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2007 DHFS News Releases

12/28/07, Radon Poses Risk in Homes
12/20/07
, Department Announces Federal Renewal of Family Planning Waiver

11/30/07, Secretary Visits Wausau to Thank First Impressions Pediatric Dentistry and Bridge Community Health Center for Commitment to Serving Medicaid Recipients
11/30/07
, State Health Officials Remind People of Winter Weather Precautions
11/29/07
, First Influenza Case Confirmed in Wisconsin
11/29/07
, Stop AIDS - Keep the Promise, December 1st is World AIDS Day
11/19/07
, Food Safety Tips for a Festive Holiday Season
11/16/07, Lung Cancer Awareness Month Offers Smokers Fresh Start to Quit
11/14/07, Guard Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
11/12/07, Secretary Applauds Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation for Commitment to BadgerCare Plus

10/18/07, Breast Cancer Deaths Declining in Wisconsin, but not Equally Among All Groups
10/18/07, Treat the Kids to a Safe Halloween
10/18/07, Banquet Frozen Pot Pie Tests Positive for Salmonella
10/12/07, Frozen Pot Pies Now Being Recalled
10/11/07, Get Immunized Now To Protect Yourself Against Influenza
10/10/07, New Packing Details for E. coli Cases Linked to Hamburger Patties

10/09/07
, Pot Pies Linked to Salmonella Cases
10/09/07, October 15th is White Cane Safety Day
10/08/07, Wisconsin Confirms E. coli Case Linked to Hamburger Patties
10/01/07, Northwest Long-Term Care Consortium Receives Family Care Planning Grant

09/25/07, Grant to Wisconsin Aims to Expand Aging and Disability Resource Centers
09/21/07
, Milwaukee Child Welfare Safety Plan
09/21/07
, Arm Yourself Against Disease
09/14/07, Department Announces Additional Disaster Food Assistance for Flood Victims
09/13/07, Wisconsin Schools to Receive Suicide Prevention Tool Kits (A Joint Release from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction) 
09/07/07, Secretary Encourages Ninth Graders to Sign the Wisconsin Covenant
09/07/07, Department Announces Disaster Flood Assistance Available for Flood Victims

08/29/07, Rea Holmes Announced as Department's New Executive Assistant
08/28/07, Secretary Congratulates Bayfield County Community Health Center for Receiving $600,000 Grant
08/24/07, Using Generators in Flooded Areas Can Cause Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
08/16/07, Secretary Attends Chippewa Falls Dental Clinic Grand Opening
08/15/07
, Back to School Health and Safety Tips
08/15/07
, Secretary Kicks Off Price County Oral Health Program
08/08/07
, First Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported, Protect Yourself Against Mosquito Bites (A Joint Release from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and Public Health for Madison and Dane County)

07/31/07, State Officials Warn Public to Stay Away from Stolen Radioactive Device
07/06/07
, Public Health Advisory: Protect Yourself from the Heat

06/29/07, DHFS Announces Public Health Data Sharing Agreement with Canada
06/28/07
, Safe Fireworks Are a Blast
06/28/07, OP ED: Lead Paint Verdict Is No Help to Kids
06/25/07, Take the Test, Take Control
06/22/07, Keep Your Picnics Safe this Summer
06/21/07, Secretary Applauds Milwaukee for Creating Secure, Health Information Exchange
06/11/07
, Real Men Take Charge of Their Health
06/06/07
, First Dead Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
06/01/07, State Activates West Nile Virus Hotline to Report Dead Birds

05/30/07, State Expanding Employment Choices for People with Disabilities
05/25/07
, May is Older Americans Month in Wisconsin
05/24/07
, Be on the Lookout for Deer Ticks
05/23/07
, DHFS Seeks Innovative Solutions to Expand Dental Access Across Wisconsin
05/22/07
, Secretary Hayden Foster Care Month Letter to the Editor
05/18/07
, Secretary's Statement Regarding Alicia B. Internal Review
05/17/07, Women's Health is Wisconsin's Health
05/15/07
, Have Fun on the Water-But Don't Drink It!
05/08/07, Secretary Hayden Applauds Joint Finance Committee for Creation of New Department of Children and Families
05/08/07
, Wisconsin Celebrates Foster Families
05/08/07
, Governor’s Excellence Award Presented to ADVOCAP & NEWCAP
05/04/07, DHFS Awards Grant to Expand Dental Services in Waukesha County
05/04/07
, Wisconsin Schools to Implement Mental Health Curriculum

04/25/07, DHFS Secretary Announces One-Time Grants for Street Outreach for Troubled Youth
04/23/07
, Get All Vaccines, On-Time to Keep Your Child Healthy
04/12/07, Department Awards $21,637 Dental Grant to Expand Dental Services in Wood County

03/30/07, Secretary Awards $500,000 Grant to Build Dental Clinic
03/26/07
, Are You At Risk For Diabetes?
03/23/07, Tuberculosis Continues Decline in Wisconsin
03/23/07, Fewer People to Go Into Nursing Homes
03/13/07, Making Wisconsin America's Health Care Leader
03/05/07
, Hop to it by Eating Right and Being Physically Active

02/23/07, Secretary Hayden Announces Independent Panel to Review Recent Infant Death in Milwaukee
02/23/07
, State's Anti-Tobacco Campaign Smokes the Competition
02/21/07
, Importance of Influenza Vaccine
02/20/07
, Karen Timberlake Appointed Executive Assistant
02/20/07
, Jason Helgerson Appointed Medicaid Director
02/15/07
, Department Awards $75,000 to Tri-County Community Dental Clinic to Expand Dental Access for Local Children and Families
02/13/07
, Parents Encouraged to Vaccinate Children from the Flu
02/12/07, Reginald Bicha Announced as Department's New Deputy Secretary
02/06/07
, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
02/01/07
, State Health Officials Issue Cold Weather Health Advisory

01/31/07, Secretary Hayden Met with Parents and Health Experts about BadgerCare Plus
01/31/07, Secretary Hayden Awards a Dental Grant to Brown County Oral Health Partnership
01/31/07
, Secretary Hayden Tours ThedaCare
01/19/07
, Department and Governor Applaud Dean Health Insurance for Doubling Medicaid Capacity
01/04/07
, Reduce your Radon Risk

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Last Revised:  January 02, 2009