Posts Tagged ‘Children’
Toys for Tots Program Underway
More kids will get toys for Christmas thanks to DNREC agencies once again teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. The聽program collects new, unwrapped toys suitable for boys and girls of all ages and distributes the toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in communities nationwide.聽Toys will be accepted…
Read MoreDel. Bills Address Mental Health Services, Coverage, Access
Three bills to be filed in the Delaware General Assembly would treat mental health screening and treatment services with the same importance as the annual physical or cancer screening in terms of availability of services. One proposal would require Delaware health insurers to cover an annual behavioral health well check for every insured person. Other…
Read MoreTesting Partnership with Nemours & Pediatric Care Providers across Delaware Announced
Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced on Friday that the State of Delaware will partner with Nemours Children’s Health System, the Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and other pediatric care providers in Delaware to make rapid COVID-19 tests available for Delaware children and adolescents statewide. Delaware…
Read MoreDPH Updates Guidance on Face Coverings for Children
As Delaware families consider a safe return to school, Governor Carney and the Division of Public Health on Monday announced an update to Delaware鈥檚 face coverings guidance for children. All children who are in kindergarten or older must wear face coverings in public settings, including school buildings, according to the updated DPH guidance. All children…
Read MoreFreeman Stage Revamps Summer 2020 Season: Local Acts, Smaller Audiences
The Freeman Stage west of Fenwick Island hopes to start its season in early July with a focus on local and regional performers as well as children’s programming. The venue had scheduled what it called its biggest line-up ever for the summer of 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to that. A “rolling…
Read MoreDelaware State Police, Santa, Mrs. Claus spread holiday cheer across Sussex County
Delaware State Police, with the support of the Delaware State Troopers Association (DSTA), made their annual holiday visits to schools and hospitals in Sussex County. Troopers had the honor of escorting Santa and Mrs. Claus, Miss Delaware 2019 Hillary May, the Princesses from Pursuit for Peace, along with other beloved characters, as they interacted with…
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