Herman Holloway Campus
Date Posted: November 9, 2022
Cristine Vogel Named Director of Value-Based Health Care Delivery
Date Posted: November 9, 2022
La División de Servicios de Manutención de Niños Cambia a Nueva Institución Financiera
Date Posted: November 9, 2022
Delaware Joins Combined $15 Million Multistate Settlements Over 2015 Experian Data Breach
Date Posted: November 7, 2022
Attorney General Jennings Announces Settlement With Experian-Owned Company Over Sensitive Information Breach
Date Posted: November 7, 2022
Public Meetings Planned This Month on Delaware EV Infrastructure, Clean Transportation Initiatives
Date Posted: November 7, 2022
DHSS Seeks Personal Stories from Delaware Families for Project Featuring Loved Ones Lost to Overdoses
Date Posted: November 4, 2022
Urban Forestry Grants up to $5,000 Available
Date Posted: November 4, 2022
Former Foster Youth Get Help to Further Education
Date Posted: November 3, 2022
Governor’s Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board Honors Statewide Winners of Video PSA Scholarship Contest
Date Posted: November 3, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Making the Invisible, Visible” by Maia Palmer
Date Posted: November 3, 2022
DNREC to Pilot Changes to Delaware Surf Fishing Permit Program for 2023
Date Posted: November 2, 2022
Décimo Año de Inscripción Abierta en el Mercado de Seguros Médicos de Delaware Comienza Nov. 1
Date Posted: November 2, 2022
Division of Child Support Services Changes to New Financial Institution
Date Posted: November 2, 2022
10th Year of Open Enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace Starts Nov. 1
Date Posted: November 1, 2022
Delaware’s DDDS Services Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month with Key Investments
Date Posted: October 31, 2022
Delaware Authorities Caution Drivers to Watch Out for Deer During Mating Season
Date Posted: October 31, 2022
DPH Expresses Concern Over Increasing Flu And RSV Cases In The State
Date Posted: October 28, 2022
Registration Begins October 31, 2022 for DMV’s Low-Digit Tag Lottery
Date Posted: October 27, 2022
DOJ Secures Guilty Verdicts In Madison Sparrow Murder Case
Date Posted: October 27, 2022
DPH Community Assessments Underway To Inform State Health Improvement Plan
Date Posted: October 27, 2022
Make Some Spirits Bright this Holiday Season and Adopt-A-Resident at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill
Date Posted: October 27, 2022
Delaware Wins Federal Grant to Support Cleaner School Buses
Date Posted: October 27, 2022
State Announces High Capacity Magazine Buyback Events for Delaware Residents
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations of Judge Jones, Commissioner Farley
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia el 27 de Octubre
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
New Investment Coming to School Libraries Across Delaware
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
Del. to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits Oct. 27 to SNAP Households, Eligible TANF and General Assistance Households
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
DPH Announces 23rd National DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day For Delaware
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
Application Deadline for the Prevention and Recovery Support Services Fund Extended to November 4
Date Posted: October 25, 2022
More Delaware Hunting Seasons to Open in November, Including Firearm/Shotgun Deer, Waterfowl and Small Game
Date Posted: October 25, 2022
State Employee Benefits Committee Votes on State Pensioner Healthcare Coverage
Date Posted: October 24, 2022
Historical Affairs programs in November 2022
Date Posted: October 24, 2022
Reminder: DNREC to Hold Public Hearing Oct. 26 on Proposed Biogas Facility in Southern Delaware
Date Posted: October 24, 2022
President Biden Appoints Wendy Strauss, Former GACEC Director, to PCPID
Date Posted: October 21, 2022
Wildlife Viewing Facilities Offered on State Wildlife Areas
Date Posted: October 21, 2022
Developmental Disabilities Services Announces Outreach to Service Recipients, Legal Guardians about Data Breach
Date Posted: October 21, 2022
Governor Carney Appoints Dennis Greenhouse as Auditor of Accounts
Date Posted: October 20, 2022
