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Chapter 4: Financial Assistance

Section 2: Department of Human Services

 

Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,   OK   73125-0352

405-521-3646 Voice
405-521-6684 Fax

 
www.okdhs.org

Hotlines:
Adult Abuse 800-522-3511
Child Abuse 800-522-3511
Child Support Enforcement 800-522-2922
Senior Info-Line 800-211-2116
Developmental Disabilities:
North and West Oklahoma 800-522-1064
North and East Oklahoma 800-522-1075
Central and South Oklahoma 800-522-1086

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Aging Services Division

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,   OK   73125-0352

405-521-2281 Voice
405-521-2086 Fax

 
 

Services and resources aimed at supporting independence and protecting quality of life for older Oklahomans.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (State Supplemental Payment)

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,   OK   73125-0352

405-521-3646 Voice

 
www.okdhs.org

Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD) provides small monthly checks to supplement SSI or other monthly income for aged, blind or disabled individuals whose monthly income is very low. For information contact your county office of the department of Human Services (DHS) or call the statewide toll-free number 888-521-2778. The phone number for Family Support Services Division, which administers the AABD program, is 405-521-3076. Follow this link to DHS' webpage for the AABD program, www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/health/med/docs/elig.htm#abd.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - AIDS Coordination and Information Services

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,   OK   73125-0352

405-271-5816 Voice

 
www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/health/hivaids/

Case management for any persons with HIV infection, regardless of income. Services include resource information and coordination, advocacy and intervention.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Child Protective Services

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,   OK   73125-0352

800-522-3511 Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
405-521-2283 Voice 405-521-4373 Fax

 
www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/cps/

Child Protective Services (CPS) are provided through Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) to identify, treat and prevent child abuse and neglect. The two purposes of CPS intervention are to protect the safety of children and to provide services to help families with any difficulties that cause the safety of their children to be at risk.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Children with Special Health Care Needs

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,   OK   73125-0352

405-521-3679 Voice
405-521-4158 Fax

 
www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/health/cshcn/

This program provides specialty services to children with special needs and their families. Included services are neonatal services, specialty services for children diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, formula for children with PKU, outreach clinics in rural areas and respite care services.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD)

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,  OK   73125-0352

405-521-6267 Voice
405-522-3037 Fax

 
www.okdhs.org/divisionsoffices/visd/ddsd/

This division provides services to persons ages 3 and older who have a primary diagnosis of developmental disabilities (mental retardation, an IQ of 70 or below). Persons served may also have other developmental or physical disabilities in addition to developmental disabilities (mental retardation).

Community Waiver includes a comprehensive array of services including residential, employment and habilitation services and supports. The Community Waiver provides services appropriate to the individual's needs. To apply call the area in which you live:

  • Area I - 800-522-1064 - is Oklahoma City to include areas north of Interstate 40 and west of Interstate 35, with offices in Enid, Okla., and Oklahoma City.
  • Area II - 800-522-1075 - is the Tulsa Area to include areas to the north of Interstate 40 and east of Interstate 35, with an office in Tulsa, Okla.
  • Area III - 800-522-1086 - is Pauls Valley to include areas to the south of Interstate 40, with an office in Pauls Valley, Okla.

In-Home Supports Waivers (IHSW) allow individuals and families to select services necessary for each individual to remain in his or her own home or family home. Individuals on the IHSW are assigned to OKDHS Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD) case managers to assist them in locating, securing, and coordinating needed services.

Eligible children, ages 3 through 17, may receive up to $12,360 of services per year through the IHSW-Children. Eligible adults, 18 years or older, may receive up to $18,540 of services per year through the IHSW-Adult. These waivers are not cash payment programs and all services are provided through agencies contracting with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. Follow this link to DHS' Community Services webpage that details Community Waivers and IHSW, www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/dd/commsvcs/.

Guardianship services are available for people receiving waiver services and for people who are residents of the Resource Centers (Northern Oklahoma Resource Center at Enid, the Southern Oklahoma Resource Center at Pauls Valley, or the Robert M. Greer Center). Services include assessment of the need for a guardian, assistance in locating a family member or volunteer to serve as guardian and vouchers for attorney's fees for the establishment of a guardian. Follow this link to DHS' webpage on guardinship, www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/dd/commsvcs/guard/default.htm.

