Press Releases
February 2010
January 2010
- Two at O’Berry receive Governor’s Award for Excellence, January 27, 2010
- 2009 Aging Awards announced, January 22, 2010
- Star ratings Web site for adult care homes now searchable, January 21, 2010
- Governor Perdue Urges North Carolinians To Be Vaccinated, January 12, 2010
- N.C. restaurants and bars observing new smoke-free law, January 12, 2010
December 2009
- 2009 H1N1 Expected to Last into 2010, December 31, 2009
- Public review and comment on Infant Toddler Program’s proposed assistive technology policy, December 30, 2009
- Big Box Retailers Approved For Direct Shipments Of H1N1 Vaccine, December 29, 2009
- Local Health Departments included in Vaccine Recall:Nasal Mist Vaccine Recall Seen As Preventive Measure, December 23, 2009
- North Carolina restaurants and bars: Serving smoke-free air starting Jan. 2, December 18, 2009
- College Students Urged to Get H1N1 Vaccination, December 19, 2009
- Program provides free meals at child care and adult care centers, December 16, 2009
- Voluntary Recall of H1N1 Vaccine Involves 18,000 Doses in North Carolina, December 15, 2009
- NC Public Health Tops in Preparedness, December 15, 2009
- 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Availability Expanded, December 8, 2009
- N.C. TANF Caseload Reduction Credit Report available for public comment, December 4, 2009
- H1N1 “Swine Flu” Email Scam Warning! December 2, 2009
November 2009
October 2009
- DHHS takes Steps to Limit H1N1 Spread at State Facilities, October 21, 2009
- N.C. health leaders promote testing to stop spread of HIV and STDS, October 16, 2009
- N.C.’s Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits 30-Year Low; Experts Credit Evidence-Based Prevention Strategies, Oct. 15, 2009 (Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina release)
- Supporting breastfeeding is good for business, as well as for babies, October 13, 2009
- State changing the way it reports flu hospitalizations and deaths, October 7, 2009
- Team from Surry County is tops in the state, October 7, 2009
- Report: North Carolinians need to eat more fruits and vegetables, October 7, 2009
- Pay for performance begins today for North Carolina’s Work First participants, October 1, 2009
- Seasonal flu season begins, October 1, 2009
September 2009
- N.C. Medicaid to Reduce rates, saves millions, September 29, 2009
- WIC expands food choices to promote health, September 29, 2009
- First flu death of a child reported in N.C. since emergence of 2009 H1N1 strain, September 25, 2009
- Gov. Perdue declares Falls Prevention Awareness Week Sept. 20-26, September 9, 2009
- Expanding mental health services in North Carolina communities
is the focus for new DHHS Assistant Secretary, September 4, 2009
- North Carolina records death due to La Crosse encephalitis, September 1, 2009
August 2009
- Four care homes to deliver ‘person-centered’ services, August 25, 2009
- State Public Health Officials Advise Care Providers
not to over-use Antivirals, August 21, 2009
- Growing Communities through Gardens, August 21, 2009
- Fees for N.C. birth certificates, other vital records to rise, August 17, 2009
- Statewide HIV testing campaign holds event in Kinston, August 13, 2009
- Immunizations are for Everyone! August 3, 2009
July 2009
- World Breastfeeding Week observed in North Carolina Aug. 1-7, July 30, 2009
- DHHS to repay federal Medicaid funds, July 24, 2009
- CDC confirms first 2009 N.C. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever death, July 23, 2009
- Cherry Hospital certified by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, July 22, 2009
- North Carolina Records First La Crosse Virus Case of 2009, July 17, 2009
- July is Deadliest Month for Children in Hot Cars (Joint Release with Dept of Insurance), July 9, 2009
June 2009
- Staying on Course – Revisit Resolutions to Eat Smart, Move More, June 30, 2009
- State Confirms First Death Linked to H1N1, June 24, 2009
- USDA and N.C. officials kick off Summer Food Service Program in Raleigh, June 24, 2009
- North Carolina Recognizes National HIV Testing Day, June 23, 2009
- State Health Director Stresses Early Intervention for Vulnerable as H1N1 Continues, June 12, 2009
- June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 11, 2009
- Summer Food Program provides free meals for children, June 11, 2009
- H1N1 Update, June 4, 2009, 3:45 p.m.
- H1N1 Update, June 4, 2009, 9:30 a.m.