Governor Carney Issues Statement on Wilmington Learning Collaborative
Date Posted: October 19, 2022
Trout Stocked in White Clay Creek to Provide Fall Fishing Opportunities
Date Posted: October 19, 2022
New HSCA Rate Goes Into Effect in January
Date Posted: October 19, 2022
BMW Championship Attendance Surpasses 126,000
Date Posted: October 19, 2022
Auditor’s Office Remains #1 on Oversight.gov
Date Posted: October 17, 2022
Governor Carney Announces DE’s Participation in CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack
Date Posted: October 17, 2022
‘William Penn Day’ in New Castle on Oct. 29, 2022
Date Posted: October 17, 2022
Update: Sixth Consecutive Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease Announced
Date Posted: October 17, 2022
Delaware Launches School Security Initiative
Date Posted: October 17, 2022
COVID-19 Cases Continue To Decline; Bivalent Boosters For Youth Authorized
Date Posted: October 14, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Judicial Appointments
Date Posted: October 14, 2022
In the Driver’s Seat: Parents Are the Key to Teen Driving Success
Date Posted: October 14, 2022
Governor Carney, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Honor 2022 Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees
Date Posted: October 14, 2022
DNREC Works Into Fall on Beach Nourishment Projects
Date Posted: October 14, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency
Date Posted: October 13, 2022
Disability History and Awareness Month Poster Contest- Deadline Extended to November 30, 2022
Date Posted: October 13, 2022
DNREC Seeks Entries for Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest
Date Posted: October 13, 2022
DEHAP Rental Assistance Is Open For New Applications
Date Posted: October 12, 2022
Dept. of Ag Reminds Seniors and WIC Participants to Utilize Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Benefits by October 31
Date Posted: October 12, 2022
Milford Teacher Named Delaware 2023 Teacher of the Year
Date Posted: October 11, 2022
Delaware Receives RAISE Grant for Route 9 Corridor Improvements
Date Posted: October 11, 2022
Delaware Announces Two New Flu Cases, Including First Pediatric Flu Case, Confirming Flu Is Statewide
Date Posted: October 11, 2022
Medicare Assistance Bureau: 10 Tips for Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
Date Posted: October 11, 2022
Delaware Emergency Order Allows Fall Staging of Poultry Litter to Help Reduce HPAI Risk
Date Posted: October 10, 2022
State Bank Commissioner Now Accepting Applications for Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF)
Date Posted: October 10, 2022
El DHSS Busca Participación Comunitaria a Medida que Agencia Expande Proyecto para Reimaginar Prestación de Servicios
Date Posted: October 10, 2022
Delaware’s Cancer Mortality Rates Further Decline As DPH Releases Annual Cancer Incidence And Mortality Report
Date Posted: October 10, 2022
DHSS Seeks Community Engagement as Agency Expands Project to Reimagine Service Delivery
Date Posted: October 10, 2022
National Firefighters Memorial Service
Date Posted: October 8, 2022
First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Joined Casey Family Programs at First Spouses Summit on Youth Mental Health
Date Posted: October 7, 2022
Blackbird Creek Reserve to Host Fall Festival
Date Posted: October 7, 2022
Delaware Will Provide Spring 2022 P-EBT to Children under Age 6
Date Posted: October 6, 2022
Delaware Proporcionará P-EBT de Primavera del 2022 para Niños Menores de 6 años
Date Posted: October 6, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Director Jessica Ball Named to Mid Atlantic Arts Board of Directors
Date Posted: October 6, 2022
DPH Announces New Substance Use Disorder Continuing Education Credits And Resources For Pharmacists
Date Posted: October 6, 2022
Potassium Iodide Distribution Event in Middletown on October 13
Date Posted: October 6, 2022
Governor Carney, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney, Delaware Department of Education Launch School Registration System
Date Posted: October 5, 2022
DPH Announces First Flu Case Of The 2022-2023 Season
Date Posted: October 5, 2022
Increase in Gypsy Moth Activity Detected For 2022
Date Posted: October 4, 2022
DEMA Seeks Applicants for Mitigation Grant Programs
