Mental Health Institute
Recent News About Mental Health Institute
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Statement on Passing of Former DHS Director Charles Palmer
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) family is saddened to learn of the passing of former director Charles Palmer on Sunday.
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COVID Recovery Iowa Conducting Support Sessions for Navigating Stress in the Workplace due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of our lives. Work is no exception. For nearly every employee and employer, work life has changed.
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DHS Announces Increase to SNAP Benefits This Month
Iowans receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be aware of some key changes to the program beginning in October.
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DHS Announces Increase to SNAP Benefits This Month
DHS Announces Increase to SNAP Benefits This Month (DES MOINES, Iowa) – Iowans receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be aware of some key changes to the program beginning in October.
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Iowa Medicaid Director Elizabeth Matney Selected for National Medicaid Leadership Institute
The Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to announce that Iowa Medicaid Director Elizabeth Matney is one of six Medicaid directors chosen to participate in the Medicaid Leadership Institute (MLI), a national initiative directed by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) and made possible by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
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DHS Partners with UI Health Care to Recruit Chief Medical Officer for Glenwood Resource Center
The Department of Human Services (DHS) and University of Iowa Health Care are partnering to improve support of Iowans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs). T
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Department of Human Services Extends Pandemic Relief for Iowa Foster Youth and Alumni
More than 1,300 current and former foster youth in Iowa have benefited from special pandemic assistance since April, and more help is on the way.
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Medical Assistance Advisory Council Meeting on August 26
Medical Assistance Advisory Council Meeting on August 26
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COVID Recovery Iowa Grant Extended Through End of Year
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended COVID Recovery Iowa's grant through December.
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DHS Announces Summer Pandemic Food Assistance (P-EBT) Distribution Plan
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today the distribution plan for Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food assistance benefits for eligible Iowa children.
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DHS Announces Pandemic Food Assistance (P-EBT) Distribution Plan for Children Under 6
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) announced the distribution plan for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food assistance benefits for eligible Iowa children under the age of six.