- H1N1 Update, June 3, 2009
- H1N1 Update, June 2, 2009
- H1N1 Update, June 1, 2009
May 2009
- H1N1 Update, May 29, 2009
- H1N1 Update, May 28, 2009
- H1N1 Update, May 26, 2009
- North Carolina Health Officials Encourage Residents to "Fight the Bite!", May 15, 2009 (NC DENR release, PDF)
- H1N1 Update, May 11, 2009
- H1N1 Update, May 7, 2009
- H1N1 Update, May 6, 2009
- H1N1 Update, May 5, 2009
- Summary of H1N1 flu information from 4 p.m. Media Briefing, May 4, 2009
- One Case of H1N1 Flu Confirmed in N.C., May 3, 2009
- Summary of Flu Information from Today's Media Briefing, May 1, 2009
April 2009
- Two Probable Cases of H1N1 Flu Virus Identified in N.C., April 30, 2009
- New Physical Activity Standards Provide Guide
For State’s After-School Providers, April 30, 2009
- Swine Flu Media Briefing Summary: 4 p.m. April 29, 2009
- Swine Flu Media Briefing Summary, noon April 29, 2009
- North Carolina Public Health Officials Watch and Prepare for
Swine Flu, April 27, 2009
- North Carolina Public Health Officials Monitor Swine Flu in Texas and California, April 25, 2009
- Public invited to comment on how federal energy assistance dollars will be spent, April 22, 2009
- DHHS, DOC reviewing inmate work program, April 17, 2009
- Newborns now screened for cystic fibrosis in N.C., April 14, 2009
- DHHS Presents New Plan for Care
At Central Regional Hospital, April 8, 2009
- Public may comment on health assessment of Aberdeen contaminated groundwater site, April 3, 2009
- DHHS Sec. appoints new leader for Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro, April 2, 2009
- Salt in Your Diet – Is It Too Much?, April 1, 2009
March 2009
- Broughton Wins Appeal for Recertification, March 31, 2009
- Central Regional Hospital cleared by federal surveyors, March 27, 2009
- DHHS Secretary appoints new state Medicaid director, March 26, 2009
- Health and Human Services Makes Appointments to Improve Quality of Care, March 24, 2009
- HIV Testing Campaign holds events in Wilmington, March 24, 2009
- N.C. celebrates World TB Day on March 24, March 18, 2009
- McCoy joins DHHS as Director of Public Affairs, March 18, 2009
- O’Berry Center to develop plan of correction, March 17, 2009
- State seeks input for vocational rehabilitation plan from clients, families, public, March 17, 2009
- New Report Says Secondhand Smoke Costs North Carolina $288.8 Million Annually, March 16, 2009
- State plan for Federal welfare funds available for comment, March 16, 2009
- Death of O’Berry Center resident under investigation, March 12, 2009
- Public review and comment period on grant application announced, March 11, 2009
- Is smoking taxing your wallet as well as your health?, March 9, 2009
- Central Regional Hospital will submit plan to preserve federal funding, March 6, 2009
February 2009
- Healthy Smiles for Your Children, February 26, 2009
- Engel appointed as State Health Director, February 24, 2009
- Central Regional Hospital cleared by Federal surveyors, February 20, 2009
- DHHS upholds award of MMIS contract to CSC, February 20, 2009
- Adult care homes receive star ratings in 2009, February 20, 2009
- Celebrate Black History Month by becoming an ex-smoker, February 20, 2009
- Central Regional Hospital submits plan to preserve federal funding, February 13, 2009
- Legislators and public participate in Heart Health Day, February 11, 2009
- PCBs found in fish in Badin Lake, February 11, 2009
- First child flu death of season reported in N.C., February 10, 2009
- Statement from DHHS Sec. Lanier Cansler on patient abuse incidents at Central Regional Hospital, February 6, 2009
- North Carolina experiencing more norovirus outbreaks, February 5, 2009
January 2009
- Federal surveyors visit Broughton and Central Regional hospitals, January 30, 2009
- DHHS Sec. Lanier Cansler appoints Maria F. Spaulding as Deputy Secretary, January 30, 2009
- Cervical Cancer: Your Best Protection is Early Detection, January 28, 2009
- State awards honor innovation, advancement of public health, January 23, 2009
- Simplified Summer Food Program for children now enrolling providers, January 22, 2009
- Three more North Carolina residents test positive for Salmonella in national outbreak investigation; includes one N.C. death, January 16, 2009
- Garden of Eatin: Competition uses design to highlight issues of food security and nutrition, January 15, 2009
- North Carolina resident tests positive for same Salmonella strain as that of national outbreak, January 9, 2009
- Tobacco Quitline Extends Daily Hours, January 6, 2009
- Flu cases up; it’s not too late to get flu shots, January 6, 2009
December 2008
- Central Regional Hospital cleared by Fed surveyors, December 19, 2008
- State Confirms Season’s First Flu Case; People Urged to Get Flu Shot, December 19, 2008
- Program provides free meals at child care and adult care centers, December 16, 2008
- Division of Public Health partners with the Department of Correction
to test prison inmates for HIV, December 15, 2008
