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DHHR to Add 48 Child Protective Services Positions

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Cabinet Secretary Bill J.

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Brumage Steps Down as Director of DHHR’s Office of Drug Control Policy

Effective today, March 23, 2018, Dr.

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DHHR Awards Opiate Use Peer Recovery Coaches Funding

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Behavioral Health… Full Story

DHHR Announces Energy Assistance Program for Low Income Residents

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced applications… Full Story

West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board Meeting

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DHHR to Address Eligibility Qualifications for Social Service Programs

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced strategies to… Full Story

DHHR Receives CMS approval for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment Services

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Medical Services… Full Story

Brumage to Lead DHHR’s Office of Drug Control Policy

​Governor Jim Justice today announced the appointment of Dr.

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West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board Meeting

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Recommendations for the State’s Opioid Response Plan Sent to the Governor and Legislature

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today submitted final… Full Story

DHHR to Add 20 Slots to Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver Program

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Medical Services… Full Story

DHHR Releases 2016 West Virginia Overdose Fatality Analysis

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health (BPH… Full Story

Johnson to Retire from Office of Drug Control Policy

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Cabinet Secretary Bill J.

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DHHR Realizes Cost Savings

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Cabinet Secretary Bill J.

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DHHR to Begin Phase One of Federal Waiver to Treat Substance Use

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Medical Services… Full Story

DHHR to Add 798 Slots to Aged and Disabled Waiver Program

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Medical Services… Full Story

Proposed Opioid Response Plan Released for Public Comment

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today released a proposed… Full Story

Proposed Opioid Response Plan Released for Public Comment

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today released a proposed… Full Story

City of Kenova Water Customers May Experience Service Interruption; DHHR and Other Agencies Are Testing Water

Customers of the City of Kenova water system could potentially experience water service… Full Story

DHHR’s West Virginia Opioid Response Plan Meeting

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DHHR Announces Supplemental Propane Payment for 2017-18 Winter Season

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced a supplemental… Full Story

West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board Meeting, Thursday, Dec. 14 in Morgantown

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West Virginia Adult Smoking Prevalence Significantly Declines from 2011 to 2016

According to data from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau… Full Story

DHHR Announces Award for Integrated Eligibility System

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced a contract… Full Story

DHHR Awards $20.8 Million in Ryan Brown Funding

​The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced more than $20… Full Story

DHHR Announces Development of Response to Opioid Abuse

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced steps to… Full Story

DHHR to Participate in Flu Event at WV Health Right

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DHHR Announces Funding for Harm Reduction Programs

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced $600,000 in… Full Story

DHHR Implements Drug Screening Requirements for TANF Applicants

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced the… Full Story

President’s Declaration on Public Health Emergency - Opioids

Statement by Cabinet Secretary Bill J.

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