Free Training for Hands-Only CPR09/27/2016 DHHR is partnering with the American Heart Association and UniCare Health Plan to offer a free training for Hands-Only CPR on September 28, 2016, in downtown Charleston’s Davis Park. ...more DHHR to Host Public Hearing on Proposed Source Water Protection Plans for Richwood Water Department, Craigsville Public Service District, Nettie Leivasy Public Service District, Summersville Municipal Water, and Wilderness Public Service District 09/23/2016 DHHR, BPH, Office of Environmental Health Services will hold a public hearing on October 3, 2016, to discuss draft Source Water Protection Plans for Richwood Water Dept, Craigsville PSD, Nettie Leivasy PSD, Summersville Municipal Water, and Wilderness PSD...more DHHR Press Release -- DHHR to Host Public Hearing on Proposed Source Water Protection Plans for Gilbert PSD, Kermit PSD, Matewan PSD, Williamson PSD, and Mingo County Naugatuk PSD09/19/2016 DHHR Bureau for Public Health’s Office of Environmental Health Services will hold a public hearing on September 29, 2016, to discuss draft Source Water Protection Plans for Gilbert PSD, Kermit PSD, Matewan PSD, Williamson PSD, and Mingo Naugatuk PSD....more DHHR Announces Relocation of the Harrison County Office08/08/2016 West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Children and Families Commissioner Nancy Exline today announced that the Harrison County DHHR office will relocate to the new State Office Building in Clarksburg. ...more Disaster SNAP Benefits Explained07/25/2016 Residents who are not normally eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) may qualify for Disaster SNAP due to disaster-related changes....more West Virginians Impacted by Flooding May Qualify for Disaster SNAP Benefits07/20/2016 DHHR today announced that residents who lived or worked in Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Roane, Summers and Webster counties during the June 23, 2016, flooding may be eligible for D-SNAP benefits. ...more DHHR Urges Caution in Use of Chain Saws 06/28/2016 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Heath is encouraging residents in areas impacted by flooding to use caution and be aware of the risk of chain saw injury during tree or debris removal....more Tetanus Vaccine May Be Needed for Flood Clean-Up Effort06/24/2016 As clean-up efforts are underway, DHHR, Bureau for Public Health is reminding residents to check their immunization status to ensure they are protected against tetanus, in addition to protecting existing wounds from infection. ...more Phone Outage06/23/2016 DHHR’s One Davis Square, including the Cabinet Secretary’s Office, is having difficulties with its phone system in receiving incoming calls. If you are experiencing problems, please contact Customer Services at 1-877-716-1212....more National Infant Immunization Week04/14/2016 Although West Virginia has one of the highest rates of immunization for school-age children, the state has the lowest rate of infant immunization in the U.S. ...more Attention SNAP recipients ages 18-49 without dependents and without an exemption in Berkeley, Cabell, Harrison, Jefferson, Kanawha, Marion, Monongalia, Morgan, and Putnam counties04/11/2016 Effective April 30, 2016, you must meet a work or education requirement for a monthly average of 20 hours per week in order to continue receiving SNAP benefits....more State Confirms First Case of Zika Virus03/10/2016 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health (BPH) today received laboratory confirmation of the State’s first case of the Zika virus....more |