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Recent News About Nevada Department of Health & Human Services
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Nevada TANF program meets federal work requirements for first time
Nevada's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has reached a significant milestone by fulfilling the federal work participation requirement (WPR) across all measured categories.
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Southern Nevada set for new suicide prevention call center after $49.7 million investment
The Nevada Board of Examiners has approved a $49.7 million contract with Carelon Behavioral Health to establish a new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline call center in Southern Nevada.
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Nevada plans Medicaid coverage extension for former inmates
Nevada is preparing to extend Medicaid coverage to individuals transitioning from prison, jail, and youth correctional facilities into the community.
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Nevada invites residents to explore fostering opportunities amid rising demand
Residents of Fallon and Fernley are invited to a free Q&A event to learn about becoming foster parents. The event is organized by the State Division of Child and Family Services, addressing the urgent need for more foster families in Churchill and Lyon counties. Currently, all licensed foster homes in these areas are either full or unable to accommodate siblings together.
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Nevada holds town hall meetings for deaf community input on legislative ideas
The Nevada Commission for Persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, in collaboration with the Communication Access Services (CAS) program, will hold public town hall meetings across the state in October. These meetings aim to gather input from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community on ideas for the upcoming legislative session.
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Nevada receives advanced recognition as age-friendly public health system
On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) received Advanced Recognition as an Age-Friendly Public Health System (AFPHS) from the Trust for America’s Health and the John A. Hartford Foundation. Nevada joins three other states—California, Mississippi, and New York—that have also received this designation.
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CDC reports decline in Nevada's adult obesity rate for second consecutive year
On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2023 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps. The data revealed that all U.S. states and territories had an obesity prevalence higher than 20%. Twenty-three states now have an adult obesity prevalence over 35%, up from 22 states in 2022.
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CDC releases updated data on adult obesity rates across US
Carson City, NV – On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2023 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps. In 2023, all U.S. states and territories had an obesity prevalence higher than 20%. Twenty-three states in the U.S. now have an adult obesity prevalence over 35%, an increase from 22 states in 2022.
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SNAP recipients urged to lock EBT cards amid ongoing fraud concerns
As the nationwide issue of skimming and cloning Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud continues to impact vulnerable Nevadans, the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) is urging recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to take additional measures to protect their benefits.
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Nye County residents invited to learn about fostering at upcoming Q&A event
Residents of Nye County are invited to learn about becoming foster parents at a free Q&A event hosted by the State Division of Child and Family Services.
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Funds available in mid-September for eligible Nevada families
Nevada families automatically eligible for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (S-EBT) program will receive a one-time payment of $120 in mid-September.
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State returns child care program to pre-pandemic requirements
The State Child Care and Development Program (CCDP) will revert to pre-pandemic eligibility, co-payments, and waitlist procedures starting October 1, 2024. This decision follows the complete use of federal and state COVID-19 relief funds.
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Nevada receives $2.5 million grant for expanding school-based medicaid services
Nevada is among 18 states to receive a $2.5 million federal grant to expand Medicaid school health services over three years, potentially impacting over 36,000 Nevada children enrolled in Medicaid. The grant will offer technical assistance and streamline the process for schools to bill Medicaid to expand the program. School health services have a track record for advancing children’s health and improving educational outcomes, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which awarded the grant to Nevada Medicaid.
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Washoe County transitions childcare licensing duties to state program
Washoe County will be the final county to join the State of Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Child Care Licensing Program (DWSS CCL) on July 1, 2024. With this transition, all child care providers in Nevada will now be under the same statewide licensing and regulatory standards. This move ensures a unified and consistent approach to child care licensing across the state.