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All in for NC Kids: Q&A with Transylvania County Commissioner Page Ives Lemel

As one way of helping the state drive toward the Early Childhood Action Plan goals, NCDHHS is sharing how leaders and advocates across the state are supporting young children in their communities.

Another Record-Breaking Year for DHHS Bunny Drive Donations

DHHS offices in Raleigh collected 2,920 stuffed animals for the 2019 Bunny Drive, breaking last year’s all-time record of 2,817. 

Wright School Celebrates Renovations

Wright School recently completed a building renovation, which began in November 2017.

Small Steps, Bright Future Campaign Aims to Reduce Risk of Stroke

May is Stroke Awareness Month and a new Division of Public Health stroke prevention campaign, Small Steps, Bright Future, focuses on preventing stroke among African Americans who are at a disproportionate risk for stroke. 

Annual Breakfast Celebrates Success Stories of People with Disabilities

Born three months premature, Jesse Sykes was not expected to live longer than 24 hours. At age 2, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy related to her premature birth. Doctors recommended she be put into a wheelchair, but her mother disagreed.

More Powerful NC Campaign Launches in Effort to Educate Public About Opioids

Eight DHHS Employees Honored with 2019 Caswell Awards

Eight NC Department of Health and Human Services employees received 2019 Richard Caswell Awards.

DHHS Leaders Celebrate Week of the Young Child

DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen and leaders and staff from across DHHS are reading to children to celebrate Week of the Young Child.

Successful DHHS Partnership to Help Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind Children Highlighted

Increased cooperation and cross-divisional partnerships were cited as essential to improving DHHS’ service to North Carolina families with Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind children at the 2019 National Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Conference, held March 5 in Chicago.

Social Workers Honored for Contributions to Well-Being of NC’s Children and Families

NC Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, MD, delivered the keynote address in early March to a group of nearly 200 social workers and social work students at the N.C. Museum of History as part of Social Work Advocacy Day.