Articles with the Tag: DPHHS

News from DPHHS MONTANA — DPHHS Director Charlie Brereton recently announced several improvements within the Child Support Services Division designed to enhance the overall customer service experience for thousands of Montanans the division serves. “DPHHS is working to improve quality cus...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — As Montana gears up to enter another respiratory illness season, the Department of Public Health and Human Services encourages Montanans to take precautions to help protect against severe symptoms from COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, and respiratory syncytial...

News from DPHHS  GREAT FALLS – Montana centenarians were honored in Great Falls on Oct. 3 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center ballroom during a special luncheon.  “Montana centenarians are absolute treasures,” Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Directo...

On Sept. 14, Elliott Adams received an award for Direct Support Professional of the Year for region five, (an area that includes Kalispell), at the Regional Developmental Disabilities Conference. DPPHS received over 30 letters of nomination for Adams who for 10 years cared for the daily needs of Jake Janssen...

News from the DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services will honor Montana centenarians during the 54th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging on Oct. 3, 2023.    The annual conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Great Falls. Centen...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — State and local health officials are reporting increased West Nile virus activity in several counties across the state this week, including the first three human cases for 2023, which have been identified in Dawson, Rosebud, and Yellowstone counties. These three cases ...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) plans to recognize Direct Support Professionals (DSP) during the Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP) conference Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. in Helena at the DoubleTree by Hilton.  “W...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reminds new parents of the benefits of breastfeeding and the support the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program provides, including special food packages, peer counseling, lactation experts, breastfeeding aids ...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies as summer approaches. The risk for potential encounters between humans and wild animals increases during spring and summer because of the time spent hiking and e...

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $24.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to make infrastructure upgrades that will support economic development and improve access to downtown Missoula. The funding will come from ...