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MANCHIN, CAPITO ANNOUNCE RESOURCES TO TRANSITION NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $561,131 for West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ (DHHR) Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH). This funding, which is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Read More…

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West Virginia Overdose Deaths Trending Downward

WV Department of Health and Human Resources Press Release 3/2/2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) has reported an improvement in the number of monthly overdose deaths from April 2021 through September 2021. This downward trend aligns with provisional data released by the U.S. Centers for Read More…

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COVID-19 Update for Calhoun

2/2/2022 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of February 2, 2022, there are currently 11,491 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 36 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 5,814 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 78-year old female from Read More…