Newsletter Articles

The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services wants all North Carolinians to be as healthy as possible, and having health insurance is a big part of that. If you don’t have health coverage, the Department encourages you to enroll for 2018 through the Health Insurance Marketplace at HealthCare.gov by next week’s deadline of Friday, Dec. 15.

A team from DHHS’ Division of Public Health placed second in the Tortoise Division in the 16th Miles for Wellness Challenge. 

Chris Hoke, Chief of the Division of Public Health’s Office of Regulatory and Legal Affairs, was presented the Ronald H. Levine Legacy Award on Jan. 18 during the statewide Public Health Leaders’ Conference in Raleigh. 

Several DHHS divisions joined the Lumbee Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program to celebrate Ability Day, their 10th anniversary of serving individuals with disabilities in its tribal territories.

DHHS’ Division of Public Health partnered with the City of Raleigh Museum to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1918 epidemic with an exhibit designed by COR Museum Research Educator Ed Longe that guides visitors through North Carolina’s experience and response to the epidemic, and what science has learned about handling epidemics today and for the future.

DHHS employees increased their giving for the 2017 State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) donation drive, with donations exceeding 2016 totals by more than 10 percent.

The Division of Public Health has “Gone Red' again this year with a new online messaging campaign to support the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women initiative and promote cardiovascular health and physical fitness.

The N.C. Medicaid Office of Compliance and Program Integrity (OCPI), part of DHHS, and N.C. Department of Justice Medicaid Investigations Division (MID) held a joint training for their teams at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh.

The Governor's Awards for Excellence is the highest honor a state employee may receive. The annual award program is designed to acknowledge and express appreciation for outstanding accomplishments that do not fall entirely within the scope of normal duties, but are in the nature of a major contribution reflecting credit on the person and state service. The deadline for DHHS nominations for the North Carolina Governor’s Awards for Excellence is March 12.

Getting the N.C. REAL ID will make it more convenient when you need to board a commercial airplane or visit a military base or other federal facility.

A paramedic program, volunteer center and the town of Mooresville were the winners of the Division of Aging and Adult Services’ 25th annual Busse, Maddox and Messer Awards. The awards, handed out during January and February, recognize individuals or organizations that went above and beyond to help aging citizens in North Carolina.

The North Carolina Department of Revenue is partnering with a nonprofit alliance of tax software companies to provide free electronic tax filing services. 

Secretary Cohen has been promoting the EveryBody Works NC campaign to raise awareness of resources available for employers to hire and retain employees with disabilities and for jobseekers with disabilities to find meaningful employment. 

More than 1,000 adults and children have taken advantage of a program that offers reduced admission to low-income families who present an Electronic Benefits Transfer card at North Carolina aquariums.

DHHS’ Division of Human Resources partnered in 2016 with North Carolina State University’s Office of Professional Development to plan a Management Development Certificate program for executive and mid-level managers. By the fall of 2017, a pilot program was in place.