Foster Parent Exclusive Benefit program helps foster families, provides opportunity for public-private partnerships -- When families choose to become foster families, they provide for their foster children as if they were one of their own. This means not only providing the basics like food, shelter and clothing, but also enriching the whole child. From simple things like furniture or haircuts, to more specific opportunities like dance classes or meaningful play that supports both body and mind, raising children is expensive. -- Sept. 19, 2018
DHS Developmental Disabilities Services to hold listening sessions -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) will hold a series of listening sessions around the state in September and October to hear from families about how DDS can improve services for Oklahomans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. -- Sept. 11, 2018
Notice of loss of personally identifiable information and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy violation for families with DHS involvement
On or about November 29, 2017, case files belonging to a former Oklahoma County child welfare worker for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) were determined to be missing. The missing files contained information about families with DHS involvement including information protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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Notice of loss of personally identifiable information and/or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy violation for families with DHS involvement.
On or about October 31, 2017, a bag belonging to an Oklahoma County child welfare worker for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) was stolen from the worker’s vehicle. The bag contained documents containing information about families with DHS involvement including information protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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