DHHR's Safe at Home WV Project Continues to Progress12/14/2015 In October 2015, the West Virginia DHHR, Bureau for Children and Families (BCF) launched phase one of an innovative pilot project to reduce the State’s reliance on in-state and out-of-state group care for youth ages 12-17 in 11 counties. ...more Public Health Impact Task Force Meeting - December 9, 201512/07/2015 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health (BPH) will hold a meeting of the Public Health Impact Task Force (PHITF) on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 1 p.m., at the University of Charleston in Charleston, WV. ...more DHHR to Host Health Professions Recruitment Fair11/17/2015 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, will host a Health Professions Recruitment Fair on Thursday, November 19, 2015 as part of National Rural Health Day. ...more DHHR Lifts Blue Green Algal Blooms Advisory on Ohio River10/20/2015 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health (BPH) today lifted the Public Health Advisory pertaining to blue-green algal blooms that were found on the Ohio River and some of its tributaries. ...more DHHR Launches Safe at Home West Virginia09/30/2015 DHHR Cabinet Secretary Karen L. Bowling announced the selection of licensed behavioral health providers to act as local coordinating agencies for the Safe at Home West Virginia demonstration project, which will launch October 1, 2015....more DHHR to Host Pop-up Farmers Market09/28/2015 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) will host a pop-up farmers market on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, in Charleston’s Davis Park. ...more State Health Care Payers Moving to ICD-1009/28/2015 The WV DHHR, Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) remind all healthcare providers that new coding procedures will be required on October 1, 2015. ...more Dr. Gupta Receives National Public Health Award09/24/2015 DHHR Secretary Karen L. Bowling is pleased to announce Dr. Rahul Gupta will receive the 2015 Milton and Ruth Roemer Prize for Creative Local Public Health Work by the American Public Health Association....more Inaugural WV PREVENTION FIRST Awards Announced09/22/2015 The WV DHHR, Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities, announces WV PREVENTION FIRST awards for individuals and organizations with a proven track record of success in the field of prevention. ...more Public Health Impact Task Force Meeting08/31/2015 DHHR's Bureau for Public Health will hold a meeting of the Public Health Impact Task Force (PHITF) on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. at the Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling, WV. ...more New CEO Named for Sharpe Hospital08/03/2015 West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Cabinet Secretary Karen L. Bowling today announced the appointment of Patrick W. Ryan as Chief Executive Office of William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital, effective August 17, 2015. ...more West Virginia WIC Announces New Food List07/15/2015 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health today announced new foods are available for purchase with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)....more Public Health Impact Task Force Meeting07/14/2015 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health (BPH) will hold a meeting of the Public Health Impact Task Force (PHITF) on Wednesday, July 15 at 12:30 p.m. at the Monongalia County Health Department. ...more DHHR Announces New WIC Income Guidelines 06/08/2015 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Nutrition Services today announced new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) income eligibility guidelines...more WV RN Website Notice06/05/2015 The West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses’ website has encountered unexpected technical difficulties and has been taken offline. The new website address is www.wvrnboard.wv.gov....more First Responder Educators to Receive Training on Naloxone05/12/2015 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Public Health today announced training for those who will be teaching first responders how to administer Naloxone to individuals suspected of an opioid overdose. ...more DHHR Announces Closure of Applications04/29/2015 WVDHHR Cabinet Secretary Karen L. Bowling today announced applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will no longer be accepted after 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2015, due to an exhaustion of funds. ...more WV Education Official Receives CDC Recognition 04/23/2015 Rebecca King, a State School Nurse Consultant and Section 504 Coordinator of the West Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Special Programs, has been recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention......more Motion Regarding Rocco Zuccaro03/27/2015 Statement from Karen L. Bowling, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, regarding the court order of Mr. Rocco Jesse Zuccaro to return to William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital....more DHHR Program Helps Prevent Cervical Cancer 01/20/2015 DHHR today reminded residents about the seriousness of cervical cancer as part of National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (WVBCCSP). ...more |