November 21, 2013 - Participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will continue to have an opportunity to double their purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables.

November 20, 2013 - The federal government has granted approval for the state's Reform 2020 initiative, freeing up an additional $58 million over four years in state funds to reinvest in services that will keep more seniors and people with disabilities in their homes and communities.

November 08, 2013 - Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson toured Full Cycle Bike Shop, a nonprofit bike shop serving homeless youth that recently received a grant through the Homeless Youth Act.

November 04, 2013 - The North American Council on Adoptable Children will honor DHS Commissioner Lucinda Jesson with its Voices from the Heart Award at its tenth anniversary celebration on Nov. 9 in St. Paul.

November 01, 2013 - The Subcommittee on Children’s Mental Health of the State Advisory Council on Mental Health has an opening for a person knowledgeable about the needs of children of minority races and cultures who have emotional disturbances.

November 01, 2013 - A plan that recognizes that Minnesotans with disabilities have the right to live, work and enjoy life in the most integrated setting is available online after being submitted to the court for final approval. The plan charts a course that will change the way state government provides supports and services for people protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

November 01, 2013 - DHS Commissioner Lucinda Jesson visited Amanda Rupar’s Family Child Care in Sartell, Minn., to celebrate recent investments in early childhood education and progress in increasing the number of Parent Aware-rated programs.

October 31, 2013 - A small cost-of-living adjustment on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits became effective Oct. 1, 2013, that may affect some SNAP recipients who are not already at the maximum benefit level for their household size. Beginning Nov. 1, some recipients may see a decrease in their benefits.

October 29, 2013 - Changes to immunization requirements for children in Minnesota child care, early childhood programs and schools will better protect children and communities from a number of potentially serious diseases, say state health officials.

October 29, 2013 - DHS and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently launched a new State Innovation Model (SIM) Minnesota website at mn.gov/sim. In February 2013 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation awarded Minnesota a $45 million SIM testing grant to be implemented during a three-year period ending October 2016.