Sussex County Health Coalition News
NEW LOOK IN 2021
Delaware Goes Purple has a new look this year. Stay tuned for new website, materials, events and opportunities! ... READ MORE |
WORKFORCE TRAINING
DELAWARE TECH’S RAPID WORKFORCE TRAINING PREPARES DEL AWAREANS FOR IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT On Aug. 3, 2020, Gov. John Carney signed Executive Order #43 (E043) creating the Rapid Workforce Training and Redeployment Initiative to assist Delaware workers and their families who have lost jobs and ... READ MORE |
Creating Opportunity
By Stephen Sye, Executive Director, Pete Dupont Freedom Foundation Former Delaware Governor Pete Du Pont’s public life was spent pushing government to advance our economy. The Pete Du Pont Freedom Foundation honors Pete Du Pont’s legacy of innovation and enterprise by fostering privat ... READ MORE |
Tidal Health Update
by Sharon R. Harrington, Director of Strategic Communications, TidalHealth Nanticoke “At TidalHealth we are looking forward to a time when we can again meet with our community where they live and work,” said Penny Short, President of TidalHealth Nanticoke. “And, though 2020 has ... READ MORE |
U of D & Delaware Fit Biz
UNIVERSIT Y OF DEL AWARE COOPER ATIVE EXTENSION’S WORKSITE WELLNESS INITIATIVE, DELAWARE FIT BIZ Helps Delaware Worksites Improve Employee Health By Nancy Mears, Extension Agent, University of Delaware According to Healthy People 2020, most Americans do not eat a healthful diet and are ... READ MORE |
Delaware Fit Biz
After the initial assessment, Worksite Wellness Coordinators, with support from a Delaware Fit Biz Coach, will choose three PSE strategies to implement at their worksites: Worksite Wellness Committees Healthy & Productive Meetings Dining & Menu Guidelines for a Worksite Cafeterias ... READ MORE |
US Senator Chris Coons
“Every day thousands of Delawareans are affected by the opioid epidemic. Supporting Sussex County Health Coalition and Delaware Goes Purple and their fight against substance abuse is critically important. In August, I penned a letter to the NIH urging research regarding substance abuse’s impact and ... READ MORE |
Meet the Funder
Denée Crumrine, Corporate Communications Manager, Highmark Delaware Denée Crumrine is responsible for internal and external communications and press relations for Highmark BCBS Delaware. She also manages the organization’s corporate giving and its donor advised grant fund, Blu ... READ MORE |
Partnership with DSU
Understanding COVID-19 in Underserved Communities: An Opportunity to Develop More Effective Public Health Interventions Submitted by Dr. Dorothy Dillard, Ph.D.: Director, Center for Neighborhood Revitalization and Research at Delaware State University The devastating impact of COVID-19 on reside ... READ MORE |
Successful Partnerships
Delaware Libraries and Pandemic Pivots! Submitted by Dr. Annie Norman, State Librarian of Delaware Delaware Libraries are pivoting and expanding services throughout the pandemic! Get the latest updates at delawarelibraries.org and by calling your local public library. Do you have a Delawar ... READ MORE |
Statewide Collaboration
STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE TARGETS SYSTEMIC RACISM IN DELAWARE Submitted by Michelle A. Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Delaware More than 380 years after “Black Anthony” became the first African slave to arrive in Delaware, racial equity remains elusive for black and ... READ MORE |
Excellence Award
In recognition for her passion and services to the Sussex County Health Coalition as a board member and valued leader in serving the citizens of Sussex county, we honor Cheryl Doucette. Cheryl Doucette was an integral part of Sussex County Health Coalition’s growth and operation first as a Board ... READ MORE |
New Board Members
KIM BLANCH, RN/Community Services Manager with Beebe Healthcare Population Health, has been in healthcare for 20+ years with a strong commitment to serving both the individual and the community at-large. In her role at Beebe, she has the responsibility and privilege of collaborating with Beebe team ... READ MORE |
R Short Roofing
The Sussex County Health Coalition is excited to highlight the efforts of a new partner organization, R. SHORT ROOFING. Not only did this company come on board as a financial sponsor this year for the Delaware Goes Purple Campaign, but they have embraced the true meaning of collaboration and communi ... READ MORE |
Delaware Goes Purple
Delaware Goes Purple may not look the same this year, but the mission and messaging are more important than ever. When you set out to stem the tide of an epidemic amid a pandemic, “creativity” and “pivoting” are words to become very familiar with. The Delaware Goes Purple 2020 Campaign continues ... READ MORE |
COVID-19 Downloads
English Versions Symptoms of COVID-19 - PDF Risks & Prevention - PDF Steps to Protect - PDF Travel - PDF Social Distancing - PDF Spanish Versions COVID-19 Symptoms - PDF Risk & Prevention - PDF Steps to Protect - PDF Travel - PDF Social Distancing - PDF ... READ MORE |
Suspect Coronavirus?