- DHHS Secretary announces leadership change at Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro, December 12, 2008
- Victims of 1929-1974 N.C. Eugenics Program urged to contact N.C. DHHS, December 5, 2008
- N.C. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services honors statewide ‘All-Stars’, December 5, 2008
- CMS Surveyors Return to Central Regional Hospital for Follow-Up Survey, December 2, 2008
November 2008
- Update on Fraud Alert for citizens affected by stolen laptop, November 24, 2008
- November is Adoption Awareness Month in North Carolina, November 21, 2008
- N.C. paramedics take first place in international event, November 18, 2008
- Division of Aging and Adult Services announces credit fraud alert for clients
affected by stolen laptop, November 14, 2008
- State spending on Community Support drops, November 13, 2008
- Stolen laptop may have resulted in the release of personal information, November 5, 2008
- State Settles with Dominion Healthcare, November 4, 2008
October 2008
- Don’t be afraid of the holidays – Sign up Nov. 1 for the Holiday Challenge! October 30, 2008
- Latino AIDS Awareness Day in N.C., October 13, 2008
- New health data system, NC-CATCH, will help communities assess needs, October 9, 2008
- Defending champion paramedics from Stokes County do it again, October 8 2008
- Public invited to speak out on how federal dollars to be spent, October 3, 2008
- International Walk to School Day, October 3, 2008
- State’s first confirmed 2008 human West Nile virus case reported, October 2, 2008
- DHHS Agrees to Postpone Hearing on Dix Transition, October 2, 2008
- People with disabilities and NC businesses are agency’s ‘dual customers’, October 2, 2008
- N.C. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
honors eastern region ‘Superstars’, October 1, 2008
September 2008
- First Day of Fall: Think Fall Prevention, September 22, 2008
- Dix patients to move to Central Regional Hospital starting Oct. 1, September 18, 2008
- 14 local health departments receive $2 million in funding
for obesity prevention projects, September 16, 2008
- DHHS announces participants in person-centered initiative
focusing on ‘independence, choice, dignity and flexibility’, September 16, 2008
- Walk-in hepatitis testing clinics set up at Scotland County health department for cardiology office’s patients, September 15, 2008
- Statement by DHHS Secretary Dempsey Benton on Cherry Hospital, September 12, 2008
- New estimates profile new HIV infections in North Carolina, September 12, 2008
- Public Hearing Notice:
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG) State Plan for 2009-2010, September 12, 2008
- State suspends license of Cleveland County adult care home, September 11, 2008
- CMS decertifies Cherry Hospital; DHHS hires Compass Group, Inc. to evaluate hospital, September 11, 2008
- Walleye in Santeetlah and Fontana lakes high in mercury, September 10, 2008
- September 7-13 is Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, September 8, 2008
- More babies born in N.C. in 2007; infant death rate rises 5 percent, September 4, 2008
- Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise, September 3, 2008
August 2008
- Public Health contacting patients after potential hepatitis C exposure in Scotland County cardiology clinic, August 29, 2009
- DHHS will hire an independent hospital management firm to evaluate Cherry Hospital; also plans to add additional security, August 28, 2008
- CRH Director recommends transition of Dix patients to new facility, August 27, 2008
- DHHS Secretary Takes Action for Patient Care at Cherry Hospital, Goldsboro, August 22, 2008
- DHHS announces grants for streamlining access
to long-term services and supports, August 22, 2008
- Mosquitoes can spread illness; protect yourself from bites, August 22, 2008
- Rabies: Public Health officials urge caution around bats, other wildlife, stray dogs & cats, August 21, 2008
- New tool helps schools track physical activity and nutrition policies, August 21, 2008s
- State sends team to Cherry Hospital, August 19, 2008
- Joint Commission denies Broughton Hospital accreditation appeal, August 15, 2008
- Thomas Mahle Named Director of Broughton Hospital, August 6, 2008
- New estimate of North Carolina’s new HIV infections: 2,200 in 2006, August 5, 2008
- The public’s health is at risk when undocumented people are denied health services, Op-ed by Health Director Leah Devlin, August 4, 2008
- World Breastfeeding Week in North Carolina, August 1-7, August 1, 2008
July 2008
- Hot weather brings risk of heat-related illness, July 31, 2008
- N.C. Fruits & Veggies Star Awards Announced, July 30, 2008
- Iron Chefs Battle Over Fruits & Veggies, July 28, 2008
- DHHS Unveils Website Redesign and New Spanish Website, July 28, 2008
- Statement from DHHS Dempsey Benton, July 18, 2008
- State Officials Recall Produce Tainted with Salmonella, July 17, 2008
- Central Regional Hospital preparing to open, July 15, 2008
