Press Releases - 2002
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December
- 12/17 Nationwide recruitment for DFYS Director underway
- 12/16 Juneau Vital Statistics office moves after 16 years in the same location
- 12/09 Alaska plans for vaccinating smallpox response teams
November
- 11/21 Study of long-term Temporary Assistance recipients released
- 11/19 FAS Summit slated for Nov. 21-22, Anchorage
- 11/18 Alaska Town Hall meeting on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders slated for Nov. 20
- 11/15 Governor's Emergency Medical Service Awards announced
- 11/05 Alaska juvenile justice facilities gain national accreditation
October
- 10/24 Alaska awarded planning grant for child mental health
- 10/17 Norton Sound Regional Hospital named Alaska’s first Level IV trauma center
- 10/03 Pertussis identified in Homer
- 10/03 Commission on Child Protection sends report to Governor
September
- 09/20 Federal report on Alaska Child and Family Services released
- 09/18 Illinois resident in Alaska diagnosed with West Nile virus infection
- 09/05 Alaska Observes International FAS Awareness Day Sept. 9
August
- 08/29 $1.2 million added to women, infant nutrition program
- 08/22 Alaska students better proected from dangerous diseases
- 08/21 Ceremony begins construction of new psychiatric hospital
- 08/20 State grant continues crisis nursery services in Anchorage
- 08/19 Partnering with Foster Families program begins in Anchorage
- 08/12 Knowles names Child Protection Commission
July
- 07/31 New grant regulations streamline process, reduce paperwork
- 07/24 State awards grants to continue Anchorage family programs
- 07/24 Ross Soboleff joins the department
- 07/24 August is National Immunization Awareness Month
- 07/18 Native health care improved by State/Federal agreement
- 07/01 Welfare reform is working in Alaska
- 07/01 Alaska receives funds to strengthen oral disease prevention programs
June
May
- 05/30 Tobacco Quit Line Inaugurated: Program to Help Alaskans Kick the Habit Launched on "World No Tobacco Day"
- 05/30 Health And Social Services, Providence Alaska Medical Services, Alaska Lung Association to open Alaska Tobacco Quit Line
- 05/30 Ground Breaking Scheduled for Kenai Youth Facility
- 05/13 Buhite to retire from Juvenile Justice division
- 05/02 Loren Jones named to head Alcoholism and Drug Abuse division
April
- 04/22 Department launches survey to assess attitude toward FAS
- 04/03 Alaska Suicide Prevention Council Names Coordinator
March
- 03/19 Poison Control Week March 17 to 23, 41st observance of National Poison Prevention Week
- 03/04 Knowles urges continued Smart Start investments
February
- 02/05 Alaska to receive $6.9 million for bioterrorism preparedness
- 02/05 Alaskans Waiting in Line for Substance Abuse Treatment
- 02/04 Drinking During Pregnancy Puts 140 Alaskan Newborns at Risk Each Year
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