Date Posted: October 3, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Polymer Paintings” by Joseph Barbaccia
Date Posted: October 3, 2022
La División de Servicios de Manutención de Menores de Delaware Regresa Licencias a Padres Cumpliendo con Manutención
Date Posted: October 1, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Releases Annual Fire Special Report
Date Posted: September 30, 2022
DPH Announces Start Of Flu Season: Encourages Vaccination In Face Of Potentially Active Flu Season
Date Posted: September 29, 2022
Emergency Sirens Tested on Tuesday, October 4
Date Posted: September 29, 2022
Investor Protection Unit Grills “Pig Butchering” Scammers
Date Posted: September 28, 2022
Great Oaks Charter School Placed on Formal Review
Date Posted: September 28, 2022
Zwaanendael Museum Offers ‘Mysteries Of History’ Tours
Date Posted: September 28, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners Exhibit Opening at Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Date Posted: September 28, 2022
Nominations Open for Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards
Date Posted: September 28, 2022
Postponed: Schools to Recruit Educators at Saturday’s DSU Football Game
Date Posted: September 27, 2022
DELAWARE OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY KICKS OFF NEW HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE CRASHES DURING THE HAZARDOUS DRIVING SEASON
Date Posted: November 17, 2022
Division of Public Health’s Maternal Child Health Bureau, Delaware 211 Celebrate 10 Years of Help Me Grow Delaware
Date Posted: November 17, 2022
Delaware Sees Increase in Potbellied Pigs Running At Large, Owners Reminded to Secure Animals
Date Posted: November 17, 2022
DNREC’s Low-Digit Surf Fishing Tag Auction to Start Nov. 22
Date Posted: November 15, 2022
AG Jennings Announces $3.1 Billion Opioid Settlement With Walmart
Date Posted: November 15, 2022
DNREC Relaunches ‘Recyclopedia’ to Improve Recycling in State
Date Posted: November 14, 2022
Focus Group Insights Help Guide Future Enhancements to Family Caregiver Services at DHSS
Date Posted: November 14, 2022
Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Award Honorees to Be Recognized at Dec. 1 Ceremony
Date Posted: November 11, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency
Date Posted: November 10, 2022
DMV Announces New Veteran Indicator for Driver License or Identification Card
Date Posted: November 10, 2022
DPH Launches Flu Data Dashboard On My Healthy Community As Cases Increase Dramatically
Date Posted: November 9, 2022
Holiday Poinsettia Sale to Run Nov. 28 to Dec. 22 at Greenhouse on DHSS’ Herman Holloway Campus
Date Posted: November 9, 2022
Cristine Vogel Named Director of Value-Based Health Care Delivery
Date Posted: November 9, 2022
La División de Servicios de Manutención de Niños Cambia a Nueva Institución Financiera
Date Posted: November 9, 2022
Delaware Joins Combined $15 Million Multistate Settlements Over 2015 Experian Data Breach
Date Posted: November 7, 2022
Attorney General Jennings Announces Settlement With Experian-Owned Company Over Sensitive Information Breach
Date Posted: November 7, 2022
Public Meetings Planned This Month on Delaware EV Infrastructure, Clean Transportation Initiatives
Date Posted: November 7, 2022
DHSS Seeks Personal Stories from Delaware Families for Project Featuring Loved Ones Lost to Overdoses
Date Posted: November 4, 2022
Urban Forestry Grants up to $5,000 Available
Date Posted: November 4, 2022
Former Foster Youth Get Help to Further Education
Date Posted: November 3, 2022
Governor’s Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Board Honors Statewide Winners of Video PSA Scholarship Contest
Date Posted: November 3, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Making the Invisible, Visible” by Maia Palmer
Date Posted: November 3, 2022
DNREC to Pilot Changes to Delaware Surf Fishing Permit Program for 2023
Date Posted: November 2, 2022
Décimo Año de Inscripción Abierta en el Mercado de Seguros Médicos de Delaware Comienza Nov. 1
Date Posted: November 2, 2022
Division of Child Support Services Changes to New Financial Institution
Date Posted: November 2, 2022
10th Year of Open Enrollment on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace Starts Nov. 1
Date Posted: November 1, 2022
Delaware’s DDDS Services Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month with Key Investments
