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Employee Update: Past Issues

October 2009

Highlights: Mobile hospital equipment; gift ban for all executive branch state employees; ‘Give a Little – Feed a Lot’ food donation campaign; seasonal flu shots are becoming available; 2009 State Employee Combined Campaign; Michael F. Watson is the new assistant secretary of mental health service development; the Office of Rural Health and Community Care gets a website.

September 2009

Highlights: H1N1 flu is here; reach out at ethnic festivals; CARE-LINE call volume goes up; Dr. Megan Davies is named state epidemiologist; N.C. Farmers Market helps seniors eat veggies.

August 2009

Highlights: DHHS publications win national awards; DHHS Website redesign project is in high gear; Not all Spanish is the same; ‘Granny Good Drops’ visits Assistive Technology; Diabetes Assn. recognizes Division of Public Health; Cassidy tapped to lead Child Development; Leaving kids in cars always a bad idea, particularly in summer.

July 2009

Highlights: DHHS budget; pay stubs go electronic; energy conservation tips; DDS employee recognized for cost-saving suggestion; new DHHS division focuses on quality of care and patient safety; DHHS videos on YouTube and Department home page.

June 2009

Highlights: Flexible Furlough Program; Tick and mosquito season is back, ‘Fight the Bite’; Latinos the doctor’s office; Hurricane season opens; special needs require special preparation; World Elder Abuse Day is observed on June 15.

May 2009

Highlights: H1N1 flu is focus of state and local health efforts; tips for staying healthy and preventing spread of  flu ; how seniors can learn more about healthy lifestyles; Dr. Craigan L. Gray is new director of N.C. Division of Medical Assistance; mentoring project brings interpreters together; Governor Morehead School students visit Washington, D.C.

April 2009

Highlights: SERVNC helps shape quick response to icy Kentucky; New leadership for state facilities, Public Affairs Office; Achieving workforce diversity; Babies will now be screened for cystic fibrosis in N.C.; Diabetes Advocacy Day

March 2009

Highlights: Two deputy secretaries named for DHHS; Jeff Engel appointed state health director; N.C. adult care homes receiving star ratings; N.C. Public Health Lab helps develop lab in Guyana

February 2009

Highlights: Lanier M. Cansler is new DHHS secretary; SECU offers free tax preparation for qualified members; 11 from DHHS complete Certified Public Manager Program; Bilingual Resource Group stands ready to help with Latino outreach

December 2008/January 2009

Highlights: AIDS Living Quilt Project comes to North Carolina; Three receive the State Employees’ Award for Excellence; N.C. paramedics win international competition; Is your laptop secure? How to tame holiday tension

November 2008

Highlights: Assistive Technology helps DHHS clients achieve independence; Governor Morehead student wins international art contest award; New NC-CATCH data system helps health departments assess community needs; Paramedics make headlines; Medicaid’s “Medical Home” concept works; “Maintain, Don’t Gain” holiday challenge is back!

October 2008

Highlights: Deaf-blind students benefit from Governor Morehead School short-term summer program; Domestic Violence: “The Common Denominator”; Disability Employment Awareness; Serving diverse audiences; How to eat smart at work

September 2008

Highlights: Politics: Out of place in the workplace; helping N.C. students be healthy and successful; mosquitoes can spread illness; protect yourself from bites; staying prepared through hurricane season and beyond

August 2008

Highlights: New DHHS main website is now on-line; see the new DHHS Spanish language site, too; Retired Governor Morehead School employees dedicated over 60 years to helping students; Residents’ art now visible on Caswell campus

July 2008

Highlights: Young parents complete high school with help from DHHS program. Reaching out to minority populations in North Carolina

June 2008

Highlights: A new DHHS website design is on the way, DMA gets $2.26 million to get patients out of emergency rooms and into doctors’ offices for better care, new detox unit to open in Black Mountain, and BEACON news

May 2008

Highlights: Health Service Regulation has new director; Asthma Awareness and Older Adults month, and introducing the Cultural Competency Corner

April 2008

Highlights: Eastern NC School for the Deaf opens Independent Living Center; How to use BEACON; Dix court volunteer retires after 39 years of service; 2008 Leadership DHHS class graduates; Vocational Rehab seeks planning input

March 2008

Highlights: Secretary Benton announces new leadership team for MH/DD/SAS; Public Health forms new Communicable Disease Branch; DHHS employees honored with awards; Important payroll system information; new Latino HIV/AIDS initiative; web-based project management tools

February 2008

Highlights: Secretary Benton announces plan to fix mental health system; Aging and Disability Resource Centers to be discussed in community forums; Providing help to homeless saves money; $1.6 million grant will speed and strengthen emergency medical services; Three recognized for contributions to public health in N.C.; Teacher for the blind has eye-opening experience in Saudi Arabia; Get free tax help from the State Employees’ Credit Union

December 2007

Highlights: Gov. Morehead School student artworks displayed at N.C. Museum of Art; ENERGIZE! Program will help prevent childhood diabetes; Enjoy holiday parties without putting on pounds; New Year means new smoking rules for DHHS

November 2007

Highlights: ACCESS North Carolina is a handy guide to travel attractions for people with disabilities; North Carolina’s childhood immunization rates are among the best in the nation; Instant messaging is popular, but can pose a computer system security problem; New Web Standards and a Website Style Guide are now available to DHHS…on the web, of course! 11 DDHS employees complete the N.C. Certified Manager Program; Stokes County paramedics are tops in the state.

October 2007

Highlights: Dr. Lawrence named acting DMA director; Community Care Networks get national recognition

September 2007

Highlights: Dempsey Benton named DHHS Secretary; NCcareLINK: service info on demand; Financial assistance for first-time homeowners; DHHS website changes: making it easier to get the information you need

August 2007

Highlights: N.C. Food Stamp Program is a national star, A life saved, Helping refugees begin a new life, Direct deposit to be required for employee paychecks, Farewell party for Secretary Carmen Hooker Odom

July 2007

Highlights: The state’s medical response capabilities are tested; Eugenics exhibit opens at the Museum of N.C. History; Disability Determination wins national award; DSS races for the cure and for one of their own, plus news on workplace wellness, preparing yourself for the new BEACON payroll system, a helpful customer service tool, and more.

June 2007

Highlights: Hooker Odom leaving DHHS; Governor chooses Dempsey Benton as next DHHS Secretary; Mark Benton is new DMA director; N.C. to celebrate World Refugee Day; Safe Surrender public awareness campaign begins; Protect yourself against mosquito and tick bite

May 2007

Highlights: May is Asthma Awareness Month; Early Intervention serves tots with special needs; DSS’ Jane Schwartz featured in national film; Making “PDF” documents accessible on the web

April 2007

Highlights: N.C. Public Health Pilot Accreditation a Success! New business directions for DHHS; Better health: Fruits and Veggies; more

March 2007

Highlights: Health in Motion; DMA welcomes new medical director; Health insurance open enrollment; New DHHS Family Disaster Plan; more

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