Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Report - Offering Hope
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Publication Number:
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S06002
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Revision / Issue Date:
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10-2006
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Created in 1936 as a response to the devastation of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) offers more than 40 programs and manages a $1.6 billion budget. According to the constitution of Oklahoma, the Commission for Human Services is responsible for caring for Oklahomans who are vulnerable, needy, aged and disabled.
Today, more than 7,500 members of OKDHS help meet the basic needs of nearly one out of every three Oklahomans.
Oklahoma Commission for Human Services:
Richard DeVaughn, D.D.S., Chairman Ronald L. Mercer, Vice Chairman Steve W. Beebe Wayne Cunningham Patrice Dills Douglas Michael L. Peck, O.D. Aneta F. Wilkinson Rev. George E. Young, Sr. Garoldine Webb
Executive Team:
Director - Howard H. Hendrick Executive Assistant - Cheryl Willie Chief Operating Officer - Farilyn Ballard Chief Information Officer - Marquett Youngblood Chief Financial Officer - Phil Motley Chief Coordinating Officer - Raymond Haddock General Counsel - Charles L. Waters Chief Administrative Officer - David A. Shafer Secretary to the Commission - Margaret Hall Office of Client Advocacy - Mark L. Jones Office of Inspector General - Mike Fairless, Stuart McCollom Office for Civil Rights - Sherleen H. Jackson, Ph.D. Family Support Services Division - Mary Stalnaker Children and Family Services Division - Linda Smith Aging Services Division - Carey Garland Division of Child Care - Mark Lewis Child Support Enforcement Division - Gary Dart Developmental Disabilities Services Division - James M. Nicholson Field Operations Division - Larry Johnson Field Operations Division, Area I - Brenda Hawkins Field Operations Division, Area II - Debbie Williams Field Operations Division, Area III - Debra Clour Field Operations Division, Area IV - William Wilson Field Operations Division, Area V - Judy Wyatt Field Operations Division, Area VI - Stephen R. Scott Human Resources Management Division - A.L. Smith Support Services Division - Paula Hearn Office of Communications - George Earl Johnson, Jr. Office of Planning, Policy and Research - Vacant Office of Volunteerism - Karen D. Jacobs Office of Information and Referral - Cynthia Kinkade Office of Legislative Relations and Special Projects - Sharon F. Neuwald, Ph.D. Substance Abuse Services - Kyle McGraw
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