Date Posted: October 31, 2022
Delaware Authorities Caution Drivers to Watch Out for Deer During Mating Season
Date Posted: October 31, 2022
DPH Expresses Concern Over Increasing Flu And RSV Cases In The State
Date Posted: October 28, 2022
Registration Begins October 31, 2022 for DMV’s Low-Digit Tag Lottery
Date Posted: October 27, 2022
DOJ Secures Guilty Verdicts In Madison Sparrow Murder Case
Date Posted: October 27, 2022
DPH Community Assessments Underway To Inform State Health Improvement Plan
Date Posted: October 27, 2022
Make Some Spirits Bright this Holiday Season and Adopt-A-Resident at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill
Date Posted: October 27, 2022
Delaware Wins Federal Grant to Support Cleaner School Buses
Date Posted: October 27, 2022
State Announces High Capacity Magazine Buyback Events for Delaware Residents
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations of Judge Jones, Commissioner Farley
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia el 27 de Octubre
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
New Investment Coming to School Libraries Across Delaware
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
Del. to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits Oct. 27 to SNAP Households, Eligible TANF and General Assistance Households
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
DPH Announces 23rd National DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day For Delaware
Date Posted: October 26, 2022
Application Deadline for the Prevention and Recovery Support Services Fund Extended to November 4
Date Posted: October 25, 2022
More Delaware Hunting Seasons to Open in November, Including Firearm/Shotgun Deer, Waterfowl and Small Game
Date Posted: October 25, 2022
State Employee Benefits Committee Votes on State Pensioner Healthcare Coverage
Date Posted: October 24, 2022
Historical Affairs programs in November 2022
Date Posted: October 24, 2022
Reminder: DNREC to Hold Public Hearing Oct. 26 on Proposed Biogas Facility in Southern Delaware
Date Posted: October 24, 2022
President Biden Appoints Wendy Strauss, Former GACEC Director, to PCPID
Date Posted: October 21, 2022
Wildlife Viewing Facilities Offered on State Wildlife Areas
Date Posted: October 21, 2022
Developmental Disabilities Services Announces Outreach to Service Recipients, Legal Guardians about Data Breach
Date Posted: October 21, 2022
Governor Carney Appoints Dennis Greenhouse as Auditor of Accounts
Date Posted: October 20, 2022
Governor Carney Issues Statement on Wilmington Learning Collaborative
Date Posted: October 19, 2022
Trout Stocked in White Clay Creek to Provide Fall Fishing Opportunities
Date Posted: October 19, 2022
New HSCA Rate Goes Into Effect in January
Date Posted: October 19, 2022
BMW Championship Attendance Surpasses 126,000
Date Posted: October 19, 2022
Auditor’s Office Remains #1 on Oversight.gov
Date Posted: October 17, 2022
Governor Carney Announces DE’s Participation in CyberStart America and Cyber FastTrack
Date Posted: October 17, 2022
‘William Penn Day’ in New Castle on Oct. 29, 2022
Date Posted: October 17, 2022
Update: Sixth Consecutive Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease Announced
Date Posted: October 17, 2022
Delaware Launches School Security Initiative
Date Posted: October 17, 2022
COVID-19 Cases Continue To Decline; Bivalent Boosters For Youth Authorized
Date Posted: October 14, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Judicial Appointments
Date Posted: October 14, 2022
In the Driver’s Seat: Parents Are the Key to Teen Driving Success
Date Posted: October 14, 2022
Governor Carney, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Honor 2022 Women’s Hall of Fame Inductees
Date Posted: October 14, 2022
DNREC Works Into Fall on Beach Nourishment Projects
Date Posted: October 14, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency
Date Posted: October 13, 2022
Disability History and Awareness Month Poster Contest- Deadline Extended to November 30, 2022
Date Posted: October 13, 2022
DNREC Seeks Entries for Delaware Watersheds Photo Contest
Date Posted: October 13, 2022
DEHAP Rental Assistance Is Open For New Applications
Date Posted: October 12, 2022