Before You Go to the Emergency Department Here’s What to Do! If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough or shortness of breath, call your health care provider or the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) 1-866-408-1899 to discuss whether you should be tested for coronavirus. Import ... READ MORE |
Blood Shortage
CHRISTIANA, Del. – Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) is calling on healthy blood and platelet donors and community partners to help strengthen the region’s blood supply by keeping their calendar of appointments and upcoming blood drives, respectively. Forty percent of blood donations in ou ... READ MORE |
$1.1M for Opioid Crisis
Highmark Delaware announced the recipients of more than $1.1 million in grants to fight opioid use and addiction in the state. Highmark’s support will advance efforts to address the opioid crisis for eight local organizations, including Sussex County Health Coalition, Attack Addiction, Bell ... READ MORE |
STOP the SPIKE
STOP the SPIKE of overdose deaths over the holidays Over hte four day Thanksgiving weekend in 2017, there were 11 recorded overdose deaths. At one of our meetings, Angela Lloyd suggested a campaign to reach out to people both in use and recovery who may be struggling over the holidays. "S ... READ MORE |
Finding Help
Help Near & Now (HeNN) is a smartphone app that provides a GIS-based, interactive platform to connect people suffering from SUDs, and their families, to services where and when they need them. HeNN establishes a peer network by allowing users to provide feedback on resources, which can ... READ MORE |
DE Afterschool Network
The hours after school can be full of risk. These are the hours when juvenile crime, victimization and drug use peak - and many caregivers are still at work. Support for afterschool is overwhelming and demand is growing. Nationwide, 9 in 10 adults say afterschool programs are important to their comm ... READ MORE |
Importance of Literacy
Strong reading skills are the backbone for learning in all school subjects which is why it is so critical to develop early literacy skills in young children. Developing language skills early will help set a child on the right path for their academic journey. WHY? Children introduced to reading ... READ MORE |
Caring for Special Needs
Family SHADE and its member organization Danio Diary, have been awarded a Heath & Human Services grant to improve the care for children with special healthcare needs. As a participant in this project you will: Be eligible to receive up to $50 in Amazon gift cards Have access to the in ... READ MORE |
SAVVY Caregiver Series
Easterseals and the Swank Center for Memory Care and Geriatric Consultation are partnering to bring you The Savvy Caregiver this spring. The four-part series, filled with practical and helpful information, will provide knowledge and skills essential to those who are caring for a loved one living wit ... READ MORE |
Communities That Care
Thursday, May 16, 8:30am to 3:30pm at Crossroad Community Church, Georgetown, DE join us for the 4th Annual "Communities That Care". 2019 Theme: Bridging the Trail for Education and Recovery in Delaware A special visit from DE Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and the Addiction Policy F ... READ MORE |
Youth Volunteer Awards
Nominations for the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Friday, April 6, 2019. These awards recognize the important contributions that Delaware’s Youth volunteers, 17 years old and younger, make to their communities. Aw ... READ MORE |
Veteran Homelessness
The data in this report comes from CMIS reports and information provided by homeless assistance providers. A veteran is counted as homeless if he or she is sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (car, park, tent, etc.) or in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program for the ho ... READ MORE |
Looking for LPN
The Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. (DAPI), a statewide alternative academic setting for pregnant and parenting teens, seeks a licensed practical nurse for the school year 2018-2019 within the Sussex County Center. This position consists of 30 hours/week with holidays, weekends and summers off. Sa ... READ MORE |
Get Delaware Reading
Imagine not being able to read this sentence? Unfortunately, this is the reality of more than 80% of third graders in Wilmington’s public schools. Children unable to read on grade level when entering fourth grade are likely to struggle in school, and many will drop out before completing ... READ MORE |
Language Disorders
Do you know a child who can speak but can’t quite communicate as well as his or her peers? Approximately 7% of all children have a Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). That’s two children in every classroom! DLD is a disorder in learning and using language. Although these children do n ... READ MORE |
Collaborative Update
Indian River School District, Woodbridge School District and Cape Henlopen School District are gearing up for upcoming trainings in the New Year. The FIRST TRAINING will be held on January 14 at 2 pm at the Indian River Education Complex, 31 Hosier Street, Selbyville. This will be a Group Disc ... READ MORE |
