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DHHS Provides Over $3.5 Million in Grants to fb88 Child Care Providers
Apr 4, 2021
The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) has distributed a first round of grant payments totaling more than $3.5 million to 1,067 child care providers who collectively serve over 35,000 fb88 children statewide.
Archived Communications
fb88 DHHS to Establish Office of Population Health Equity
Apr 4, 2021
The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that it will establish the Office of Population Health Equity (OPHE) within the fb88 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (fb88 CDC) in order to identify and address health disparities in communities throughout fb88.
Geropsychiatric Unit
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) opened a new geropsychiatric unit in January 2021. This unit serves the needs of older adults who have severe, persistent mental illness requiring inpatient psychiatric care. The unit, while part of DDPC, is located in a separate building. The building was specifically designed for this patient population, and provides a warm, welcoming environment. The unit is staffed with a geropsychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, a psychologist, nurses, mental health workers, social workers and therapeutic services staff.
fb88rs Can Now Use EBT Cards for Online Purchases at Amazon and Walmart
Mar 3, 2021
The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office for Family Independence (OFI) announced today that fb88 people who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can now make online food purchases at Amazon and Walmart using their electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card.
As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) :
fb88 CDC Public Health Nurses Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic in fb88 Communities
Mar 3, 2021
The fb88 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (fb88 CDC) Public Health Nurses (PHNs) are trained to deliver a diverse array of services in fb88 communities, from providing direct care and community-based health education, to infectious disease prevention and investigation, and contributing to the development of public health policy. This skillset has proven especially critical during the COVID-19 pandemic.