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Children and teens at risk of inadequate food when school is not in session may receive free, nutritious meals and snacks through the Summer Food Service Program beginning this month.
Governor Roy Cooper recently issued proclamations for numerous awareness efforts and causes the NC Department of Health and Human Services is involved in with the support of partners throughout the state.
January marks the 10th anniversary of when North Carolina's smoke-free restaurants and bars law went into effect. A decade later, the law remains the strongest in the Southeast.
A team from Rowan County gave the top performance at this week's North Carolina Paramedic Championship.
NCDHHS recognizes employees and partners doing positive work in their communities.
DHHS marks the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
More than 1,500 people from across the state have provided feedback on the North Carolina Early Childhood Action Plan, providing valuable input as the plan was drafted. The plan will be finalized and is expected to be shared with the public at the end of February.
The Early Childhood Action Plan for North Carolina launched in February with a vision to support the state’s young children so they grow up healthy in safe and nurturing families, schools and communities.
For young adults struggling with mental health and substance use disorders, the transition to college can be challenging. To put that into perspective, more than 570,000 people in North Carolina – or 6.3 percent of North Carolinians over age 12 – are living with a substance use disorder.
The Everybody Works NC campaign was on display at this year's North Carolina State Fair, promoting the benefits of a diverse, inclusive workforce and raising awareness about the workforce partnerships that connect employers with the untapped labor force of people with disabilities.
The results of the 2017 Employee Engagement Survey were recently released to the Department, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services has honored Durham business owner David Tedrow with a 2018 Small Business of the Year award.
Since joining DHHS in 2014, Safety Programs Director Martin Sinicki and his team have reduced workplace injuries within the Department of Health and Human Services by 28 percent, and lowered worker’s compensation costs by an astonishing $30 million.
May 21, 2019 – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and during this time attention turns to increasing public awareness surrounding the issu