Grass Root Efforts
If community members want to address local social and economic needs and drive change that is meaningful and sustainable, then it must begin at the grass roots level. When people work together for the common good of their local communities, the desired change is successful and sustainable. The resul ... READ MORE |
Opioid Response
Delaware health officials are commending steps taken by the Opioid Crisis Response Act signed by President Trump this week. It has special provisions for states hardest hit by the opioid crisis. The new legislation has a long list of bullet points. It funnels money through grant programs to de ... READ MORE |
Here Comes The SUN
Over the last couple of years there has been a tremendous focus on the need for expanded care for people suffering with mental health issues. This, coupled with the opioid crisis, has led to a significant amount of work, both locally and statewide, to begin to develop additional quality programs in ... READ MORE |
Youth Empowerment
Sponsored by Nemours and held at Camp Barnes from August 24–26, this event targeted students from 7th to 12th grade and served of a total of 75 participants. Key Partners for this annual camp included: Delaware State Police Nemours First State Community Action Agency DE Public H ... READ MORE |
Bringing BOTVIN
Sussex County Health Coalition brings BOTVIN to Seaford Middle School with a little help from our FFA friends at Seaford High School and the University of Delaware! The evidence-based Botvin curriculum is a life-skills program that focuses on teaching Middle Schoolers to set goals, ... READ MORE |
Community Health Needs
In 2011, the three Sussex County hospitals initiated a unique collaboration to begin to address common healthcare needs and disparities for Sussex county residents. This collaborative group is known today as the Healthier Sussex County (HSC) Task Force. As a critical connection to many health and so ... READ MORE |
Sussex Goes Purple
WBOC TV16 By Erin Tyszko GEORGETOWN, Del. - Another county has jumped on the purple bandwagon to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic that is taking over Delmarva. Hundreds of people gathered at Crossroads Community Church in Georgetown t ... READ MORE |
New Partner Spotlight
Clothing Our Kids (COK) is a local, 100% volunteer organization that provides clothing, shoes and coats to at risk elementary school children throughout Sussex County at no charge. COK works exclusively with the school nurses at all 33 Sussex County elementary schools. The nurses are the people mo ... READ MORE |
The Coalition is Growing
As we consistently thrive to help our partners grow, we wanted to take a moment to pause and reflect on the growth we have enjoyed for the first and second quarters. From January 2018 to June 2018 we have added 70 new partnering agencies with 121 new members. We are also proud ... READ MORE |
Addition to Mommy/Baby Bags
The Sussex County Health Coalition, with Federal funding from the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (ECCS CoIIN) Grant, is continuing to build a robust plan to assist young families to a better future by giving their children a great start in li ... READ MORE |
Partnership in Action
Last spring, several Coalition partners collaborated to launch the "Fun Family Food Series,” an effort to teach young families to make the healthy eating choice the easy eating choice. As a result of training offered by Delaware Public Health and the University of Delaware, this past Spring, the ... READ MORE |
Latino Expansion Initiative
As a result of our work with Woodbridge, Cape Henlopen and Indian River School Districts and Seaford Middle School, we are pleased to report significant increases in systems and policy changes related to our Latino Initiative. All partners experienced forward movement related to the School Based Men ... READ MORE |
Dorchester to Go Purple
WBOC TV 16 CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Purple is on its way to Dorchester County. On Wednesday, at least 30 organizations in the county confirmed they were on board to launch the Dorchester Goes Purple campaign. In September, organizers say the county will turn many buildings purple, spreading ... READ MORE |
Drug Free Awareness Champaign
Sussex County Health Coalition is poised to launch a robust Drug Free Awareness Campaign beginning with the city of Seaford. This "Seaford Goes Purple” campaign is in conjunction with the Chris Herren Project and will join forces with the state of Maryland in this important initiative. Sussex Co ... READ MORE |
Project Purple Initiative Begins
"The Herren Project was founded over five years ago. The THP Project Purple Initiative came a year later. To me, it was the eye-opening moment when I was presenting at an assembly. A little girl in a purple shirt announced during the Q & A that she was a sober student and it was followed up by ... READ MORE |
Family SHADE Partnership
The Family Support and Healthcare Alliance Delaware (Family SHADE) is a collaborative alliance of family partners, 75+ organizations and agencies committed to improving the quality of life for children with disabilities and chronic medical/health conditions in Delaware by connecting families and pro ... READ MORE |
