Serving more than one million of New Jersey's most vulnerable citizens, DHS serves individuals and families with low incomes; people with mental illnesses, disabilities or special needs; and parents needing children’s healthcare, child care or facing catastrophic medical expenses for their children.
02/10/2012- NEW BRUNSWICK – Commissioners from the Departments of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and Human Services (DHS) today announced the award of nearly $40 million in federal money to about seventy hospitals and high volume Medicaid providers for the implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) technology. The funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) HI-TECH law, which is being advanced through New Jersey’s Office of Health Information Technology (HIT).
02/02/2012- TRENTON N.J. – Today the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management announced that Kelly Rouba, a Communications and Emergency Management specialist for the NJ Department of Human Services, was selected as Chair of NJ GAINED, the “NJ Group for Access and Integration Needs in Emergencies and Disasters.” The committee was formerly known as the New Jersey Special Needs Advisory Panel (NJSNAP), but members determined the name did not accurately reflect its mission.
01/30/2012- (Toms River)— Braille students from throughout the state will vie for prizes and eligibility to compete on a national level during the New Jersey Braille Challenge to be held Saturday, January 28th in Toms River. The event is sponsored by the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI), and the Braille Institute Auxillary.
