Carla M. Thorpe, MSA, LBSW, CPRP, has been named the Acting Health Officer of the Kent County Health Department (KCHD). As of October 1, 2025, Thorpe will serve in an acting capacity while a comprehensive search for the next Health Officer is conducted. Thorpe, a lifelong resident of the Kent County area, has over 30 years of healthcare experience. She has been the Director of the A.F. Whitsitt Center for the past 4 years, and this year she was named Director of the Developmental Disabilities program as well. Prior to joining KCHD, she was the Program Director and part of the Executive Leadership Team at Crossroads Community, Inc., a nonprofit providing community-based mental health services throughout the Midshore region.