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March 2006

Promoting safe and stable families in Northwest Georgia

March 31, 2006

DHR and Georgia Poison Center keep focus on poison prevention strategies and high-risk populations

March 31, 2006

State receives new grant to expand support to Katrina evacuees experiencing emotional distress

March 30, 2006

Child Abuse Awareness Month in Georgia

March 30, 2006

DHR develops checklists to preserve evidence of elder abuse

March 29, 2006 - Law enforcement, health care providers, and other professionals who work with cases of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation will soon receive checklists and information to help them identify elder abuse and preserve evidence. The Department of Human Resources Division of Aging Services (DAS) has compiled these educational documents and is making them available to professionals who respond to elder abuse cases.

Diabetes program recognized for meeting Healthy People 2010 goal for increased screening

March 27, 2006

Town hall meetings on underage drinking scheduled throughout Georgia

March 24, 2006

Helping those without health insurance - Cover the Uninsured Week 2006

March 24, 2006

HALT TUBERCULOSIS - Now Is the time!

March 24, 2006

Exhibitors wanted - Cover the Uninsured Week 2006

March 24, 2006

DHR announces 44% decline in tuberculosis in Georgia

March 24, 2006

GeorgiaCares partners with Wal-Mart to promote enrollment in the new Medicare prescription plan

March 21, 2006

New substance abuse treatment featured at forum

March 20, 2006

New providers bring consumer choice to state mental health system

March 17, 2006

DHR and Clayton County Board of Health launch hazardous waste reduction program to reduce health risks at home and in the environment

March 17, 2006

World Tuberculosis Day in Georgia Event

March 16, 2006

Pandemic preparedness is everyone's responsibility says state health officer

March 16, 2006

Jasper teen makes impression with "TeenWork" Program

March 16, 2006

Dougherty foster teen makes impression with "TeenWork" Program

March 16, 2006

National aging, law and mediation professionals meet in Georgia to discuss ways of solving disputes involving elders

March 14, 2006

Local Foster Teens make impression with ‘Teenwork’ program

March 13, 2006

Crisis counseling available for Katrina Evacuees in Henry County

March 13, 2006

March is National Nutrition Month

March 10, 2006

State to designate March 9th as Promoting Safe and Stable Families Day in Georgia

March 8, 2006

Georgiacares Director appointed to National Senior Medicare Patrol Stakeholders Committee

March 6, 2006

DHR Board to meet March 15 in Atlanta

March 6, 2006

Chronic diseases cost Georgia lives, billions of dollars

March 3, 2006

Innovative mental health program recognized

March 2, 2006

Innovative mental health program recognized

March 2, 2006

DFCS boosts food stamp outreach to hispanic community

March 2, 2006

Cindy Moss to direct State Office of Child Support Enforcement

March 2, 2006

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

March 1, 2006