The first Sean's Room in a public school in Delaware opened Monday morning. (Photos courtesy of Alexis Andrianopoulos/NCCVT)

NCCVT unveils Sean’s Room for student mental health, 1st in public schools

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

In partnership with the SL24 UnLocke the Light Foundation, New Castle County Vocational Technical School District and St. Georges Technical High School opened the first Sean’s Room in a Delaware public high school Monday. Designed as a safe space for students to receive peer support, decompress, study, or just gather, Sean’s Room at St. Georges includes multiple areas for studying, …

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Delaware Roundup (11/8/24): 29 (Really) Quick Reads

Peter OsborneBusiness, Delaware Nonprofits, Government, Government & Politics, Retail and Restaurants

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to editor@delawarelive.com. If possible, please forward submissions inside the email or in a Word document. BUSINESS Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP), the lead statewide economic development organization for Delaware, and the Port of Blyth (PoB), a leading offshore energy base in the North East of England, have …

One Highmark BluePrints grant focuses on pregnant and mothering teens. (Mart Production photo from Pexels)

Highmark gives $898,169 to 7 groups for better healthcare

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware is giving out $898,169 in BluePrints for the Community grants. BluePrints aims to increase access to care and reduce health disparities throughout Delaware. Programs typically focus on healthcare access, economic stability for families and individuals, social and community context, neighborhood and built environment and health workforce. Highmark BluePrints grants for the 3rd quarter Delaware Adolescent …