The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is encouraging parents and families to keep their children up to date on their Well Child Visits. Well Child Visits are one of the most valuable tools medical professionals have to ensure children in West …
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), in conjunction with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), will begin mailing West Virginia Summer EBT (WV-SEBT) benefits to eligible students on June 16, 2024. The WV-SEBT program will …
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) joins the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services to prioritize the dignity, safety, and wellbeing of older survivors on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Governor Jim …
The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF) is pleased to announce an incoming acupuncture pilot program at William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital that will help ease patients through the detoxification process, while relieving anxiety, stress, …
Lawmakers from the West Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate toured two more state facilities as part of the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities’ (DHF) ongoing effort to enhance patient care. Participants included Chair of the …
The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF) is pleased to announce the hiring of more than 80 new employees at its state-run facilities, following the implementation of new recruitment and retention initiatives launched in January. These …
The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF) participated in the West Virginia American College of Healthcare Executives Chapter Discussion, held at WVU Medicine Camden Clark in Parkersburg on Tuesday, May 28. As part of Mental Health Awareness …
Earlier this year, NASHP hosted 16 state teams and federal officials from eight agencies in Washington, DC, for a peer-to-peer learning exchange on innovative models, strategies, and policies to increase access to high-quality respite care services. These …
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is urging residents to take preventive measures against Lyme disease as ticks are more active this time of year. West Virginia has been designated as a high-incidence Lyme disease state since 2017. “Lyme …
The Department of Health Facilities (DHF) continued a statewide tour of its facilities for lawmakers in May with a stop at Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley on Tuesday. The visit came following the hospital’s recent four-star designation by the Centers …
The Department of Health Facilities (DHF) is actively working with local utility providers to address a gas leak in an outside line leading to Hopemont Hospital in Terra Alta. On Sunday, Mountaineer Gas was called to investigate and located a leak in a …
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) today announced the agency is aware of the death of a three-month-old child on May 24, 2024, in a Cabell County hospital. Law enforcement is involved in this case as …
The West Virginia WIC Program monthly cash value benefits for the purchase of fresh produce will now be accepted at authorized farm stands and farmers markets in addition to WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) benefits beginning on June 1, 2024. …
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) Cabinet Secretary, Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., released the following statement on the ongoing investigation into the death of a teenager in Boone County: “Unfortunately, DoHS never received an abuse or …
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) Cabinet Secretary, Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., today released the following statement regarding the conclusion of the special session: “Today’s restoration of more than $183 million in funds will allow DoHS …
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH), in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), observes National Prevention Week on May 12-18, 2024. National …
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA), Division of Early Care and Education will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Child Care and Development Block Grant State Plan for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia Department of Health is proud to support Mountaineer Food Bank’s First Annual Health and Hunger Summit at the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, WV, on May 30 and 31, 2024.The two-day event will focus on increasing access …
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) honors Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week by spreading awareness about the importance of children’s mental health and the need for services that support …
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) unites with agencies across the state and country during Mental Health Awareness Month to emphasize the vital role mental health plays in overall health and well- …
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