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- News ReleaseDecember 21, 2021HHS has prevented the misuse of more than $108 million since 2017 by identifying and stopping potential fraudulent payments for public assistance programs.
Topics: Benefits
- News ReleaseDecember 1, 2021To raise awareness of mental health issues, the annual Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest is announcing its call for submissions from Dec. 1, 2021 until March 15, 2022.
Topics: Mental Health
- News ReleaseNovember 19, 2021HHS is connecting with Spanish-speaking Texans through Maya, a chatbot that provides information in Spanish about the WIC services available to new mothers and families with young children.
Topics: Children, Health, Women
- News ReleaseOctober 13, 2021HHS celebrates ombudsmen by highlighting their dedicated work serving as advocates for people using HHS services and licensed long-term care facilities, and their families.
- News ReleaseOctober 1, 2021October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and HHSC is encouraging women to get screened regularly for the disease.
Topics: Health, Women
- News ReleaseSeptember 24, 2021HHSC is awarding more than $531,000 in grants to four rural Texas hospitals to expand telehealth services for children.
- News ReleaseSeptember 7, 2021HHSC is launching a new donation account to raise funds for youth survivors of human trafficking. The funds will be used to provide dedicated housing and treatment services.
- News ReleaseSeptember 7, 2021During September, HHSC is working to reduce the stigma surrounding suicide and increase awareness about suicide prevention.
Topics: Mental Health
- News ReleaseAugust 31, 2021HHSC and TWC are launching a public awareness campaign focusing on the statewide need for personal care attendants who help people with disabilities live independently.
Topics: Disability
- News ReleaseAugust 23, 2021Texas HHS Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young announced key appointments to HHSC's leadership team.