June
14, 2012 - DHS Assistant Commissioner Erin Sullivan Sutton received the American Public Human Services Association's 2012 Outstanding Member Award for her work to improve child welfare practice in Minnesota and nationally.
June
07, 2012 - This month, Community Behavioral Health Hospital in Bemidji is celebrating five years of providing area residents with mental health care close to their community, homes and natural support systems.
June
04, 2012 - The Own Your Future Advisory Panel met Tuesday, June 5, to begin work on the statewide public awareness campaign to encourage Minnesotans to plan for long-term care needs.
June
04, 2012 - DHS has a two-year contract with the Mayo Clinic to provide expert guidance to pediatricians and other primary care providers who prescribe psychotropic medications for children.
May
29, 2012 - DHS Homeless Youth Services Coordinator Beth Holger-Ambrose will receive the Ain Dah Yung Center's annual Ally of the Year Award for her work with American Indian communities.
May
21, 2012 - Foster and adoptive parents make a difference in children’s lives. Minnesotans interested in becoming foster parents should contact their county or tribal social service agency.
May
16, 2012 - Minnesotans in need of health care, nutrition assistance, child care assistance and emergency assistance can now submit one application online through ApplyMN.
May
10, 2012 - More than 650,000 Minnesotans were served last year by one of the 38 Community Action Agencies and tribal governments that constitute a network of social service agencies celebrated this month for what Gov. Mark Dayton called “essential contributions” to the state.
May
10, 2012 - A fact sheet summarizing highlights of the 2012 legislative session is now available on DHS’ website. The human services overview fact sheet highlights the restoration of reductions that were made in critical services in 2011 and efforts to strengthen fraud prevention.