Delaware has joined 22 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit seeking to keep in place $38 million in Congressionally approved funding for the state’s Department of Health and Social Services. The funding supports public health, behavioral health, and substance abuse services.
Delaware Governor-elect Matt Meyer continues to build out his cabinet. Thursday the Governor-elect announced three nominees, Matthew Heckles as Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority, Josette Manning as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, and Steven Yeatman as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families.
A 29-year-old Milford man is facing charges for attempted murder and strangulation following an assault on another patient at Dover Behavioral Health early Sunday morning, according to the Dover Police Department.
TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford recently received a grant to develop a dedicated, private and safe behavioral health treatment area within its emergency department.
Children and teens from 5 to 17 years of age may visit the emergency department more often during the school year for mental and behavioral health concerns, according to the CDC.
