| 12/11/2019 | DHS Statement from Director Fariborz Pakseresht on Out-of-State Placements | The Oregon Department of Human Services goal is, and should always be, to serve Oregon children in their
communities with local providers. |
| 12/6/2019 | Federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could affect 19,000 Oregonians | At least 19,000 Oregonians could lose government food assistance under a new federal rule finalized Thursday, December 5. |
| 12/4/2019 | Resolution agreement between DHS and federal Office for Civil Rights | Voluntary Resolution and Ensures Child Welfare Programs in the Oregon Department of Human Services Protect Parents with Disabilities from Discrimination. |
| 10/25/2019 | Child Abuse Hotline annual report highlights first year of operations | DHS releases first annual report for the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline. |
| 10/8/2019 | Governor's Commission on Senior Services invites public input at daylong session | The Governor’s Commission on Senior Services (GCSS) invites the public to provide their insights and ideas during a daylong meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at the University of Oregon Baker Downtown Center, Alaska & Mexico Rooms, 975 High St., Eugene, OR, 97401. |
| 10/1/2019 | DHS Child Welfare Announces Changes to Child Fatality Reviews | DHS Child Welfare Announces Changes to Child Fatality Reviews |
| 10/1/2019 | Oregon Department of Human Services Hosts Stakeholder Meeting on October 15, 2019 | Oregon Department of Human Services Hosts Stakeholder Meeting on October 15, 2019 |
| 9/25/2019 | New CW Director Announcement | Oregon taps national leader to serve as Child Welfare director |
| 9/6/2019 | Public notice: Waiver comments sought | The Office of Developmental Disabilities Services is seeking input on several waiver amendments. Responses due by Oct. 7, 2019. |
| 9/3/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Oregon Home Care Commission to meet Sept. 5 in Salem | (Salem, Ore.) — The Oregon Home Care Commission (OHCC) will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, at 550 Capitol St. NE in Salem. The commission meets the first Thursday of every month and its meetings are open to the public. |
| 9/3/2019 | Public notice: VR hearings | Vocational Rehabilitation is seeking public comment on administrative rule changes through Oct. 15, 2019 |
| 8/14/2019 | Department of Human Services statement on changes to “public charge” rule | Department of Human Services statement on changes to “public charge” rule |
| 8/14/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Oregon Disabilities Commission Executive Committee to meet Aug. 20 | (Salem, Ore.) ̵̶ The Oregon Disabilities Commission (ODC) Executive Committee will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, at the Barbara Roberts Human Services Building, 500 Summer St NE, Room 473, Salem, Oregon, 97301.
The meeting is open to the public. |
| 8/14/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Quality Measurement Council to meet Aug. 15 | (Wilsonville, Ore.) – The Quality Measurement Council will hold a meeting from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Training Rooms 1 and 2 at the Oregon Child Development Coalition, 9140 S.W. Pioneer Court, Wilsonville, Oregon, 97070. |
| 8/6/2019 | DHS Aging and People with Disabilities leader to join Long-Term Care Ombudsman | (Salem, Ore.) - Ashley Carson Cottingham, director of the Department of Human Services’ Office of Aging and People with Disabilities, will join State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Fred Steele to serve as his deputy agency director. In her new role, Carson Cottingham will work for Steele in leading the state’s Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, which advocates for individuals living in state-licensed, long-term care facilities including nursing and assisted living facilities as well as adult foster homes. |
| 7/30/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Governor’s Commission on Senior Services meets Aug. 8 | The Governor’s Commission on Senior Services (GCSS) will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, at 4074 Winema Place NE, Room 227/228, Salem, Oregon, 97305. |
| 7/25/2019 | DHS posts openings for more than 300 jobs related to helping children and families in Oregon. | The Department of Human Services (DHS) this week posted openings for more than 300 jobs related to helping children and families in Oregon. |
| 7/19/2019 | ADA anniversary celebrated with informational event on July 23 | The Oregon Disabilities Commission will host a day-long informational event on July 23 in Salem in recognition of the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). |
| 7/19/2019 | Public notice: Provider rate increases for 2019-2021 | The Office of Developmental Disabilities Services announces a variety of rate increases. |
| 7/19/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Governor’s Commission on Senior Services meets July 25 in Salem | The Governor’s Commission on Senior Services (GCSS) Executive Committee will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at the Department of Human Services’ Office, 500 Summer St. N.E., Room 164, Salem, Oregon, 97301. |
| 7/10/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Quality Measurement Council meets July 17 | The Quality Measurement Council will hold a meeting from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Training Rooms 1 and 2 at the Oregon Child Development Coalition, 9140 S.W. Pioneer Court, Wilsonville, Oregon, 97070. |
