PRESS RELEASE — Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services joined partners at the UNC School of Medicine’s (SOM) Department of Pediatrics in celebrating 50 years of the NC Child Medical Evaluation Program (CMEP), a program established in response to the growing need for county child protective services (CPS) agencies to have access to high-quality, expert medical evaluations for children undergoing CPS assessments. Photos from today’s event are available.
Press Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a virtual webinar to provide updates on the Transitions to Community Living (TCL) program following the U.S. Department of Justice finding NCDHHS in substantial compliance with the TCL settlement agreement.
NCDHHS Livestream Fireside Chat and Tele-Town Hall: Youth Tobacco Cessation: Provider & Parent Roles
MEDIA ADVISORY — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how parents and health care providers who work with young people can support youth tobacco cessation.
MEDIA ADVISORY — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. to discuss how new federal and state laws will impact NC Medicaid, including who will need to meet a new work and community engagement requirement and how to prepare for upcoming changes to the program.
MEDIA ADVISORY — NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai and additional NCDHHS leadership staff will get their fall respiratory illness season vaccinations at the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m. Secretary Sangvai and additional NCDHHS leadership will then be available for a brief media availability.
PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the first reported flu-related death of the 2026-2027 flu season, which will be shared in next week’s NC Respiratory Virus Summary Dashboard update. An adult in the central part of the state died due to complications of flu during the first week of October. To protect the privacy of the family, no additional information will be released. NCDHHS is encouraging people to take steps now to protect themselves and their families from seasonal respiratory illnesses — flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial
PRESS RELEASE — Today Governor Stein and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced more than $17 million for investments to improve mental health services through North Carolina’s Rural Health Transformation Program.
PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working alongside the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent the spread of rabies. Starting in early October, Wildlife Services will be distributing oral rabies vaccine for raccoons in western North Carolina
PRESS RELEASE – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced an updated Strategic Plan for the next four years alongside four key priority areas of focus. Together, the priority areas and strategic plan provide a framework for NCDHHS to strengthen partnerships with communities and stakeholders, advance innovative solutions and achieve the department’s mission of providing and ensuring access to essential services for all North Carolinians.
PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Department of Information Technology today announced the launch of the Rural Health Innovation Fund. This statewide investment fund will distribute approximately $20 million per year for up to five years to help rural providers modernize their infrastructure, making it easier for them to care for patients and operate their practices.