Dept. of Ag Reminds Seniors and WIC Participants to Utilize Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Benefits by October 31
Date Posted: October 12, 2022
Milford Teacher Named Delaware 2023 Teacher of the Year
Date Posted: October 11, 2022
Delaware Receives RAISE Grant for Route 9 Corridor Improvements
Date Posted: October 11, 2022
Delaware Announces Two New Flu Cases, Including First Pediatric Flu Case, Confirming Flu Is Statewide
Date Posted: October 11, 2022
Medicare Assistance Bureau: 10 Tips for Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
Date Posted: October 11, 2022
Delaware Emergency Order Allows Fall Staging of Poultry Litter to Help Reduce HPAI Risk
Date Posted: October 10, 2022
State Bank Commissioner Now Accepting Applications for Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF)
Date Posted: October 10, 2022
El DHSS Busca Participación Comunitaria a Medida que Agencia Expande Proyecto para Reimaginar Prestación de Servicios
Date Posted: October 10, 2022
Delaware’s Cancer Mortality Rates Further Decline As DPH Releases Annual Cancer Incidence And Mortality Report
Date Posted: October 10, 2022
DHSS Seeks Community Engagement as Agency Expands Project to Reimagine Service Delivery
Date Posted: October 10, 2022
National Firefighters Memorial Service
Date Posted: October 8, 2022
First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Joined Casey Family Programs at First Spouses Summit on Youth Mental Health
Date Posted: October 7, 2022
Blackbird Creek Reserve to Host Fall Festival
Date Posted: October 7, 2022
Delaware Will Provide Spring 2022 P-EBT to Children under Age 6
Date Posted: October 6, 2022
Delaware Proporcionará P-EBT de Primavera del 2022 para Niños Menores de 6 años
Date Posted: October 6, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Director Jessica Ball Named to Mid Atlantic Arts Board of Directors
Date Posted: October 6, 2022
DPH Announces New Substance Use Disorder Continuing Education Credits And Resources For Pharmacists
Date Posted: October 6, 2022
Potassium Iodide Distribution Event in Middletown on October 13
Date Posted: October 6, 2022
Governor Carney, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney, Delaware Department of Education Launch School Registration System
Date Posted: October 5, 2022
DPH Announces First Flu Case Of The 2022-2023 Season
Date Posted: October 5, 2022
Increase in Gypsy Moth Activity Detected For 2022
Date Posted: October 4, 2022
DEMA Seeks Applicants for Mitigation Grant Programs
Date Posted: October 3, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Polymer Paintings” by Joseph Barbaccia
Date Posted: October 3, 2022
La División de Servicios de Manutención de Menores de Delaware Regresa Licencias a Padres Cumpliendo con Manutención
Date Posted: October 1, 2022
State Auditor McGuiness Releases Annual Fire Special Report
Date Posted: September 30, 2022
DPH Announces Start Of Flu Season: Encourages Vaccination In Face Of Potentially Active Flu Season
Date Posted: September 29, 2022
Emergency Sirens Tested on Tuesday, October 4
Date Posted: September 29, 2022
Investor Protection Unit Grills “Pig Butchering” Scammers
Date Posted: September 28, 2022
Great Oaks Charter School Placed on Formal Review
Date Posted: September 28, 2022
Zwaanendael Museum Offers ‘Mysteries Of History’ Tours
Date Posted: September 28, 2022
Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners Exhibit Opening at Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Date Posted: September 28, 2022
Nominations Open for Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards
Date Posted: September 28, 2022
Postponed: Schools to Recruit Educators at Saturday’s DSU Football Game
Date Posted: September 27, 2022
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Division of Public Health | Featured Posts | Date Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2022
DOVER, DE (Nov. 17, 2022) — The Maternal Child Health Bureau of the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), Delaware 2-1-1 and other state and community organizations proudly recognized Help Me Grow Delaware during an event celebrating Help Me Grow’s 10th anniversary on Nov. 9 at the Route 9 Library & Innovation Center in New Castle. The program utilizes a systems-based approach to connect families with the resources they need to help their children thrive.
