Newsletter Articles DHHS Receives Grant to Promote Public Health Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related DementiasNCDHHS' Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) was recently awarded a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help promote a public health approach to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. First Lady Kristin Cooper Teams Up with State Health Director to Encourage Vaccination Against FluNorth Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper joined State Health Director Dr. Betsey Tilson at Wake County Human Services to encourage North Carolinians to get vaccinated against the flu. Team at Riddle Center Builds Wheelchairs, Other Equipment to Help ResidentsThe Adaptive Engineering Technology team at the Riddle Center designs, modifies and repairs specialty wheelchairs – most of which are very complex in function – and makes or modifies items such as helmets, splints and beds to assist residents with activities of daily living. North Carolina Radiation Protection Acquires Drone for Radiation MeasurementDHHS Division of Health Service Regulation's Radiation Protection section's drone will be able to detect radiation, allowing its human handlers to remain safe distance away. DHHS Shoutouts: DPH’s Foust, Mattson Receive Awards; NCATP Honored for Work on Online Course; Seniors’ Basketball Team with DHHS Coach, Players Wins State Finals DPH’s Foust, Mattson Receive Awards; NCATP Honored for Work on Online Course; Seniors’ Basketball Team with DHHS Coach, Players Wins State Finals More Powerful NC Campaign Launches in Effort to Educate Public About OpioidsMore Powerful NC, a public education campaign to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic and empower North Carolinians to take action to address the epidemic in their homes and communities, launched in early April. DHHS Shoutouts: July 18, 2019Secretary Cohen Named One of Top 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives, Richard, Marti Honored with 2019 NC Pediatric Society Awards, and more. DHHS Holds its First Native American Heritage Month CelebrationDHHS held its first-ever Native American Heritage Month event on Nov. 20 featuring members of the Lumbee tribe from Robeson County who were dressed in full regalia and provided native singing, dancing and storytelling. Rowan County Pair is N.C.'s Top Paramedic Team for 2017A team from Rowan County gave the top performance at this week's North Carolina Paramedic Championship. Opportunities Available for Assistance During Tax Season The April 17 deadline for filing federal, state and local taxes is less than a month away and DHHS is sharing opportunities for taxpayers to receive assistance in filing their taxes and determine if their eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit. Sunflowers, Stars, Safaris and Stretching: Summer Events Galore at Dix ParkDorothea Dix Park will host several events this summer and fall. SECC Aims for $325,000 Goal Before Dec. 14 DeadlineThe NC Department of Health and Human Services is looking to reach its goal of raising $325,000 for the State Employees Combined Campaign before Friday, Dec. 14. Pinwheels for Prevention Planted Across Raleigh by DHHS EmployeesVolunteers across DHHS observed Child Abuse Prevention Month by planting more than 5,000 Pinwheels for Prevention. Host Home Program Supports Holistic Health for Durham YouthYoung adults in Durham and the surrounding Triangle region who are experiencing housing instability now have a place to turn for support thanks to the Host Home Program, an intervention funded by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and implemented by the LGBTQ Center of Durham. DHHS Shoutouts: Dec. 16, 2019OEMS Chief Mitchell Honored by Rescue and EMS Association; Gilliam Receives Leadership Award from Benchmarks; Tomlinson Elected Section Councilor for APHA's Oral Health Section; Emma Sandoe Featured as Co-author in Health Affairs; IDD Team Member Angelia Lightfoot Builds Partnerships. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 … Next page ›› Last page Last »