DHS Media Advisory: Press Conference announcing re-opening of the Laura Dester Children's Center as a Residential Treatment Program to serve youth in state custody with intellectual disabilities and severe emotional disturbances.
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding available for eligible households -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) is accepting applications online for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The federally-funded program helps income-eligible families with their winter heating bills. -- Dec. 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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