Event organizers read a proclamation from the Office of the Governor highlighting the program’s accomplishments to include the community resource fair hosted on Nov 9. The supporters below received plaques for their contribution to the program.
Help Me Grow Delaware was founded in 2012 and is a comprehensive and coordinated statewide system for the early identification and referral of children at risk for developmental and behavioral challenges. The program helps families find community-based programs and services to enhance their child’s behavior, learning and development.
“We know children make up the largest segment of people living in poverty and that one in six children ages 3 to 17 will have one or more developmental or behavioral disabilities,” said Crystal Sherman, section chief of DPH’s Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bureau. “Identifying health and developmental issues early in a child’s life is essential to obtaining long-term positive outcomes. Help Me Grow connects families — particularly new and expecting parents — with the needed resources and services.”
The impact of Help Me Grow Delaware is significant. The program has helped numerous families in the past decade by identifying their most imminent needs.
Help Me Grow By the Numbers:
Delaware 2-1-1 is a confidential, toll-free help hotline from the United Way and DPH. Families who call 2-1-1 can speak directly with Help Me Grow Delaware’s trained child development specialists, who will help them find services in their area. Specialists also utilize early detection screenings to identify potential developmental delays to guide parents, educators and providers to resources that will address these concerns.
To learn more, visit DEThrives.com/Help-Me-Grow.
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Anyone who is deaf, hard of hearing, Deaf-Blind or speech disabled can contact DPH by dialing 711 first using specialized devices (i.e., TTY, TeleBraille, and voice devices). The 711 service is free and to learn more about how it works, visit delawarerelay.com.
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services is committed to improving the quality of the lives of Delaware’s citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations.
Related Topics: Childcare, delaware 211, delaware home visiting, help me grow, maternal, Maternal child health bureau, Matthew Dean, moms, Norma Everett, Ogov, WIC
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Division of Public Health | Featured Posts | Date Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2022
DOVER, DE (Nov. 17, 2022) — The Maternal Child Health Bureau of the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), Delaware 2-1-1 and other state and community organizations proudly recognized Help Me Grow Delaware during an event celebrating Help Me Grow’s 10th anniversary on Nov. 9 at the Route 9 Library & Innovation Center in New Castle. The program utilizes a systems-based approach to connect families with the resources they need to help their children thrive.
Event organizers read a proclamation from the Office of the Governor highlighting the program’s accomplishments to include the community resource fair hosted on Nov 9. The supporters below received plaques for their contribution to the program.
Help Me Grow Delaware was founded in 2012 and is a comprehensive and coordinated statewide system for the early identification and referral of children at risk for developmental and behavioral challenges. The program helps families find community-based programs and services to enhance their child’s behavior, learning and development.
“We know children make up the largest segment of people living in poverty and that one in six children ages 3 to 17 will have one or more developmental or behavioral disabilities,” said Crystal Sherman, section chief of DPH’s Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bureau. “Identifying health and developmental issues early in a child’s life is essential to obtaining long-term positive outcomes. Help Me Grow connects families — particularly new and expecting parents — with the needed resources and services.”
The impact of Help Me Grow Delaware is significant. The program has helped numerous families in the past decade by identifying their most imminent needs.
Help Me Grow By the Numbers:
Delaware 2-1-1 is a confidential, toll-free help hotline from the United Way and DPH. Families who call 2-1-1 can speak directly with Help Me Grow Delaware’s trained child development specialists, who will help them find services in their area. Specialists also utilize early detection screenings to identify potential developmental delays to guide parents, educators and providers to resources that will address these concerns.
To learn more, visit DEThrives.com/Help-Me-Grow.
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Anyone who is deaf, hard of hearing, Deaf-Blind or speech disabled can contact DPH by dialing 711 first using specialized devices (i.e., TTY, TeleBraille, and voice devices). The 711 service is free and to learn more about how it works, visit delawarerelay.com.
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services is committed to improving the quality of the lives of Delaware’s citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations.
Related Topics: Childcare, delaware 211, delaware home visiting, help me grow, maternal, Maternal child health bureau, Matthew Dean, moms, Norma Everett, Ogov, WIC
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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