DPHHS News Releases 2019

December

• State health officials launch public health campaign to raise awareness of rising STD rates
• Judge Allows Enforcement to Begin Today of Temporary Restrictions on Flavored E-Cigarettes
• DPHHS Announces Notice of Intent to Enforce Temporary Restriction on Flavored E-Cigarettes

November

• Governor Bullock Celebrates Adoption with Montana Families
• Governor Bullock Announces $10 Million to Improve Health Outcomes for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
• Gifts With A Lift program spreads holiday cheer to Montana State Hospital patients
• More lung injury cases identified in Montana related to e-cigarette, or vaping, products

October

 

• Governor Bullock Announces Montana Bucks National Trends with Opioid Overdose Death Decline
• Health officials identify two additional cases related to severe pulmonary disease associated with vaping
• DPHHS to provide Legal Document Clinic in Billings October 22 - 24
• Health officials identify first Montana death of severe pulmonary disease associated with vaping
• Governor Bullock Directs Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes to Address Public Health Emergency

September

• DPHHS reminds Montanans about food preparation safety
• DPHHS offers program to help elderly Montanans reduce falls
• Montana Centenarians to be honored in Billings
• Montana Centenarians to be honored in Billings
• Health officials confirm first Montana case of severe pulmonary disease associated with vaping
• Governor Bullock Announces Major Expansion of PAX Good Behavior Game in Montana Schools
• Montanans Urged to Consider Not Using E-cigarettes During Nationwide Investigation into Severe Lung Illnesses
• Trauma and Emergency Medical Services personnel to attend the 32^nd annual Rocky Mountain Rural Trauma Symposium

August

 

• Montana reports season's first human cases of West Nile Virus
• DPHHS announces 22nd Annual Montana Diabetes Professional Conference
• West Nile Virus confirmed in mosquito samples in three Montana counties
• Governor Bullock Announces Workshops to Support Equal Pay for Women
• Governor Bullock Announces Community Integrated Healthcare Pilot Sites
• Public Assistance Helpline to transition to new phone system
• DPHHS wants to hear from Montana Centenarians

July

• Never leave a child alone in a car … Not Even for a Minute!
• DPHHS issues statement regarding Ranch for Kids
• Tester, Bullock, Local Officials Break Ground on Southwest Montana Veterans Home

June

• DPHHS announces free online resource to help young Montanans quit tobacco products
• New reports highlight opportunity for reducing homelessness, associated health care costs
• Reach Higher Montana Summit for Youth in Foster Care at Carroll College
• State officials suggest steps to prevent West Nile Virus
• Public health officials issue a rabies reminder

May

• Governor Bullock Announces Federal Grant to Support PAX Good Behavior Game in Montana Schools
• State and local health officials encourage safe and healthy swimming this summer
• Public health officials offer advice to prevent tick bites
• Health experts recommend 150 minutes a week of moderate-intense physical activity
• Montana Cancer Coalition honors Alma McCormick with Bette Bohlinger Leadership Award
• Celebrate World Asthma Day May 7
• DPHHS reminds Montanans to take precautions to avoid hantavirus this spring

April

• DPHHS to provide Legal Document Clinics in Hamilton April 25-26
• Governor Bullock, Montana Broadcasters Association to Continue Partnership to Raise Awareness about Suicide Prevention
• Pinwheels for Prevention Planting April 17 at noon
• Individuals to be honored for efforts to support Montana children and families
• Healthy Montana Kids celebration is Thursday, April 4 at noon at the Capitol
• First Montana Homeless Conference is April 1-2 in Helena

March

• Children's Trust Fund receives sponsorship from Blue Cross Blue Shield
• DPHHS Positions Critical to Maintaining Services
• World TB Day is March 24
• Montana - Canada Conference on Addressing the Opioid Crisis is Tuesday, March 19
• State officials suggest steps to stay healthy when interacting with live poultry
• Progress erased: Youth tobacco use increased during 2017-2018 in the U.S.

February

• DPHHS to host suicide prevention panel Thursday, February 14

January

• DPHHS Director Sheila Hogan, Great Falls Health Officials to Host Medicaid Expansion Roundtable, February 1
• The right call for stroke is 9 - 1 - 1
• Governor Bullock Launches 'Parenting Montana' Prevention Resources for Parents
• Seniors, caregivers invited to council on aging public meeting
• Montana to issue February SNAP food benefits early due to partial government shutdown
• DPHHS employees make $3500 donation to the Friendship Center of Helena

December 2018

• Governor Bullock Billings Clinic Announce New Partnership to Expand Pediatric Mental Health Care
• Montana health officials confirm first influenza death this season

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