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| Formed | 1936 |
| Headquarters | Sequoyah Building 2400 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Employees | 6,217 (FY23) |
| Annual budget | $5.1 billion (FY23)[1] |
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| Website | Oklahoma Human Services |
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is an agency of the government of Oklahoma. Under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services, Oklahoma Human Services is responsible for providing help to individuals and families in need through public assistance programs and managing services for seniors and people with disabilities.
The department is led by the Director of Human Services, who is appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The current director is Dr. Deborah Shropshire, who was appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt on January 10, 2023.
The department was established in 1936 during the term of Governor of Oklahoma E. W. Marland.
- ^ June 2012 Commission Meeting Notes, OKDHS.org (accessed May 10, 2013)