Oregon Department of Human Services explained

Agency Name:Oregon Department of Human Services
Nativename A:ODHS
Formed:1971
Jurisdiction:U.S. state of Oregon
Headquarters:Salem[1]
Employees:9,800 (approx.)
Budget:[2]
Chief1 Name:[3]
Chief1 Position:Director
Chief2 Name:Fariborz Pakseresht
Agency Type:State Government, Social Services
Child2 Agency:Aging and People with Disabilities
Child3 Agency:Child Welfare
Child4 Agency:Self Sufficiency Programs
Child5 Agency:Office of Developmental Disability Services
Child6 Agency: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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact Us.
  2. Web site: DHS Budget.
  3. Web site: DHS Structure.