Oregon Department of Human Services

"ODHS" redirects here. For the government agency in Oklahoma, see Oklahoma Department of Human Services.

Oregon Department of Human Services

ODHS
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Agency overview
Formed	1971
Type	State Government, Social Services
Jurisdiction	U.S. state of Oregon
Headquarters	Salem
Employees	9,800 (approx.)
Annual budget
Agency executives	, Director Fariborz Pakseresht
Child agencies	Aging and People with Disabilities Child Welfare Self Sufficiency Programs Office of Developmental Disability Services Vocational Rehabilitation
Website	Official website

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is the principal human services agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. DHS provides services to more than 1 million Oregonians each year.

History

1971: The Oregon Legislature created the Oregon Department of Human Resources, an agency providing a spectrum of human services to individuals, families and communities. Over the years parts of the agency were spun off, becoming the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Oregon Employment Department, the Oregon Youth Authority, and the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department.

2001: The Oregon Legislature reorganized the department and changed its name from the Oregon Department of Human Resources to the Oregon Department of Human Services.

2009: The Oregon Legislature transferred many of the health related functions to the newly created Oregon Health Authority. Today, the Department of Human Services key functions serve children and families, seniors and people with disabilities.

See also

• Oregon Performance Reporting Information System
• Oregon Health Authority

External links

• "Department of Human Services - Present Duties and Responsibilities". Oregon Blue Book (Online). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
• "Reporter Tools". Department of Human Services (Official website). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Department of Human Services. 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-19.