Press Releases Agency/Department - Any -Aging and Adult ServicesChild and Family Well-BeingChild Development and Early EducationHealth Benefits (NC Medicaid)Health Service RegulationMental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse ServicesOffice of Rural Health and Community CarePublic HealthSecretary's OfficeServices for the BlindServices for the Deaf and Hard of HearingSocial ServiceState Operated Healthcare FacilitiesVocational Rehabilitation Services Press Release Terms - Any -Children ServicesCOVID-19Deaf-Blind ServicesDisability ServicesFluHealth Service RegulationHearing LossLow-Income ServicesMental HealthNC MedicaidNCTracksOffice of Rural Health and Community CarePregnancy ServicesPublic HealthPublic ServicesRefugee ServicesSecretary's OfficeSenior ServicesSocial ServiceState GuardianshipState Operated Healthcare FacilitiesVeteran's ServicesVision LossVital Records NCDHHS to Host Livestream Fireside Chat and Tele-Town Hall Tonight on COVID-19 Vaccines, Boosters, Health Equity and More Wednesday, February 16, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall today, Feb. 16, from 6–7 p.m. to discuss COVID-19 vaccines, boosters and more. In recognition of Black History Month, the event will hone in on health disparities and initiatives to advance health equity. North Carolinians Encouraged to Seek Mental Health Support Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic Tuesday, February 15, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services encourages North Carolinians to seek mental health support through the Hope4NC helpline (1-855-587-3463) available 24/7 via call, text or chat. CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for People Who Are Immunocompromised Tuesday, February 15, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. NCDHHS Updates StrongSchoolsNC Toolkit to Focus on Most Effective Strategies to Keep Students in Classroom; Recommends Students Be Excluded from School Only When Sick or Test Positive for COVID-19 Thursday, February 10, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced updates have been made to the StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit focusing on strategies that are most effective at this stage of the pandemic, like vaccines, boosters, testing and masking, and no longer recommending individual contact tracing in K-12 schools. Additionally, NCDHHS recommends students and staff no longer be required to stay home from school following a COVID-19 exposure, unless they have symptoms or test positive. NC National Guard to Support Alamance Regional Medical Center Amid Omicron Surge Wednesday, February 09, 2022 The North Carolina National Guard is deploying guard members to Alamance Regional Medical Center, part of the Cone Health System, in Burlington, N.C. to support staff and hospital operations. The 25 NCNG soldiers and airmen will arrive Thursday morning. North Carolina Wastewater Monitoring Data Now Included in CDC COVID Data Tracker, Program Expanded in Wake County Friday, February 04, 2022 Wastewater monitoring data from North Carolina are now part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national COVID Data Tracker (CDT) website. Food and Nutrition Services Participants Can Now Use Benefits for Online Purchases at Four Additional Grocery Stores, Bringing Total to 11 Friday, February 04, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the Food and Nutrition Services program has expanded participation in the FNS Online Purchasing Program from seven retailers to 11. FNS recipients can access these 11 retailers online to make food purchases with their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards. NCDHHS Launches New Division of Child and Family Well-Being Thursday, February 03, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of the Division of Child and Family Well-Being to help achieve its vision of children who are healthy and who thrive in safe, stable and nurturing families, schools and communities. Innovative Healthcare Payment and Delivery to be Piloted in North Carolina Thursday, February 03, 2022 To improve the health of Medicaid beneficiaries, and to reduce costs, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is building an innovative health care delivery system with a payment structure that rewards better health outcomes, integrates physical and behavioral health, and invests in non-medical interventions. The effort is part of Managed Care Transformation. NCDHHS Teamwork Helps Meet January’s COVID-19 Surge and Supply Challenges Wednesday, February 02, 2022 With COVID-19 cases reaching record highs last month, North Carolina laboratories reported 2,627,371 tests performed across the state during the month of January. This included 11 days with more than 100,000 tests and a one-day high of 135,031 on Jan. 12. To help meet the unprecedented demand for testing and promote greater equity in test availability, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 response team shipped 441,038 rapid antigen test kits across North Carolina since Dec. 23, 2021. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page ›› Last page Last »