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Youth group promotes Positive Community Norms
Gov. Mark Dayton visited a youth group working to prevent underage drinking at their booth at the Governor’s Fishing Opener festival in Park Rapids.
Investing in Minnesota's Future
Commissioner Lucinda Jesson is touring the state in support of Gov. Mark Dayton's proposed FY 2014-2015 budget for human services, which aims to build on past accomplishments, put the needs of Minnesotans first, and reinvest existing resources more effectively.
State announces new way to pay for quality health care
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is partnering with six major health care providers to test a new payment model that rewards quality care and health outcomes.
DHS Dashboard
"The Department of Human Services is committed to giving Minnesotans the best possible value for their public dollars,” said Commissioner Lucinda Jesson. "The dashboard is one easy way for Minnesotans to check on both our priorities and our progress."
Own Your Future
Own Your Future, a state and federal initiative, seeks to make Minnesotans aware of the importance of planning now to meet their future long-term care needs.
Health Reform
Minnesota has always been a national leader in health care. Our vision for health reform builds on this legacy to strive for even better care at lower cost.
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Families celebrated foster care at annual soccer event
The Fourth Annual Celebrate Foster Families event at the Minnesota United soccer match was held May 18 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.
LGBT service organization honors DHS, Board on Aging
Commissioner Jesson and members of the Minnesota Board on Aging will accept an award honoring DHS and the Board on Aging for including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults in program planning and services.
Do you know...
How many Minnesotans receive services from the DHS?
How many people are enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs?
How many MinnesotaCare applications do state and county offices receive in an average month?
How much will state reforms to managed care, including competitive bidding, save Minnesota taxpayers in the next two years?
About how many people are served by DHS State Operated Services, which provides direct care and treatment to vulnerable Minnesotans?
How many State Operated Services employees provide care to vulnerable Minnesotans?
About how many service providers are licensed and monitored by DHS in cooperation with counties?
About how many seniors does DHS help keep out of nursing homes through the cost-sharing Alternative Care Program?
About how many children each month does DHS help receive child care?
How many children receive services through county and state child support offices?
What is the average collection for every $1 spent on child support services?
In 2011, how much child support did DHS collect and pay out through its Child Support Payment Center?
In 2010, how many children were adopted out of foster care and state guardianship?
What percent of children in out-of-home placement are cared for in a home setting?
How many pounds of food does DHS provide for distribution through its partnership with Hunger Solutions Minnesota each year?
What is the average monthly nutrition assistance benefit?
How much economic activity is generated for every dollar spent on nutrition assistance?
What percent of the DHS budget is spent on health care programs for people who have low income, have a disability or are age 65 or older?
What percent of Minnesota families with children live below the poverty level?
What percent of Minnesotans are without health insurance coverage?
Of Minnesota households that receive nutrition assistance, what percent also earn income?
What was the average monthly income for working Minnesota households that received nutrition assistance?
How many people could stay in their homes and communities nationwide each year if other states emulated Minnesota’s home-care information program.
Of all Minnesota parents receiving economic assistance in a given quarter, what percentage is either working 30 or more hours per week or no longer on economic assistance three years later?
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