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Oklahoma Human Services is getting closer to addressing its 13-year Developmental Disabilities Services waitlist.
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Oklahoma seniors are expected to outnumber children in the next ten years. Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) is creating a plan to prepare for this shift, and it’s seeking the perspectives of the state’s seniors in a survey due on Friday.
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Without enough foster families to support the more than 5,100 children in Oklahoma’s child welfare system, many children are moved hours from their homes, increasing the strain on youth, foster parents, caseworkers and families trying to regain custody.
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More state employees working remotely has opened up office space in some state agency buildings, allowing agencies to share buildings or sublease.
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Oklahoma Human Services is launching a joint initiative on Feb. 1 to recruit and retain direct support professionals amid what the agency says is a statewide shortage.
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Oklahoma Human Services says it is on track to end its 13-year Developmental Disability Services waitlist as it works to connect a third group of 914 people to services.
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Oklahoma Human Services announced a $12.5 million grant this week to support the availability of affordable and nutritious foods after the COVID-19 pandemic impacted access.
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The agency’s office modernization strategy could exclude about 30 Oklahoma counties.
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The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is working with a company called LifePet.Care to help first responders know how to deal with pets they encounter.
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A majority of the households in the counties experienced extended power losses following severe storms on June 17.