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February is National Children's Dental Health Month, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is emphasizing the importance of children's dental hygiene to overall health and well-being.
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 @ 9:48 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing 5,000 free residential radon test kits during Radon Action Month.
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2024 @ 10:46 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 11:27 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Twenty non-profits located across North Carolina have been awarded $800,000 in capacity building grants by SECU Foundation.
Published: Sunday, August 27th, 2023 @ 3:51 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A district father exposed the comment.
Published: Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 @ 4:04 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Health equity, education and economic stability for all North Carolinians are key strategies in the 2022 North Carolina State Health Improvement Plan (NC SHIP), which the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released today.
Published: Saturday, September 3rd, 2022 @ 1:18 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Controversies surrounding the drafting and adoption of social studies standards offer valuable lessons to those concerned about the process of revising state science and health standards
Published: Monday, June 13th, 2022 @ 9:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The rate of COVID-19 infections is once again disproportionately impacting Black and Hispanic North Carolinians.
Published: Sunday, January 23rd, 2022 @ 9:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Honor presented annually recognizes state employees for commitment to equity and public service
Published: Sunday, January 16th, 2022 @ 3:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the face of nationwide competition for testing supplies and shortages of testing staff, the NCDHHS is pulling all available levers to support existing testing sites, to open more sites across the state and to increase access to at-home collection kits.
Published: Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 @ 11:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative (NCOHC), a program of the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation (FHLI), has secured funding to begin tackling the complex needs of people seeking oral health services in western North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, December 30th, 2021 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. will be stepping down from the agency after 5 years of service to the state.
Published: Sunday, December 5th, 2021 @ 3:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion to hear from health care and community leaders about the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Hispanic/Latinx communities and thank them for their dedication.
Published: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 @ 3:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today announced the hiring of Victor Armstrong as the Department's first ever Chief Health Equity Officer.
Published: Friday, November 5th, 2021 @ 2:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Healthier Together, a public-private partnership between the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and NC Counts Coalition, released the second round of funding of up to $500,000 for community-based organizations to apply for grants to help North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, November 4th, 2021 @ 4:38 pm
By: Announcements
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New report shows that the state’s outreach and data strategies led to substantial increase in vaccination rates among Black and Hispanic people
Published: Monday, August 2nd, 2021 @ 9:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health today released its Plan to End the HIV Epidemic in the state.
Published: Saturday, July 10th, 2021 @ 9:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Support Services Program will narrow its focus; North Carolinians will still receive needed support to address food insecurity
Published: Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 @ 5:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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New public-private partnership takes a grassroots approach to vaccine equity
Published: Saturday, April 24th, 2021 @ 6:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Walk-in and drive-up vaccinations now provided without appointment
Published: Friday, April 23rd, 2021 @ 12:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released findings from recent public opinion research on COVID-19 vaccine risks, rewards and vaccination motivations across the state.
Published: Saturday, April 10th, 2021 @ 12:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina’s work to reach underserved and historically marginalized populations and deliver equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines is a model approach for the country
Published: Friday, April 9th, 2021 @ 12:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: March 31
Published: Sunday, April 4th, 2021 @ 7:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Group 4 eligibility opens today; Group 5 opens April 7
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 9:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Cohen announced an accelerated vaccine timeline.
Published: Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 @ 2:31 am
By: Governor's Office
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Through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Support Services Program, more than 35,000 households received relief payments, food, transportation to and from testing sites or additional supports to help them isolate or quarantine during the pandemic.
Published: Monday, March 29th, 2021 @ 11:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: March 25
Published: Saturday, March 27th, 2021 @ 2:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D., announced today an accelerated timeline for moving to Groups 4 and 5 for vaccine eligibility with the rest of Group 4 eligible on March 31st and all adults eligible beginning April 7th.
Published: Thursday, March 25th, 2021 @ 4:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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People with high-risk medical conditions or who live in certain congregate settings now eligible for vaccination
Published: Thursday, March 18th, 2021 @ 1:22 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced the establishment of a COVID-19 vaccination center in North Carolina, in partnership with the federal government.
Published: Friday, March 5th, 2021 @ 6:10 am
By: Governor's Office
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Kaiser Family Foundation ranks North Carolina as first in the nation for vaccinating the largest share of its 65 and older population at 49%. This rate does not include those in long-term care facilities.
Published: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 @ 1:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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