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	<title>News &amp; Updates, Youth Services, Health and Human Services, Commonwealth of Massachusetts</title>		
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           		   <name>News &amp; Updates,Health and Human Services,Commonwealth of Massachusetts</name>	
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    <rights>&#169; 2011 Commonwealth of Massachusetts</rights>
	 	<updated>2011-10-04T00:00:00Z</updated>

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	<title>Secretary Bigby Appoints Edward Dolan as Commissioner of the Department of Youth Services</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
    </author>
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      <name>eohhs</name>
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    <id>/eohhs/gov/newsroom/press-releases/eohhs/edward-dolan-appointed-commissioner-of-dys.html</id>
	<updated>2012-05-15 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-05-15 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Blog: An inspirational visit with lasting effects</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>eohhs</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>http://hhs.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2012/04/an-inspirational-visit-with-lasting-effects.html</id>
	<updated>2012-04-11 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-04-11 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Blog: Commonwealth&#8217;s Safe and Successful Youth Initiative Advances with Powerful Public Service Message</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>eohhs</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>http://hhs.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2012/02/commonwealths-safe-and-successful-youth-initiative-advances-with-powerful-public-service-message-by-assistant-secretary-f.html</id>
	<updated>2012-02-15 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2012-02-15 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Department Of Youth Services Commissioner Jane Tewksbury to Serve as Executive Director of Thrive in 5</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
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    <contributor>
      <name>eohhs</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/eohhs/gov/newsroom/press-releases/eohhs/comm-tewksbury-to-serve-for-thrive-in-5.html</id>
	<updated>2011-12-22 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-12-22 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Notice of Public Hearing: Dec. 9, 2011</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
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    <contributor>
      <name>eohhs</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/eohhs/gov/newsroom/notice-of-public-hearing-dec-9-2011.html</id>
	<updated>2011-12-03 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-12-03 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Notice of Public Hearing: Dec. 2, 2011</title>
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    <category term="public hearing, eohhs, bigby" label="public hearing, eohhs, bigby" />
    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>eohhs</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/eohhs/gov/newsroom/notice-of-public-hearing-dec-2-2011.html</id>
	<updated>2011-12-02 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-12-02 00:00:00.0</published>
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</entry><entry>			
	<title>Blog: It takes a partnership&#8230;to provide alternatives for at-risk youth</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>eohhs</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>http://hhs.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2011/11/it-takes-a-partnershipto-provide-alternatives-for-at-risk-youth.html</id>
	<updated>2011-11-17 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-11-17 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html"></summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Funding made available to cities and towns to reduce youth violence</title>
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    <category term="press release, youth violence" label="press release, youth violence" />
    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dys</name>
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    <id>/eohhs/gov/departments/dys/funding-made-available-to-reduce-youth-violence.html</id>
	<updated>2011-07-25 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-07-25 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html">As part of the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, the Patrick-Murray Administration has issued a Request for Responses (RFR) to solicit grant applications from cities and towns to support efforts to reduce youth violence.</summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Sec. Bigby&#39;s blog: DYS clients discover the transformative effect of yoga</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>eohhs</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>http://hhs.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2011/07/dys-clients-discover-the-transformative-effect-of-yoga.html</id>
	<updated>2011-07-15 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-07-15 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html">Sec. Bigby's blog: DYS clients discover the transformative effect of yoga</summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Storm assistance centers for communities impacted by tornadoes announced</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dmr</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/governor/pressoffice/pressreleases/2011/administration-announces-storm-assistance-centers.html</id>
	<updated>2011-06-03 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2011-06-03 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html">The Patrick-Murray Administration today announced the opening of three Massachusetts Storm Assistance Centers in Springfield, Monson/Palmer and Southbridge that will provide vital supports for individuals and families impacted by severe weather in the region earlier this week.</summary>	
	
</entry><entry>			
	<title>Question 2: An Act Establishing a Sensible State Marihuana Policy</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Health and Human Services</name>
    </author>
    <contributor>
      <name>dys</name>
    </contributor>
    <id>/eohhs/gov/departments/dys/question-2-a-sensible-state-marihuana-policy.html</id>
	<updated>2009-03-18 00:00:00.0T00:00:00Z</updated>
	<published>2009-03-18 00:00:00.0</published>
    <summary type="html">On Friday, January, 2, 2009 the new law pertaining to the possession of marihuana took effect.</summary>	
	
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