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Declaración de CAPTA en Español: Gavin Peterson, 10 de octubre de 2024

Gavin Peterson era un niño de 12 años que murió el martes 9 de julio de 2024. La Ley de Prevención y Tratamiento del Maltrato Infantil (CAPTA, por sus siglas...
Last updated: October 10, 2024

El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Utah publica detalles sobre el involucramiento del DCFS con Gavin Peterson de West Haven, Utah

El enlace más abajo contiene la declaración de CAPTA. La disponibilidad a los medios con la directora del DCFS se llevará a cabo después de la audiencia CWLOP. Salt Lake...
Last updated: October 9, 2024

Utah Department of Health and Human Services releases details regarding DCFS involvement with Gavin Peterson of West Haven, Utah

Link below for CAPTA statement. Media availability with the DCFS director will follow the CWLOP hearing. Salt Lake City—The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) respects the right...
Last updated: October 9, 2024

1 in 12 Utahns experiencing Long COVID symptoms

A new report from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, released Wednesday, shows that nearly 1 in 12 Utahns currently have symptoms of Long COVID....
Last updated: October 28, 2024

Un nuevo informe muestra que casi 1 de cada 12 habitantes de Utah padece síntomas de COVID persistente

Un nuevo informe del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Utah, publicado el miércoles, muestra que casi 1 de cada 12 habitantes de Utah aún padece de síntomas de...
Last updated: October 3, 2024

DHHS celebrates a milestone: 50 years of WIC

Providing support to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children. This is public health. Salt Lake City—Today, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Lieutenant Governor Deidre...
Last updated: September 19, 2024

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