| 7/3/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Exec Committee Meets July 12 | The Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Executive Committee will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. July 12 in Room 160 of the Barbara Roberts Human Services Building, 500 Summer St. N.E., Salem, Oregon, 97301. |
| 6/18/2019 | Notices mailed to 645,000 clients possibly impacted by data breach | The Oregon Department of Human Services is sending notices by mail to approximately 645,000 clients notifying them that their personal information was compromised during a previously announced January 2019 data breach. |
| 6/10/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services meets June 14 | The Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Advisory Committee will hold its full advisory and executive committee meetings on June 14 in Salem. |
| 6/7/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Governor’s Commission on Senior Services to meet June 13 | The Governor’s Commission on Senior Services (GCSS) will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at West Linn Adult Community Center, 1180 Rosemont Road, West Linn, OR, 97068 |
| 6/7/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Quality Measurement Council to meet June 27 in Wilsonville | The Quality Measurement Council will hold a meeting from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Training Rooms 1 and 2 at the Oregon Child Development Coalition, 9140 S.W. Pioneer Court, Wilsonville, Oregon, 97070. |
| 6/5/2019 | News Release - CW Audit Follow-up | DHS responds to Secretary of State’s follow-up report on foster care audit |
| 5/31/2019 | Public Meeting - Child Welfare Project and Implementation Plan Steering Team Meeting June 6, 2019. | The Child Welfare Project and Implementation Plan Steering Team meets Thursday, June 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in Salem. |
| 5/28/2019 | Employer Resource Connection services offered | The Arc of Oregon will provide free services to employers of personal support workers and homecare workers in some counties in Eastern Oregon through a new contract with the Oregon Home Care Commission. |
| 4/18/2019 | Statement from DHS Director Fariborz Pakseresht on Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order | The foundation of all the work done at the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) is safety for the children and adults we serve across our five major programs. Our vision for children who cannot live with their families safely is to enter a foster care system where they are protected; get the services and supports they need to heal in a stable, caring environment in their communities, and grow to thrive in adulthood.
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| 4/16/2019 | Statement from Director Fariborz Pakseresht on Wyatt B., et al. vs. DHS Lawsuit | Today the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) was named a defendant in a lawsuit from Disability Rights Oregon and A Better Childhood. The lawsuit calls for an increase in the foster care system capacity to ensure every child has an appropriate placement and to ensure foster children - particularly those with intellectual or developmental disabilities or identifying as LGBTQ - receive the services and supports that meet their needs. |
| 4/12/2019 | DHS supports National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April | The Oregon Department of Human Services encourages all Oregonians to support building strong and thriving families during National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April 2019. |
| 4/11/2019 | Oregon Department of Human Services Acts to Ensure Safety for Out-of-State Foster Children and Youth | The Oregon Department of Human Services today (April 11, 2019) announced several steps to ensure the safety of children and youth in out-of-state facilities and begin the process of bringing them back to Oregon. |
| 4/10/2019 | Oregon Department of Human Services Announces Plan to Serve Youth In Oregon | The Oregon Department of Human Services today (April 10, 2019) announced development of a plan to return Oregon foster youth who are being served in other states. |
| 4/5/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Medicaid long term quality council meets April 10 | The Medicaid Long Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at the Barbara Roberts Human Services Building, Room 160, 500 Summer St. N.E., Salem. The meeting is open to the public. |
| 4/3/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Governor’s Commission on Senior Services meets April 11 | The Governor’s Commission on Senior Services (GCSS) will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at 4074 Winema Place N.E., Room 227/228, Salem, Oregon, 97305. |
| 4/3/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Quality Measurement Council meets April 25 | The Quality Measurement Council will meet from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Training Rooms 1 and 2 at the Oregon Child Development Coalition, 9140 S.W. Pioneer Court, Wilsonville, Oregon, 97070. |
| 4/2/2019 | Oregon Department of Human Services Hosts Stakeholder Meeting on April 16, 2019 | The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) will host its
quarterly stakeholder meeting on April 16, 2019 in Salem. Join us in person, by phone or online. |
| 4/2/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Oregon Disabilities Commission Executive Committee meets April 16 | The Oregon Disabilities Commission (ODC) Executive Committee will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at the Barbara Roberts Human Services Building, 500 Summer St NE, Room 166, Salem, Oregon, 97301.
