Red Clay Consolidated School District is beginning its process of selecting a 2022-2023 Behavioral Health Professional of the Year (BHP) and is seeking nominations. A BHP is a school employee who offers services for the purpose of improving an individual’s mental health.

Red Clay staff, students, parents, and community members are encouraged to select an outstanding BHP of the year. This will include school counselors, school social workers, licensed clinical social workers, licensed clinical mental health professionals, board-certified behavior analysts, school psychologists, and school nurses. Nominees should be skillful and dedicated behavioral health professionals employed by Red Clay.

Tell us who you think should be named “Behavioral Health Professional of the Year” by completing the online nomination form.

Nominations are being accepted through March 3, 2023.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be changing starting March 1st.

Emergency food benefits for households receiving SNAP will end in March due to a recent change in federal law passed in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. This means households will receive their final emergency food benefit at the end of this month.

Beginning March 1, 2023, households will receive their regular monthly food benefit amount on the normal issuance date and will no longer receive additional emergency food benefits on their EBT cards at the end of each month. That means your SNAP food benefit will be lower than it has been in quite some time. PREPARE NOW. You can check the SNAP food benefit balance on your EBT card by going to www.ConnectEBT.com or calling 1-800-526-9099.

Questions? Call DHSS at 1-866-843-7212 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM) and visit de.gov/snapchanges for more information.

If you or someone you know is in need of food assistance, contact Delaware 2-1-1 or visit the Food Bank of Delaware's website at fbd.org.

During the first half of the school year the State of Delaware may have switched Medicaid plans for some families without their knowledge. Due to this change some services are being denied.

If you have been enrolled in Delaware First Health (aka-Centene) and would like to switch back to your previous managed care organization, you have until April 1, 2023. You can contact the Health Benefit Manager (HBM) at 1-800-996-9969. This hotline has faced a significant call volume in recent weeks.

If you want to make sure the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services has your most up-to-date information, you can call the Medicaid Change Report Center at 302-571-4900. Delaware Medicaid recipients can also update their contact information at assist.dhss.delaware.gov

Durante la Primera mitad del Ano Escolar, El Estado de Delaware pudo haver cambiado planes de Medicaid para algunas familias sin su conocimiento. Debido a este cambio, algunos Servicios estan siendo denegados. Si se incrivio primero en Delaware First Health (aka-Centene) y le gustaria volver a su Organizacion de atencion previa, tiene hasta El 1ro, de Abril del 2023. Puede communicarse con El Administrador de Beneficios en el Departamento del Salud (HBM) en el 1800- 996- 9969. Esta linea directa a enfrentado un volumen significativo de llamadas en la ultimas Semanas.

Si desea asegurarse de que el departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales de Delaware tenga su informacion mas actualizada, usted puede llamar al Centro de informes de cambios de Medicaid al 302- 571- 4900. Los recipientes tambien pueden actualisar sus informacion de contactos en la pagina: assist.dhss.delaware.gov

• February 28: Family Literacy Night- 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
• March 9: Wellness Night 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
• March 10: No School- Staff In-Service Day
• March 15: Red Clay Board Meeting. 7 pm Richardson Park Elementary (Hybrid)
• March 30: End of 3rd Marking Period
• March 31: No School- Staff In-Service Day