Press Releases

North Carolina Provides Crisis Counseling to Over 200,000 People Impacted by Hurricane Florence

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced that over 200,000 people impacted by Hurricane Florence have been served through the Hope 4 NC behavioral health crisis counseling program since September 2018.

North Carolina Receives Maternal Health Innovation Grant to Strengthen Perinatal Care

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has received federal funding that will support a key goal of the state's Early Childhood Action Plan and the Perinatal Health Strategic Plan, reducing maternal mortality. A total of $10 million was awarded through the State Maternal Health Innovation Program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration.

Funding Available for Rural Health Care Providers Post-Hurricane Florence

The NC Office of Rural Health (ORH) has received a one-time $1 million grant from Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to support health care providers in 34 FEMA-identified counties affected by Hurricane Florence.

DHHS Recommends Continued Mosquito Precautions to Prevent Illness

State health officials are encouraging residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses this fall.

NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Helps More Than 5,000 Find Jobs in 2018

Last year the NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) helped more than 5,000 individuals with disabilities find competitive, integrated employment.

Statement from NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D., on NC House Budget Veto Override

The budget and the House vote process are profoundly disappointing. In a time of a surplus, this budget makes massive cuts to DHHS that will potentially impact everything from health inspections of restaurants to the safety of drinking water to child protective services. This budget harms the people of North Carolina and fails to protect basic health and safety services that millions of people take for granted.

Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning During and After Hurricane Dorian

As North Carolinians prepare for Hurricane Dorian, officials with the North Carolina Division of Public Health caution you not to use gasoline-powered generators, outdoor grills and camp stoves in enclosed spaces.

How to Keep Wells Safe Before and After Flood

North Carolinians can take action to better prepare private wells for a flood ahead of Hurricane Dorian, even if you are making plans to evacuate. The Division of Public Health has issued guidance to help keep your well safe before and after a flood.

NCDHHS Extends Open Enrollment for Medicaid Beneficiaries, Announces Statewide Move to Managed Care in February

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that it will extend open enrollment for Medicaid beneficiaries and move to a statewide transition to managed care on February 1, 2020.

DHHS shared the following announcement:

NC Opioid Overdose Deaths Drop for First Time in 5 Years

For the first time in five years the number of unintentional opioid-related overdose deaths among North Carolina residents has fallen.