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Oklahoma Department of Human Services
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Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Sequoyah Memorial Office Building, 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd. • Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3646 • Fax (405) 521-6684 • Internet: www.okdhs.org
 
 
Library: Statistics: County Profiles - February 2006

Cherokee County



   

Adult Protective Services

Referrals
Total 23
Self Neglect 16
Caretaker Neglect 4
Caretaker Abuse 2
Other 1
Completed Investigations 23
Confirmed Reports 15


Child Abuse and Neglect

Investigations by Category
Referrals Accepted for Investigation 28
Total 59
Confirmed Court Intervention Requested 6
Confirmed Services Recommended 6
Services Not Needed 27
Services Recommended 20
Failed to Cooperate 0
Assessments
Referrals Accepted for Assessment 5
Total 11
Services Provided 0
Services Recommended 9
Both 0
None 0
Failed to Cooperate 2
Confirmed Investigations and Assessments by Type and Children
Total 12
Abuse 0
Neglect 11
Both 1


Child Care

Paid Claims by Recipient
Persons 165
Expenditures $30,895
Paid Claims by Vendor
Persons 166
Expenditures $32,110
Children by Age
Total 165
Under 1 year old 21
1 year old 33
2 years old 35
3 years old 33
4 years old 11
5 years old 9
6-12 years old 23
Over 12 years old 0
Children by Race/Ethnicity
Total 165
White 84
Black 13
American Indian 58
Hispanic 10
Asian 0
Licensed Facilities and Capacity
Total
All Facilities 60
All Capacity 1,191
DHS Contract Facilities 38
DHS Contract Capacity 614
Centers
All Centers 19
All Capacity 864
DHS Contract Centers 7
DHS Contract Capacity 357
Homes
All Homes 41
All Capacity 327
DHS Contract Homes 31
DHS Contract Capacity 257


Developmental Disabilities Services

Recipients by Age
Total 171
1-5 years old 14
6-17 years old 31
18-21 years old 15
22-59 years old 98
60+ years old 13
Recipients by Race/Ethnicity
Total 171
White 110
Black 6
American Indian 51
Hispanic 4
Asian 0
Waiver Applications 29


Elderly Support Services

Total Meals Served 4,714
Congregate Meals 2,211
Meals At Home 2,503
Geriatric Day Care Recipients
New Referrals 0
Total New FYTD Referrals 0
Total Served 0
Served FYTD 0


Food Stamps

Cases 2,251
Recipients 5,772
Value of Stamps $525,544
Average Payment
Per Case $233.47
Per Person $91.05
Cases and Persons by Race/Ethnicity Cases Persons
All 2,2515,772
White 1,2902,990
Black 54122
American Indian 8372,479
Hispanic 67178
Asian 33


Foster Care

Children by Type
Total 79
Foster Family Care 25
Relative 12
Tribal 37
DDSD 1
Kinship Non-Relative 4
Children by Age
Total 79
Under 1 year old 5
1-2 years old 17
3-4 years old 13
5-6 years old 9
7-8 years old 6
9-10 years old 4
11-12 years old 4
13-14 years old 7
15-16 years old 9
17 years old 5
18 years old and older 0
Children by Race
Total 79
White 23
Black 5
American Indian 43
Hispanic 8
Asian 0
Homes by Type
Total 62
Foster Family Care 15
Relative 7
Tribal 36
Kinship Non-Relative 3
DDSD 1
Homes by Race
Total 62
White 23
Black 0
American Indian 37
Asian 0
Hispanic 0
Unknown 2


Medicaid

Cases 4,971
Persons 8,140
Persons by Age
Under 1 year old 467
1 year old 369
2 years old 372
3 years old 325
4 years old 330
5 years old 322
6 years old 309
7 years old 305
8 years old 292
9 years old 259
10 years old 232
11 years old 249
12 years old 243
13 years old 238
14 years old 260
15 years old 233
16 years old 213
17 years old 215
18-64 years old 2,156
65+ years old 751


State Supplemental

Cases Persons Payments
All 1,3141,314 $54,408
Aged 305305 $10,845
Blind 55 $217
Disabled 1,0041,004 $43,346
Cases Opened Cases Closed Appls. Denied
All 151312
Aged 393
Blind 000
Disabled 1249
Aged by Race/Ethnicity Total Male Female
All 30574231
White 17743134
Black 523
American Indian 1222993
Hispanic 101
Asian 000
Blind by Race/Ethnicity Total Male Female
All 523
White 211
Black 101
American Indian 211
Hispanic 000
Asian 000
Disabled by Race/Ethnicity Total Male Female
All 1,004486518
White 624290334
Black 322210
American Indian 336167169
Hispanic 1064
Asian 211


TANF

Cases 99
Child Only Cases 68
Cases with Adults 31
Diversion Assistance Cases 0
Flex Fund Cases 0
Support Service Cases 0
Payments $20,957
Average Payment Per Case $211.69
Diversion Assistance Payments $0
Flex Funds Payments $0
Support Service Payments $0
Voucher Payments $0
Persons 214
Adults 31
Children 183
Cases Opened 11
Cases Closed 12
Applications Denied 10
TANF by Race/Ethnicity Total Adults Children
All 21431183
White 641054
Black 12012
American Indian 12521104
Hispanic 12012
Asian 101




Last Updated:  7/28/2011
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Street address: Sequoyah Memorial Office Building, 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Mailing address: P.O. Box 25352, Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 521-3646
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