The meeting is open to the public. |
| 3/29/2019 | Statement from Director Fariborz Pakseresht on Rebuilding Child Welfare | The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Welfare program is in the early phases of a long-term effort to rebuild a broken child safety system and we take our charge to help children and families thrive very seriously. |
| 3/27/2019 | 俄勒冈州公众服务部向公众告知数据外泄事件 -- News release -- data breach | 俄勒冈州公众服务部发现一宗影响部门电子邮件记录的网络钓鱼事件。很遗憾，《健康保险隐私及责任法案》(HIPAA) 下的受保护健康信息外泄并可能被暴露。 |
| 3/22/2019 | وزارة الخدمات الانسانیة في أوریغون تبلغ حمعور العامة بحصول خرق للبیانات -- DHS News release: Data Breach | وزارة الخدمات الانسانیة في أوریغون تبلغ حمعور العامة بحصول خرق للبیانات -- DHS News release: Data Breach |
| 3/22/2019 | Waaxda Adeegyada Dadweynaha Oregon Oo Ogeysiinaysa Jebinta Sharciga ee Xogta Dadweynaha -- News Release -- Data Breach | Waaxda Adeegyada Dadweynaha Oregon Oo Ogeysiinaysa Jebinta Sharciga ee Xogta Dadweynaha -- News Release -- Data Breach |
| 3/22/2019 | Bộ Dịch vụ Nhân sinh Oregon (Oregon Department of Human Services) Thông báo cho Công chúng Biết về Việc Vi phạm Dữ liệu -- News Release -- Data Breach | Bộ Dịch vụ Nhân sinh Oregon (Oregon Department of Human Services) Thông báo cho Công chúng Biết về Việc Vi phạm Dữ liệu -- News Release -- Data Breach |
| 3/22/2019 | Департамент социального обеспечения штата Орегон обращается к населению с уведомлением об утечке данных.DHS News Release -- Data Breach | Департамент социального обеспечения штата Орегон обращается к населению с уведомлением об утечке данных.DHS News Release -- Data Breach |
| 3/22/2019 | El Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Oregon notifica al público -- News Release -- Data Breach | El Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Oregon notifica al público -- News Release -- Data Breach |
| 3/21/2019 | Oregon DHS Notifies Public of Data Breach | Oregon Department of Human Services Notifies Public of Data Breach. The Oregon Department of Human Services uncovered a phishing incident that affected e-mail records at the department. Unfortunately, Protected Health Information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was compromised and potentially exposed. |
| 3/15/2019 | Public Notice - Governor's Commission on Senior Services meets March 28 in Salem | The Governor’s Commission on Senior Services (GCSS) Executive Committee will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, at the Department of Human Services, 500 Summer St. N.E., Room 164, Salem, Oregon, 97301. |
| 3/11/2019 | Celebrating Social Work Month | DHS celebrates National Social Work Month in March to highlight the important work of child welfare staff in the state. |
| 3/7/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services meets March 15 | The Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (ODHHS) Advisory Committee will hold its full advisory committee and executive committee meetings on March 15 in Salem. |
| 3/7/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Quality Measurement Council meets March 20 | The Quality Measurement Council will meet from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Training Rooms 1 and 2 at the Oregon Child Development Coalition, 9140 S.W. Pioneer Court, Wilsonville, Oregon, 97070. |
| 3/6/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Oregon Disabilities Commission meets March 8 in Portland | The Oregon Disabilities Commission (ODC) will meet from 1 to 3:45 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 N.E. Airport Way, Mount Hood A&B Rooms, Portland, Oregon, 97220. The meeting is open to the public. |
| 2/28/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Child Welfare Project and Implementation Plan Steering Team to meet March 7 | The Child Welfare Project and Implementation Plan Steering Team meets Thursday (March 7, 2019) from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Barbara Roberts Human Services Building, Room 137 A-D, 500 Summer St. NE, Salem. The meeting is open to the public. |
| 2/12/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Governor’s Commission on Senior Services to meet Feb. 14 in Salem | The Governor’s Commission on Senior Services (GCSS) will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at 4074 Winema Place N.E., Room 227/228, Salem, Oregon, 97305. |
| 2/12/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Medicaid long term quality council meets Feb. 13 | The Medicaid Long Term Care Quality and Reimbursement Advisory Council meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Barbara Roberts Human Services Building, Room 285, 500 Summer St. N.E., Salem. The meeting is open to the public. |
| 2/12/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services meets Feb. 15 | The Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Advisory Committee will hold its full advisory and executive committee meetings on Feb. 15 in Salem. |
| 2/12/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Quality Measurement Council meets Feb. 21 | The Quality Measurement Council will meet from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Training Rooms 1 and 2 at the Oregon Child Development Coalition, 9140 S.W. Pioneer Court, Wilsonville, Oregon, 97070. |
| 2/5/2019 | Your input sought on VR's proposed rule changes | Vocational Rehabilitation is holding public hearings in February and March on proposed rule changes and wants your input. |
| 1/25/2019 | Friday, January 25, 2019 is Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day | Oregonians can get a larger tax refund with the Earned Income Tax Credit – but many don’t know this. |
| 1/25/2019 | Public comment period open on I/DD Medicaid waivers and plan amendents | Public comment due no later than Feb. 29, 2019 regarding the 1915 (c) #40193, #40194, and #0375 Waiver renewals and #0565 and #0117 waiver amendments. |
| 1/18/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Oregon Disabilities Commission meets January 22 | The Oregon Disabilities Commission (ODC) will meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at the DHS Building, 3406 Cherry. |
| 1/18/2019 | Public Meeting Notice - Quality Measurement Council meets January 23 | The Quality Measurement Council will meet from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 23, in Training Rooms 1 and 2 at the Oregon Child Development Coalition, 9140 S.W. Pioneer Court, Wilsonville, Oregon, 97070. |