News and Announcements

West Virginia Department of Health Distributes More Than a Thousand Radon Kits During National Radon Action Month
04/17/2024
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) distributed more than a thousand radon kits that were requested to help West Virginians test their homes and workplaces as part of National Radon Action Month....more

DoHS Announces Emergency Energy Assistance Program for Low Income Residents
04/17/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Family Assistance today announced that applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted beginning Monday, April 22, 2024, to April 26, 2024....more

DoHS and WVDE Announce Launch of Summer EBT Program for West Virginians
04/17/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), in conjunction with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), announced the launch of a new federal public benefit program to support school-age children residing in low-income households....more

Department of Health Informs Residents of Increased Eligibility Guidelines for WIC
04/16/2024
Office of Nutrition Services today announced updated USDA income eligibility guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)....more

DoHS’s Bureau for Medical Services to Audit Medicaid Waiver Providers on ARPA Funding
04/15/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services announced it will begin auditing Medicaid waiver providers on American Rescue Plan Act (APRA) funds that were received during the COVID-19 pandemic....more

DoHS Extends SNAP Benefit Replacement Application Period for Losses Due to April Storm
04/11/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) is extending the time frame for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefit Replacement applications for some counties, due to the April 2, 2024 storm....more

West Virginia Becomes First State to Develop Protocols for the Administration of Whole Blood on Ambulances
04/09/2024
Since West Virginia became the first state in the country to provide statewide protocols for the administration of whole blood on ambulances...more

DoHS’s Bureau for Social Services Launches Leadership Training Program
04/04/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) has launched a 14-week leadership training program, Leaders Thrive, that aims to develop employees’ leadership skills. ...more

DoHS Recognizes April as Family Strengthening and Child Abuse Prevention Month
04/01/2024
DoHS's Bureau for Social Services joins organizations and advocates from across the nation in recognizing April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month to highlight the importance of working together to prevent child abuse and neglect....more

West Virginia Department of Human Services Provides Response on ABC Motion for Sanctions
03/29/2024
A magistrate judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia issued a decision Thursday to Plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions in the case Jonathan R. et al. v. Jim Justice, et al. between DoHS and A Better Childhood....more

W.Va. Department of Health Secretary Names New Leader Over Health Care Agency
03/20/2024
Department of Health (DH) Cabinet Secretary Sherri Young, DO, MBA, FAAFP, today announced Justyn Cox as the new Executive Director of the West Virginia Health Care Authority (WVHCCA)....more

West Virginia Department of Health Alerts Eligible Residents They May Receive Additional Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
03/19/2024
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is informing all West Virginians ages 65 and older they are eligible for an additional dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine, following the CDC's recent recommendation....more

WV Selected to Participate in Federal Policy Academy for 988 Suicide & Crisis Response Lifeline
03/18/2024
DoHS has been selected as one of six states to participate in a federally funded policy academy to ensure 988 Suicide & Crisis Response Lifeline systems for people with intellectual and development disabilities, brain injury, and other impairments....more

DoHS Reminds West Virginians to Utilize Supports for Child Welfare Prevention
03/07/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) is highlighting the accessible supports aimed at promoting positive family outcomes and reducing the likelihood of involvement with the child welfare system....more

Foster Care Coalition Launches Statewide Recruitment Campaign to Address Foster Parent Shortage
03/06/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), along with Aetna Better Health of West Virginia, Mission West Virginia, and ten foster care agencies have joined in collaboration to launch a statewide campaign focused on recruiting foster parents....more