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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced the appointment of 11 Minnesotans to serve on the newly created Blue Ribbon Commission on Health and Human Services. Established by the 2019 Minnesota State Legislature, the group will help state leaders craft a vision for long-term systemic reforms and identify near-term strategies to improve health outcomes, increase access, reduce inequities and disparities, find administrative efficiencies, expand program integrity and steward taxpayer dollars. Its first meeting was Sept. 26. For more information, see the news release from the Governor’s Office and visit the Blue Ribbon Commission website.
The first meeting of the newly created Family Child Care Task Force took place Sept. 19. The 2019 Minnesota Legislature established the Family Child Care Task Force to make recommendations related to family child care licensing and Parent Aware, a resource that helps families find child care providers and helps child care providers improve the quality of their programs and services. Read more in the department’s news release.
Nineteen individuals selected for their personal and professional experience with opioid addiction and its consequences will help guide Minnesota’s efforts to combat a drug and overdose epidemic that has spread to every region of the state. Read more in the department’s news release.
Links to some news articles about DHS during August:
 Did you know? American Sign Language (ASL) is a full language, distinct from English. And just like spoken languages around the world, many countries have their own sign languages and regions have their own dialects.
If you've ever been curious about ASL, the DHS Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division's website offers recommendations on ways to learn about it online, in-person or by app: https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-…/learning-center/asl-resources/
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