U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Gov. Bryan Names Martinez Director of Law Enforcement Planning Commission
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr, on Monday, named former Virgin Islands Police Department director of intelligence Ray Martinez as Director of the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Committee (LEPC). Martinez, a 12-year employee of the VIPD, served as the department’s Director of Internal Affairs and Labor Relations Manager and
V.I. Human Services Receives $725,112 Grant Award For Preschool Development From Federal Government
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) has been awarded a $725,112 Preschool Development Birth through Five Initial Grant (PDG B-5) from the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. The territory’s PDG
Uninsured Residents Qualify For Free Medical Prescription Help Under Federal HHS Program
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — HHS’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) activated its Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) for the territory to help uninsured residents recovering from Hurricane Maria obtain the critical prescription drugs they need. A total of 13 pharmacies in the U.S. Virgin
TRUMPED! U.S. Department of Health and Human Services To Overrule Mapp’s Wishes To Deny D-SNAP To The Territory
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — It’s time to wait in line for your free food stamps! That’s because … President Donald Trump’s declarations for Hurricanes Irma and Maria apply to the territory as a disaster area. Additionally, Trump must also declare “Individual Assistance” for the disaster area. This gives authority
Health Department Provides Emergency Drugs For Those Who Need Their Rx Filled After The Disasters Under EPAP
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — When an emergency strikes, medications can get lost or damaged, putting one’s health and well-being at risk. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has activated the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) to help residents
Former VICARE Director Celeste Bermudez Faces 10 Years In Prison After Stealing Money Intended For AIDS Patients
GUILTY: Celeste Bermudez CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Croix woman admitted in federal court today to stealing $5,000 that was earmarked to help people with HIV-AIDS. Celeste P. Bermudez, 41, formerly of St. Croix, pleaded guilty to theft of federal program funds and making and subscribing a false income tax
Feds Give St. Thomas And St. Croix $102K To Upgrade Health Care Computer Systems
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Virgin Islands health centers will be sharing at least $102,369 in federal funding for health information technology upgrades. The funding by the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary is part of $87 million going to 1,310 health centers in every state, the territory, the District of Columbia,
