West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

Employees:

Under 99

Description

Based in Charleston, WV, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources administers programs that benefit the citizens of West Virginia. They offer a wide-variety of services including: Family Assistance, Social Services, Assistance to Students and to Businesses.

News Archive

Fear, not fact, stands in the way: ; of reform Charleston Gazette; 9/26/2009 ...discussion on death panels, death books and Nazism, I offer fact and reason. FACT: According to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, 17.6 percent of West Virginians in 2006 could not afford medical care; the sixth-highest... ...more

MENTAL HEALTH: ; Kanawha judge keeps care available; Supreme Court battle expected Charleston Gazette; 9/25/2009 ...likely appeal to the state Supreme Court. Circuit Judge Duke Bloom said Thursday that granting the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources' motion for stays on three orders would amount to a violation of the state's obligation to provide... ...more

Swine flu vaccine on the way: ; First doses to be reserved for emergency, health care workers Charleston Daily Mail; 9/30/2009 ...the H1N1 vaccine sufficient for large public clinics could be available by early November, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources said Tuesday. The arrival of H1N1 vaccine will add both an exciting new tool and a new complexity... ...more