About DHHS
The senior staff to the department are
- Dempsey Benton, Secretary
- Dan Stewart, Deputy Secretary
- Jackie Sheppard,
Assistant Secretary for Long-Term Care and Family Services
- Linda Povlich,
Senior Advisor
The
Department is divided into 30 divisions
and offices. DHHS divisions and offices fall under four broad service
areas - health, human services, administrative, and support functions.
DHHS
also oversees 18 facilities:
mental retardation centers, psychiatric hospitals, alcohol and drug
abuse treatment centers, schools, early intervention programs, and
one special care center.
Some facts about NC DHHS:
- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the largest agency in state government, responsible for ensuring the health, safety and well being of all North Carolinians, providing the human service needs for fragile populations like the mentally ill, deaf, blind and developmentally disabled, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
- DHHS touches the lives of virtually every North Carolinian from birth to old age--prenatal programs, child development programs, and rest home regulations, are all part of DHHS charge.
- DHHS has more than 19,000 employees.
DHHS' operating budget is $14 billion. Three divisions account for most of the department's budget. $9.7 billion is housed in the Division of Medical Assistance. The Division of Social Services accounts for $1.2 billion. The Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services accounts for another $1.1 billion.
More detailed facts and figures for our divisions and offices are available on our Facts and Figures page. Program facts and figures are available in our Program Management Database.
