Department of Human Services

DHS Press 2004

February - 04


Feb 25,	DYFS Closes Cases on 4,000 Children Who No Longer Need State Intervention
Feb 18,	Plan To Reform DYFS Would Cut Caseloads Significantly, Boost Help toFoster Families, Increase Substance Abuse Programs
Feb 17,	Acting Commissioner Davy makes key appointments
Feb 13,	Acting Commissioner Davy welcomes new Human Service Police
Feb 12,	James Davy, Acting Commissioner of the Department of Human Services, issued the following statement on the Office of Child Advocate's report on the Jackson family:
Feb 11,	DYFS Closes More Than 2,000 Cases No Longer Requiring State Intervention
Feb 5,	Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Expands Eligibility To Age 21
Feb 5,	Davy Commits $10 million to treat substance-abusing parents: DHS to Assume Oversight of Addiction Services
Feb 4,	DYFS Reaches Goal of 100 New Foster Homes by mid-February
Feb 3,	Davy announces additional boarder baby initiative: Funding will be used for relative home studies and baby supplies

January - 04


Jan 29,	Commissioner designee Davy pushes immediate awareness campaign: Youth Corpsmembers to flood communities with Safe Haven info in effort to save babies
Jan 28,	Davy Updates DYFS Progress on Immediate Actions: Pediatricians agree to expedite medical screenings of foster children
Jan 21,	Davy Announces DYFS Progress on Immediate Actions: State is Halfway Toward Goal of 100 New Foster Homes
Jan 20,	Commissioner Designee Increases Funding for Emergency Safe Haven Ads
Jan 14,	Davy calls for immediate actions: to protect children Child welfare improvement plan now due February 18th
Jan 9,	State awards contract for DYFS computer system
Jan 7,	Wall High School students to finish painting Northern Monmouth DYFS visitation room