NC Receives Maternal Health Innovation Grant to Strengthen Perinatal Care

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has received federal funding that will support a key goal of the state’s Early Childhood Action Plan and the Perinatal Health Strategic Plan, reducing maternal mortality.

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Hurricane Dorian Recovery

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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individual with disabilities finds employment

NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Helps More Than 5,000 Find Jobs in 2018

The employment successes are a direct result of collaborative efforts involving consumers, vocational rehabilitation staff and Community Rehabilitation Programs, which offer a range of employment-related training and support services. Since 2014, DVRS has helped more than 29,000 people with a disability secure competitive integrated employment in their communities.

Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center Celebrates 50 Years of Recovery

The celebration commemorated the anniversary with a community-focused day including remarks by Julian F. Keith Center Director and CEO Erin Bowman, DHHS Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Kody H. Kinsley, Buncombe County Sheriff Chief Deputy Don Eberhardt, community providers and individuals in recovery.

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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.

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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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