May 07, 2012 - Hundreds of children and their foster families celebrated the launch of Foster Care Month at pre-match festivities and the Minnesota Stars vs. Atlanta Silverbacks soccer match in Blaine May 5.

May 03, 2012 - Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed May 9 as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day in Minnesota. A copy of his proclamation is displayed in the lobby of the Elmer L. Andersen Human Services Building along with other information to mark Mental Health Month, which is celebrated nationally each May.

May 02, 2012 - To kick off Older Americans Month, Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon announced the launch of SHARE Minnesota, part of the One Stop Shop for Minnesota Seniors and administered through the Senior LinkAge Line® and Minnesota Board on Aging.

May 01, 2012 - The Minnesota Department of Human Services and county social service agencies are recognizing the commitment of foster families at two events during May, Foster Care Month.

April 30, 2012 - Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson attended the ceremonial signing of the health and human services omnibus budget bill Monday morning, April 30, in Gov. Mark Dayton's office.

April 25, 2012 - DHS Commissioner Lucinda Jesson and Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea join forces to support the Children's Justice Initiative.

April 24, 2012 - DHS came to an agreement with the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services to treat the 2011 UCare contribution of $30 million as part of the 1 percent cap on excess profits negotiated by the state.

April 23, 2012 - Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon spoke about the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in helping seniors eat more nutritiously at a University of Minnesota Extension Simply Good Eating class April 17 in Stillwater.

April 18, 2012 - Mark Toogood, director of the Transitions to Economic Stability Division in the Children and Family Services Administration, is lending his knowledge to a statewide campaign to ensure Minnesota has the skilled workforce it needs to compete in the global economy.

April 16, 2012 - Using the department’s purchasing power to get needed services and help narrow disparities and improve outcomes for all Minnesotans is the purpose behind DHS’ participation in the upcoming Minnesota Small and Disadvantaged Businesses Government Procurement Fair being held in Brooklyn Center April 25.