SBVC Human Services Department

We’re taking steps today to further #mentalhealth and #substanceuse disorder #parity protections new tools, new support to consumers, a new roadmap http://go.usa.gov/xkspf

Open Enrollment for health insurance starts on November 1,2016. Click on the link below to preview plans and prices for 2017. https://www.healthcare.gov//preview-2017-health-care-plan/

The Department of Health and Human Services was tasked to work with other Federal Partners to come up with a plan to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria. The progress includes developing new antibiotics and diagnosing more accurately . Antibiotic resistance is increasing rapidly, and steps like these need to be taken for the effective prevention and treatment of wide range of infections.

It is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Click on the link below to see how you can get involved in prevention of bullying.

It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For information go to www.cancer.gov/types/breast

Under the Affordable Care Act, our nation’s uninsured rate dropped in the first quarter of the year to 8.6 percent the lowest level on record.

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has decided to uphold rules that would make it harder to be discriminated against. People are protected from discrimination in health care on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity and sex stereotyping. http://goo.gl/WPPxvh

The state of Vermont is taking matters into their own hands! Vermont legislation passed a law that ensures that Americans are not being taken advantage of by big pharmaceutical companies. https://goo.gl/Tg3Aax

Helpful information on careers in counseling!

Make sure you are getting ready for your finals. There are a lot of resources available on campus.

Make sure that you schedule your summer classes before they are gone! http://goo.gl/d3UtKw