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DHHS News and Events
DHHS Announces Postponement of December 13 Meeting of Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs
December 10, 2019 - DHHS has announced that the December meeting of the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs, originally scheduled for Friday, December 13, has been rescheduled due to an unforeseen conflict.
December 10, 2019 - DHHS has announced that the December meeting of the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs, originally scheduled for Friday, December 13, has been rescheduled due to an unforeseen conflict.
Press Release from Governor Sununu: State Takes Action At Granite Pathways
November 27, 2019 - Today, Governor Chris Sununu, HHS Commissioner Jeff Meyers, and state officials announced that the State will be terminating its contract with the Granite Pathways Youth Treatment Center following the situation earlier this week.
November 27, 2019 - Today, Governor Chris Sununu, HHS Commissioner Jeff Meyers, and state officials announced that the State will be terminating its contract with the Granite Pathways Youth Treatment Center following the situation earlier this week.
NH DHHS Identifies Kitten with Rabies from Danville, NH
November 22, 2019 - DHHS has identified rabies in a kitten from Danville, New Hampshire. This kitten was taken to the Salem Animal Rescue League at 4 SARL Drive, Salem, New Hampshire on November 13, 2019 where it began exhibiting symptoms of rabies on November 19th and tested positive for the virus on November 21st.
November 22, 2019 - DHHS has identified rabies in a kitten from Danville, New Hampshire. This kitten was taken to the Salem Animal Rescue League at 4 SARL Drive, Salem, New Hampshire on November 13, 2019 where it began exhibiting symptoms of rabies on November 19th and tested positive for the virus on November 21st.
In Honor of National Adoption Month, Governor Sununu, DHHS and DCYF Officials Celebrate Adoptive Families on November 18th
November 14, 2019 - There were 265 New Hampshire children adopted during the last federal fiscal year (October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019), the most children adopted during a federal fiscal year on record. In honor of adopted children and their forever families, the DHHS Division for Children, Youth and Families celebrates National Adoption Month this November.
November 14, 2019 - There were 265 New Hampshire children adopted during the last federal fiscal year (October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019), the most children adopted during a federal fiscal year on record. In honor of adopted children and their forever families, the DHHS Division for Children, Youth and Families celebrates National Adoption Month this November.
DHHS Statement on the Office of the Child Advocate’s Child Fatalities Report
October 30, 2019 - DHHS and the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) issued the following statement on the release of the System Learning Review Summary Report issued by the Office of the Child Advocate.
October 30, 2019 - DHHS and the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) issued the following statement on the release of the System Learning Review Summary Report issued by the Office of the Child Advocate.
New Hampshire Selected to Attend National Training to Revamp Juvenile Probation System
October 29, 2019 - The DHHS Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) announces that New Hampshire is one of seven state and local jurisdictions selected for a national program that will explore transforming the juvenile justice system to ensure better outcomes for youth.
October 29, 2019 - The DHHS Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) announces that New Hampshire is one of seven state and local jurisdictions selected for a national program that will explore transforming the juvenile justice system to ensure better outcomes for youth.
DHHS Identifies Second Jamestown Canyon Virus Case in New Hampshire
October 16, 2019 - DHHS announced that an adult from Laconia, NH, tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV). This is the second identification in a person in our State this year. This mosquito-borne disease was first identified in a Kingston resident on August 8th. JCV is transmitted by infected mosquitoes. There are no vaccines to prevent JCV.
October 16, 2019 - DHHS announced that an adult from Laconia, NH, tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV). This is the second identification in a person in our State this year. This mosquito-borne disease was first identified in a Kingston resident on August 8th. JCV is transmitted by infected mosquitoes. There are no vaccines to prevent JCV.
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