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Food and Nutrition Services Benefits to be Issued Early.
North Carolina households who currently receive Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) will receive September 2019 benefits early so that they can purchase necessary food immediately following Hurricane Dorian’s landfall.
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Hurricane Dorian
DHHS is responding to Hurricane Dorian. Although the storm has passed, DHHS is continuing to help North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Dorian.
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Medicaid Managed Care to Launch Statewide on Feb. 1, 2020
DHHS has moved to a statewide transition to managed care on Feb. 1, 2020. Enrollment deadline for all counties is Dec. 13, 2019.
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Opioid Action Plan 2.0 Released
At the NC Opioid Summit, Governor Roy Cooper and DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen highlighted the state’s progress in addressing the opioid epidemic over the last two years and launched the updated Opioid Action Plan 2.0 to continue to combat the issue.
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NC Early Childhood Action Plan
The plan provides a framework to galvanize coordinated public-private action to achieve 10 measurable goals for young children that address health, safety, family resilience and learning outcomes.
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What We Do
The Department of Health and Human Services manages the delivery of health- and human-related services for all North Carolinians, especially our most vulnerable citizens – children, elderly, disabled and low-income families. The Department works closely with health care professionals, community leaders and advocacy groups; local, state and federal entities; and many other stakeholders to make this happen.
Local Social Services Office
Every county in North Carolina has its own local social services agency. If you have questions, they have answers. We're here to help you find contact information for your local county office.
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