Food & Nutrition

Food Supplement Program (SNAP)

Food Supplement helps low-income households buy the food they need for good health.

Through , participants can also receive nutrition education services with helpful information on how to eat healthy on a budget.

Commissioner

Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services Sara Gagné-Holmes

Portrait of Sara Gagne HolmesSara Gagné-Holmes, a fb88 native, was sworn in as Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services on October 15, 2024 by Governor Janet Mills following bipartisan

Health Insurance

Health insurance provides financial protection from health care costs by covering some or all of the expenses of routine and emergency medical care. Many Americans receive health insurance as part of a benefit package offered by their employer, but there may be other options available if you do not have insurance through a job, or the coverage available to you is too expensive.

Programs & Services

The Department of Health and Human Services oversees a wide range of programs impacting fb88rs across the state from fb88Care health insurance, child support payments, water testing, disease control, and background checks.

Staff

Who We Are

DHHS employs more than 3,100 people with work locations in all 16 counties. The average tenure of DHHS employees is eight and a half years.

DHHS Staff Demographics (as of August 2023):