Early Educator's Conference
The Sussex County Health Coalition was proud to support the Early Educator’s Conference held in Georgetown. This educational event attracted over 140 Early Learning Professionals in February. The goal of this full day conference was to provide early childcare providers with education, support and to ... READ MORE |
Family Food Series
SCHC is proud to announce its partnership with multiple community partners on a pilot project related to recent training, "Systems Approaches for Healthy Communities”, provided by University of Delaware and Public Health. Partners include: Telamon, First State Community Action Agency, University ... READ MORE |
Latino Dinner Expansion
Sussex County Health Coalition is pleased to announce the expansion of our community dinner model to reach the Hispanic Community. We have partnered with La Esperanza, University of Delaware 4-H Program and the Indian River School District to provide four community dinners providing healthy meals to ... READ MORE |
Nominate Health Champions
CELEBRATE PEOPLE and ORGANIZATIONS that go the extra mile to improve health and well-being in your community! We’re looking for individuals and organizations that really make a difference for this year’s DHMIC Dr. Kitty Esterly Community Health Champion Award. They help people no matter how much ... READ MORE |
Fresh Start Scholarship for Women
The Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the continuation of the Fresh Start Scholarship, designed for women who have interrupted their education for various reasons and now seek to return to school to better their status and their opportunities. DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE ... READ MORE |
March is National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month! To celebrate, we’ve invited our friends at Action for Healthy Kids to share some information on nutrition with us. The following comes from Ellen Dillon, Regional Field Manager with AHK. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” U ... READ MORE |
Funding to Fight Opioid Epidemic
In Sussex County, the Sussex County Health Coalition is working with 27 community partners to target Seaford and its struggle with the opioid epidemic. The grant will help them continue these partnerships and implement drug prevention tactics that meet the needs of the community, said Executive D ... READ MORE |
2-1-1 Day February 11th
In times of need, the greatest challenge can be knowing where to go for help. Delaware 2-1-1 provides one central resource for access to the health and human service organizations that offer the support to make a difference. Whether faced with the panic of a natural disaster or struggling to meet ... READ MORE |
Seaford Goes Purple
The purpose of the Seaford Drug Free Communities (SDFC) Task Force is to establish and strengthen collaboration, supporting the efforts of the community through a coalition working to prevent and reduce substance use; provide adequate treatment access; and family support among Seaford families. T ... READ MORE |
Schedule Your Workshop
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. CONTACT YWCA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM to schedule a TEEN DATING VIOLENCE workshop at your school or organization. In Sussex and Kent County contact: Sarah Moore 302-253-0684 or Samoore@ywcade.org In New Castle County contact ... READ MORE |
Healthy Kids Health Fair
The Sussex County Health Coalition organized a Healthy Kids Health Fair held at the Delaware State Fair on Tuesday, July 25 from 9 am to 2 pm. We had over twenty-one health and social service related organizations on hand to share important information. We saw over 2,000 children and everyone ha ... READ MORE |
Childcare Training Success
The Sussex County Health Coalition, in partnership with the Early Action Learning Team, Sussex Early Childcare Council and The Child Care Association of Sussex County hosted a summer childcare training on August 17, 2017. Four specific training was available, providing access to various needs for ... READ MORE |
Partner of the Year Award
We are always grateful to have such strong advocates in many of our key partners. The Maternal Child Health— Family Health Systems is one of those vital partnerships that help us achieve our goals to make Sussex County healthier. Our primary contact at this agency is Patti Burke. She is a true a ... READ MORE |
Community Hero Award
SCHC is proud to honor Kathy Moore with this special Community HERO Award. She has dedicated 40 years of her life to serving the needs of children. She has shaped the landscape of Early Learning in Sussex County. Kathy was a founding member of our Early Learning Action Team twelve years ago. We t ... READ MORE |
Champion for Children Award
SCHC is proud to honor two dedicated professionals in Early Learning. Karen and Toni are a dynamic duo and strong advocates for children. They have both demonstrated a sincere commitment to ensuring that the children they serve, are connected to the best resources available. Karen and her daught ... READ MORE |
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