04/26/2024
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is closely monitoring for transmission of measles following the state's first documented case since 2009....more
04/23/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) today released updated data following the completion of the State’s Medicaid unwinding period....more
04/22/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) joins partners across the nation this week, April 21, 2024 to April 27, 2024, to recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). ...more
In light of the recent tragic death of a minor, West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) Cabinet Secretary, Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., released a statement....more
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is highlighting National Infant Immunization Week, April 22-29, 2024, to encourage parents to make sure their children are up-to-date....more
The West Virginia Department of Health has confirmed the first case of measles since 2009 in a Monongalia County resident....more
04/19/2024
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) has announced new changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – commonly referred to as WIC. ...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
03/04/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) joins partners across the nation in recognizing March as National Social Work Month to honor the invaluable contributions of social workers....more
03/01/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) co-hosted the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Region 3 Summit on “Overcoming Barriers to Pharmacy Dispensing of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)” in Charleston....more
02/24/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Family Assistance and Coalfield Development Corporation have been recognized for their innovative partnership available to SNAP participants....more
02/23/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Family Assistance reminds West Virginians that the application period for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) will end on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 5:00 p.m....more
The West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Family Assistance announced applications for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program will be accepted beginning Monday, February 26, 2024, through Thursday, March 1, 2024....more
02/21/2024
The West Virginia Department of Health (WVDH) is offering guidance following confirmation of the first case of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a non-commercial backyard flock in Kanawha County....more
02/13/2024
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH), West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF), and West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) are currently accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Internship Program....more
DoHS's Bureau for Family Assistance is encouraging Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and SNAP Employment and Training recipients to apply for the West Virginia Women Work (WVWW) Step Up for Women Advanced Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship program....more
02/07/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) announced public comments will be accepted on the FFY2024 State Plan for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through March 18, 2024....more
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) and Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) today announced the successful outcomes of DoHS-funded substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs....more
02/05/2024
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is partnering with the American Heart Association to encourage West Virginians, especially women, to focus on their cardiovascular health as part of American Heart Month....more
02/01/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) announced Palco, a financial management services (FMS) company, will provide services to West Virginia Medicaid recipients, effective April 1, 2024....more
01/24/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) and Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) today co-hosted the West Virginia Polysubstance Summit: Current Trends Across the Continuum of Substance Use Disorder Care....more
01/23/2024
The Office of Environmental Health Services (OEHS) within the West Virginia Department of Health’s (DH) Bureau for Public Health is working with local water systems to reduce the risk of cyberattacks on public water and wastewater systems....more
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) announced additional services for youth preparing to transition out of foster care....more
01/22/2024
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is partnering with the American Red Cross Central Appalachia Region to encourage residents to consider blood donation....more
01/18/2024
In the wake of several recent fatalities related to house fires, the WV Department of Health, WV State Fire Marshal’s Office, and WV Emergency Management Division are joining forces to remind West Virginians about fire safety practices....more
01/17/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) published a new feature on its Data Dashboard to reflect funded programs for substance use disorder (SUD)....more
01/16/2024
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) has updated the West Virginia Sport Fish Consumption Advisory for 2024...more
Sherri A. Young, D.O., MBA, FAAFP, Cabinet Secretary for the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) reminds residents of important safety precautions amid severe weather. ...more
01/12/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) announced vast vacancy improvements to the Child Protective Services (CPS) and Youth Services (YS) workforce within its Bureau for Social Services (BSS). ...more
01/11/2024
DH, DHF, and DoHS commend Gov. Jim Justice’s proposed allocation of funds from his Proposed Budget Bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 for each department. ...more
01/09/2024
As part of National Radon Action Month, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is encouraging West Virginians to test their home or workplace for radon. ...more
01/08/2024
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) will begin mailing applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) on January 8, 2024, to those who received LIEAP this past season. ...more
On January 1, 2024, DHHR was officially reorganized into three separate departments in accordance with House Bill 2006. ...more
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) joins partners across the country to raise awareness about human trafficking during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month....more
The West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (BCCSP) within the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is encouraging women to be screened as part of National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month....more
01/05/2024
DHF experienced an equipment malfunction on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Hopemont Hospital, a long-term care facility in Terra Alta. A thermostat on a water tank servicing one residential unit failed resulting in unsafe water temperatures. ...more
01/04/2024
DH, DHF, and DoHS are joining forces in January to highlight the resources available to West Virginians as part of Mental Wellness Month....more