Resources and Services Directory

Resources and Services Directory for Head Injury and Other Conditions

Section 6: State and Local Agencies That Provide Brain Injury/ Disability Services and Resources (DHS, Community, Indian Affairs)

1000 NE 10TH ST. OKC, OK 73117 TEL 405.271-3430 OR 800.522.0204 (OK only) FAX 405.271.2799 WEB OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Funded in part by (H21MC06749) from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

State/Local Agencies that Provide Brain Injury/Disability Services and Resources (DHS, Community, Indian Affairs)

(Contact information subject to change)

Oklahoma Department of Human Services

The Department of Human Services (DHS) provides information, case management, referral and access to funding for a wide range of community-based services. These include home health agencies for persons re-entering the community and residential settings for persons with disabilities. DHS also processes applications to determine eligibility for Medicaid.

Contact your local county DHS office, call 405/521-3646 to help find your local office, or look online at .

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Aging Services Division 2401 N.W.23rd Street, Suite 40 Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Tel: 405/521-2281

Purpose: To provide services through two Medicaid funded programs for individuals so as to allow them to remain in their homes as long as possible. To apply or obtain additional information about these programs, call: Long Term Care Authority of Tulsa (1-800/435-4711), or The local county office of DHS in your local telephone directory

Personal Care Services. May include in-home assistance with bathing, grooming, hair care, meal preparation, exercise, light housekeeping, laundry and errands. Participants must meet Medicaid income and resource guidelines. Some people may pay a sliding fee. Services vary by need and are provided by licensed home health agencies and long-term care nurses of DHS who coordinate service plans.

ADvantage Waiver Services For older persons unable to take care of their own needs, persons over age 21 with a physical disability that developed in adulthood, and persons who have a developmental disability but no cognitive impairment. A case manager works with the consumer and family to find and obtain needed and desired services in the home. Services include: personal, advanced, and skilled care; adult day services; home architectural modifications, medical equipment and supplies; physical therapy; home delivered meals; medication administration; case management; and respite and hospice care.

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Developmental Disabilities Services Division Sequoyah Memorial Office Building 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 P.O. Box 25352 Oklahoma City, OK 73125

Mission. The mission of the Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD) is to enable people with disabilities to lead healthy, independent and productive lives to the fullest extent possible, to promote the full exercise of their rights as citizens of their communities, state and country; and, to promote the integrity and well-being of their families. DDSD services include Community Services and SoonerStart.

Developmental Disabilities Services Area Offices and Institutions, OKDHS



Area I

1-800/522-1064

Area II

1-800/522-1075

Area III

1-800/522-1086

Robert M. Greer Center (Enid) 2501 NE Delaware Enid, OK 73701

Northern Oklahoma Resource Center at Enid (NORCE) 2600 E Willow Street Enid, OK 73701

Southern Oklahoma Resource Center at Pauls Valley (SORC) 3210 S. Chickasha Pauls Valley, OK 73075

DDSD Area I Office (Enid) 729 Overland Trail Enid, OK 73703

DDSD Area I Office (Oklahoma City) 2401 N.W. 23rd Oklahoma City, OK 73107

DDSD Area II Office (Tulsa) Laura Dester Center 1427 E 8th Street Tulsa, OK 74120

DDSD Area III Office (Pauls Valley) 301 S. Indian Meridian Rd. Pauls Valley, OK 73075

580/213-2700 Ext. 2599 FAX 580/548-2600

580/237-1027 FAX 580/548-2600

405/238-6401 FAX 405/238-2637

580/584-8900 800/522-1064 FAX 580/548-8964 405/522-6925 FAX 405/522-6995

918/560-4848 FAX 918/560-4898

405/238-4700 FAX 405/238-4740/4745

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Additional State and Local Resources

ABLE Tech OSU Wellness Center 1514 West Hall of Fame Stillwater, OK 74078-2026 Tel: 405/744-9748 1-800/257-1705V/TDD abletech

Mission and Function. To facilitate systems change to enhance the provision of, access to, and funding for assistive technology so that individuals with disabilities can achieve their greatest potential. An assistive technology device is defined as an item, product or piece of equipment used to maintain or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities which may be as simple as a modified draw handle or as complex as a breath-controlled switch to operate a personal computer.

People pay for equipment using personal funds, private insurance, public programs, or donations from civic organizations. Options for funding include low-interest bank loans, Department of Human Services, Department of Rehabilitation Services, SSI, Indian Health Services, Veterans Administration, private health insurance, Worker's Compensation Insurance, local service clubs, non-profit organizations, and foundations.

? Schools are required by law to provide assistive technology for children with disabilities if it is needed for education and is in the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

? Medicare or Medicaid can purchase medically necessary devices essential to maintaining health. People with disabilities may include assistive technology to gain employment.

? ABLE Tech INFO-line (888-885-5588) provides free information and referral services on assistive technology for people with disabilities of all ages, family members and service providers (teachers, counselors, therapists, physicians, etc.).

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Oklahoma Areawide Services Information System (OASIS).

Operated and administered by the Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Medicine.

Oklahoma City Metro 405/271-6302 1-800/426-2747 (TDD Accessible)

Purpose. Provides contact information about services for people with disabilities, chronic health conditions, or general health care needs. Has extensive listings of services by geographical area such as assistive technology, mediation, education, nutrition, respite care, support groups, vocational programs, etc.

Serves as: ? A statewide link for services through SoonerStart, Oklahoma's Early Intervention Program ? Assists in locating services for children birth-age 21 years with physical and developmental

disabilities ? Source of contact information for persons 22 years and older with developmental disabilities ? Source of information on health care services for women and families ? Source of information for Oklahoma Respite Resource Network

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