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Week Beginning November 15, 2009
- More than 200 Adoptions of Children from Foster Care Celebrated
- Positive Results from MassHealth Smoking Cessation Benefit
- New Americans Recommendations Released
Week Beginning November 8, 2009
Week Beginning November 1, 2009
Week Beginning October 25, 2009
- Partnership to Support Employment for People with Disabilities
- Public Health Advisory: Recall of Ground Beef and Other Beef Products
Week Beginning October 18, 2009
Week Beginning October 11, 2009
- Forum with Commissioner Leadholm
- DTA Commissioner, Food Assistance Director Receive Kit Clark Award
- Mass. Insurance Rates Holding Steady at More than 97%
Week Beginning October 4, 2009
Week Beginning September 27, 2009
- EOHHS to Postpone Public Budget Hearings
- Death in Mass. Related to H1N1 (Swine) Flu
- Residents Reminded to Stay on Guard for EEE
- First Shipment of H1N1 Vaccine Will Arrive Next Week
Week Beginning September 20, 2009
- Free Day in the Park for Veterans and Families
- First Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a Horse
Week Beginning September 13, 2009
- Alert Level for Mosquitoes in Southeastern Mass. Raised
- MCB Summer Interns and Employers Honored
- Program to Promote the Use of SNAP Benefits at Farmers' Markets
- Additional Mosquitoes Infected with West Nile Virus & EEE
- Online Personal Care Attendant Referral Directory Launched
- More Mosquitoes Infected with West Nile Virus & EEE
Week Beginning September 6, 2009
- Grandparents Commission Listening Tour Kicks Off
- DYS Receives $470,000 Grant
- Development of Foster Child Bill of Rights
Week Beginning August 30, 2009
- Increased Risk of EEE in Southeastern Mass.
- DVS Goes Green While Expediting Services to Vets
- More Mosquitoes Infected with West Nile Virus and EEE
Week Beginning August 23, 2009
Week Beginning August 16, 2009
- Grant to Assist Unemployed Vets and Promote "Green" Industry Practices
- Viruses Spreading in Mosquitoes
- 11th Death in Mass. Related to H1N1 Flu
Week Beginning August 9, 2009
- Viruses Spreading in Mosquitoes in Mass.
- New Secretary of Elder Affairs Sworn In
- EEE Persists in Freetown Mosquitoes
Week Beginning August 2, 2009
- DDS Western Urban Youth Collaborative Program Members Honored
- DDS Central Urban Youth Collaborative Program Members Honored
- DDS Southeastern Urban Youth Collaborative Program Members Honored
- DDS Northeastern Urban Youth Collaborative Program Members Honored
- DDS Metro Boston Urban Youth Collaborative Program Members Honored
- DDS Urban Youth Collaborative Program Members Honored
- Health Advisory Regarding Bisphenol A (BPA)
Week Beginning July 26, 2009
- Three More Deaths in Mass. Related to H1N1 Flu
- Survey Results on Health of LGBT Community
- Two More Deaths in Mass. Related to H1N1 Flu
Week Beginning July 19, 2009
- First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito Sample
- DYS Residential Programs Chosen for Arts Initiative
- 50 DCF Youth in Summer Jobs Program
- First EEE Positive Mosquito Sample Identified
Week Beginning July 12, 2009
- Move to Global Payment System Supported
- Memorial Honoring Fallen Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Service Members
- Stimulus Funding to Strengthen Employment Services for People with Disabilities Received
- Two More Deaths in Mass. Related to H1N1 Flu
Week Beginning July 5, 2009
Week Beginning June 28, 2009
- DTA Works Graduate
- Reminder on Useful Summertime Safety Tips
- Veterans' Services Gets Grant to Assist Unemployed Veterans
- Name Change for Department of Developmental Services
Week Beginning June 21, 2009
Week Beginning June 14, 2009
Week Beginning June 7, 2009
- Veterans' Services Webcast and Online Discussion
- Secretary Sebelius Makes New Recovery Act Funding Available
Week Beginning May 31, 2009
- Mass. to Receive $500,000 for Medical Homes
- State Fish Advisory Reminder
- Strategies to Improve Care for Medicaid-Medicare Recipients
- Mass in Motion Web Site in Spanish
- New Secretary of Elder Affairs Appointed
- New Mental Health Intervention Program for Youth
- Drop in Smoking Rate among MassHealth Members
Week Beginning May 24, 2009
Week Beginning May 17, 2009
- Smoking Cessation Program Reaches Out to Veterans
- HHS Community Forum on Priorities & Choices
- DMH Youth Hit the Stage at the Citi-Wang Theatre
Week Beginning May 10, 2009
- Ground Breaking on New Psychiatric Hospital
- Mass. Approves Calorie Labeling Measure
- "Recovering Our Dreams: Rehabilitation Through Art"
Week Beginning May 3, 2009
- MRC Honors Local Employers
- 28 Additional Confirmed Cases of H1N1 (Swine Flu)
- Children's Mental Health Week
Week Beginning April 26, 2009
- Four Additional Confirmed Cases of H1N1 (Swine Flu)
- SAVE Program Celebrates Outreach to Vets
- First Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu
- Letter from DPH Commissioner on Swine Flu Outbreak
- Mass. Continues Response to Outbreak of Swine Flu
Week Beginning April 19, 2009
Week Beginning April 12, 2009
Week Beginning April 5, 2009
- Health Officials Cite Beth Israel Deaconess with Serious Deficiencies
- DPH Releases Report on Serious Reportable Events at Hospitals
- DPH Releases 2007 Death Report
- New Regs Requiring BMI Measurements for Schoolchildren Approved
Week Beginning March 29, 2009
- Report on Employers with 50 or More Employees on Public Health Insurance
- Dept. of Mental Retardation to Get Name Change
Week Beginning March 22, 2009
Week Beginning March 15, 2009
Week Beginning March 8, 2009
- National Initiative to Increase Coverage for Uninsured Children
- New Rules for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries
- High Marks for Mental Health Service System
Week Beginning March 1, 2009
Week Beginning February 22, 2009
Week Beginning February 8, 2009
Week Beginning February 1, 2009
- Influenza is Beginning to Rise
- State Awards Grants and Rate Payments
- Office of HIV/AIDS Expands Awareness Campaign
Week Beginning January 25, 2009
- Elder Affairs Secretary Steps Down
- State Launches "My Health Care Options Week"
- Long-Term Care Financing Advisory Committee Created
Week Beginning January 18, 2009
Week Beginning January 11, 2009
- Sec. Bigby Addresses the State of Health and Human Services
- Jan. 15 Named 'Mass. Supports Veterans and Families Day'
- Mental Health Consumers Invited to Meet and Discuss Research Priorities
Week Beginning January 4, 2009
Week Beginning December 28, 2008
Week Beginning December 21, 2008
Week Beginning December 14, 2008
Week Beginning December 7, 2008
- Community Living Options for People with Developmental Disabilities
- New Website Links Consumers with Affordable Rental Housing
- Action Against Town of Hamilton and 24 EMS Workers
- New Regs Proposed for Pharma and Medical Device Companies
- My Health Care Options Website Launch