Family Support Assistance payments - This is a cash payment program for families who are caring for children under age 18 at home. In this program, families can receive payments of $250-$400 per month depending on the number of children with disabilities in the home. Families who meet the income eligibility may choose this cash payment in lieu of the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver (HCBW) Services. This program is funded through state dollars. Follow this link to DHS' webpage for the Family Support Assistance Payments, www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/dd/commsvcs/famsupp/default.htm.

Group Homes offer living arrangements for 6 to 12 people who share a home and receive up to 24 hours per day of supervision, support, and training in daily living skills. Group Home residents are 18 years of age or older and are provided community living services. Group Homes are single-family homes located in the community close to other services and activities. The home is owned or leased by a private agency. The agency receives reimbursement from OKDHS Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD) for supervising and supporting the residents of the home. Follow this link to DHS' group home webpage, www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/dd/commsvcs/gphome/default.htm.

Specialized Foster Care program is based on teamwork between foster parents and DDSD case managers. Other professionals may be part of the individual's service team depending on needs. The team works to reunite the individual with their birth family whenever possible. A Foster Care Specialist will be available to assist with questions and in the placing of an individual in a home. Local foster parent associations may also provide additional information and support. Follow this link to DHS' webpage on Specialized Foster Care, www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/foster/sfc/.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,   OK   73125-0352

866-411-1877 Toll Free
405-521-3444 Voice 405-521-4158 Fax

 
www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/liheap/

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides cooling, energy crisis, and low cost weatherizing/other energy-related home repair assistance to low-income households to assist with winter heating bills, and to provide help for some families who have received utility cut-off notices.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Office of Client Advocacy

210 N.E. 38th Terrace, Ste. 1
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,   OK   73125-0352

405-525-4850 Voice
405-525-4855 Fax

 
www.okdhs.org/divisionsoffices/oca/

The Office of Client Advocacy (OCA) provides advocacy services and helps resolve complaints about DHS services for DHS clients. OCA also provides special protection and advocacy services for individuals with developmental disabilities who are residents of a DHS-operated facility, former residents of DHS facilities or Hissom Class Members. Ombudsmen help these individuals resolve problems related to DHS services and advocate for them in other matters. The office investigates allegations of caretaker abuses at DHS facilities and in residential placements supervised by the Department. It also maintains the Oklahoma Community Services Worker Registry, which lists Hissom Class direct care workers who are confirmed as having commited abuse, neglect or financial exploitation. Providers cannot hire individuals whose names appear on this registry.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disabled Childrens Program

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,  OK   73125-0352

405-521-3679 Voice
405-521-4158 Fax

 
www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/health/med/docs/ssidcp.htm

This program assists children from birth to age 18 who receive a Supplemental Security Income - Disability Payment (SSI) to receive assistance in getting needed equipment and services. This includes adaptive equipment and specialty formula for children from birth to age 18 and diapers from age 4 to age 18.

Oklahoma Department of Human Services - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Sequoyah Memorial Office Building
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25352
Oklahoma City,   OK   73125-0352

866-411-1877 Toll Free
405-521-4391 Voice 405-521-4158 Fax

 
www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/tanf/

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a federally-funded program for children deprived of support because of a parent's death, incapacity, absence or unemployment.

Cash assistance is available to the family on a time-limited basis through TANF. The purpose of this federal program is to provide temporary support in meeting basic needs, training leading to employment, employment services and childcare assistance for qualified families with children.

Northern Oklahoma Resource Center of Enid (NORCE)

2600 E. Willow Rd.
Enid,   OK   73701

800-457-1893 Toll Free
580-548-2600 Fax

DDSD_NORCE@OKDHS.org
www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/dd/rcntrs/norce/

The Northern Oklahoma Resource Center of Enid (NORCE) is a residential and habilitative facility, also classified as an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities.

Southern Oklahoma Resource Center (SORC)

Rt. 1, Box 44-A
Pauls Valley,  OK   73075

405-238-6401 Voice
405-238-2637 Fax

DDSD_SORC@OKDHS.org
www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/dd/rcntrs/sorc/

Southern Oklahoma Resource Center (SORC) is a residential and habilitative facility, also classified as an intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

 

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