- N.C. Records First La Crosse Cases of 2008, July 15, 2008
- HIV Testing Campaign to hold events in Winston-Salem, July 15, 2008
- Broughton Hospital certified by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, July 9, 2008
- Community Support Services costs drop for fourth straight quarter, July 9, 2008
- Death of Wilkes County Resident a Tragic Reminder
of Need for Tick Safety Diligence, July 9, 2008
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services honors western region ‘Superstars’, July 8, 2008
June 2008
- N.C. Public Health tips for beating the heat,
June 30, 2008
- Six Months Later: Revisiting Commitments to Eat Smart, Move More, June 30, 2008
- NC Public Health Strike Team Deploys to Iowa, June 20, 2008
- CMS inspectors to recommend Broughton Hospital certification, June 19, 2008
- Frequently Asked Questions About
the Public’s Health and Wildfires, June 13, 2008
- North Carolina traveler affected by tomato-related Salmonella outbreak, June 13, 2008
- CMS lifts threat of funding loss at Umstead Hospital, June 12, 2008
- Summer Food Program
provides free meals for children, June 11, 2008
- DHHS Secretary Benton Announces Leadership Changes at Central Regional Hospital, June 11, 2008
- Big exercise prepares EMS responders and other
healthcare workers for challenging evacuations, June 11, 2008
- Kids and water: Drowning is preventable,
June 6, 2008
- Public Health Officials: Hot Cars and Kids are a Deadly Combination, June 4, 2008
- Statement from DHHS Secretary Dempsey Benton on Central Regional Hospital Transition, June 2, 2008
May 2008
April 2008
- Horton named acting director of Division of Health Service Regulation, April 30, 2008
- Public invited to comment on how federal energy assistance dollars will be spent, April 28, 2008
- Governor’s Pesticide Exposure Prevention Task Force Issues Recommendations, April 23, 2008
- Federal Medicaid agency notifies state of mental health deferral, April 22, 2008
- Federal Medicaid agency defers mental health payment pending corrections, April 17, 2008
- Medicare authorities accept Umstead Hospital plan, April 11, 2008
- NC Health Officials Encourage Residents to "Fight the Bite!", April 11, 2008 (DENR press release)
- Update on death of NCCU student, April 9, 2008
- Two more freshwater fish added to high-mercury list, April 7, 2008
- Warning issued on eating fish from parts of Neuse River and its tributaries in Wake County, April 7, 2008
- DHHS releases Mercer report on LMEs, April 4, 2008
- CARE-LINE switches to 24/7 service, April 2, 2008
- On April 2, Lexington, N.C. “Kicks Butts”, April 1, 2008
March 2008
- North Carolina Works with CDC to Fight Public Health Disasters, March 31, 2008
- N.C. Public Health a Partner in New National Program to Teach Smokers How to Becomean EX®, March 31, 2008
- Surveyors recommend removal of immediate jeopardy findings against Broughton Hospital, March 27, 2008
- DHHS issues new guideline for reporting deaths, March 26, 2008
- Flu cases declining in N.C., March 20, 2008
- State agency seeks public input for vocational rehabilitation plan, March 20, 2008
- Flu still widespread, but cases continue to drop, March 13, 2008
- Update on the Status of the State-Operated Psychiatric Hospitals, Secretary Dempsy Benton, March 6, 2008 (125 KB PDF)
- N.C. sees slight drop in flu cases, March 6, 2008
- New Immunization Requirements for Kindergarten, 6th Grade, and College Students, March 3, 2008
February 2008
- New Leadership Team Set for MHDDSAS, February 29, 2008
- North Carolina School for the Deaf director stepping down, February 29, 2008
- Flu Bulletin: North Carolina Cases Continue to Increase; Flu Activity Remains Widespread,
February 28, 2008
- Broughton Says It is Ready for Inspection, February 25, 2008
- Moseley Retires as State MH/DD/SAS Director, February 22, 2008
- Bulletin: Flu Cases Continue to Rise, February 21, 2008
- North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey Yields Positive Results, February 15, 2008
- Flu Cases Continue to Rise, February 14, 2008
- Flu Widespread in NC; State Health Director Urges Precautions, February 7, 2008
- MEDIA ADVISORY Public Meeting on Mental Health Reform on Feb. 11 in Smithfield, February 1, 2008
January 2008
- Three recognized for contributions to public health in North Carolina, January 28, 2008
- Public health study crew wraps up field work, January 28, 2008
- Price Named Director of NC Office of Rural Health and Community Care, January 25, 2008
- Gov. Easley Announces 2008 Dr. John R. Larkins Award winner, January 18, 2008
- Public Health Officials Urge Caution Regarding Cosmetic Injections, January 16, 2008
- Simplified Summer Food Program for children now enrolling providers, January 16, 2008
- N.C. State Braille Challenge™ Set, January 7, 2008
- Teacher for the blind has eye-opening experience in Saudi Arabia, January 7, 2008
- DHHS Secretary Announces Plan To Fix Mental Health System, January 3, 2008
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