Governor's Advocacy Office
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E17, Salem 97301
The office handles client complaints related to ODHS services. It operates independently in investigations and reports directly to the governor by providing a quarterly report on the status of the complaints. Office staff works closely with field and central office staff, program staff, the Office of the Governor, key stakeholders and the ODHS Director’s Office.
Aging and People with Disabilities, Office of
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E02, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-945-5600
The Office of Aging and People with Disabilities (APD) provides services to older adults and people with disabilities. APD serves about 3,500 older adults who seek to remain in their homes through Oregon Project Independence; more than 35,000 older adults and people with disabilities per month who receive long-term care services paid through Medicaid each month; about 212,000 people seeking Older Americans Act services; about 180,000 people in need of direct financial support services; and more than 43,000 individuals who receive a Social Security Disability determination. In addition, more than 44,000 people live in APD-licensed long-term care facilities. APD also fields about 50,000 calls from individuals in Oregon seeking to report abuse or neglect, or requesting information and referral services from Adult Protective Services.
APD program units include the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) of Oregon, a public-private partnership streamlining consumer access to the aging and disability service delivery system. The ADRC is free and provides information and assistance to help people make informed decisions about their care.
Employees from both APD local offices and Area Agencies on Aging provide direct consumer services and determine eligibility of older adults and people with disabilities for services.
Child Welfare Programs
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E48, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-945-5600
The Child Welfare Division works to support families and communities. This may include providing economic support, enhancing parenting skills, helping people with their housing needs and employment goals, providing health and behavioral services, helping treat alcohol and substance use disorders and ensuring child safety and family well-being.
The division helps families access resources within their natural support networks and the service provider community.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E09, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-945-5811; Toll-free:1-800-282-8096;
TTY: 800-282-8096
Web:
www.oregon.gov/odhs/idd
Contact: Vacant
The Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) supports persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to live as full participants in their communities. These disabilities must significantly impact a person’s ability to function independently. Most I/DD program services are administered under the Medicaid State Plan Community First Choice Option.
Self-Sufficiency Programs
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E48, Salem 97301
Contact:
Claire Seguin, Director
Statutory Authority: ORS
409.050,
411.060, 411.070, 411.404, 411.706, 411.816,
412.006, 412.014, 412.049,
413.085 &
414.619
Self-Sufficiency Programs (SSP) provide benefits and services to individuals and families experiencing low or no income. SSP benefits include Employment Related Day Care; Oregon Health Plan; Refugee Program; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); SNAP-related programs, such as the Employment and Training Program and Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents Program; Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS); Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); TANF-related programs, such as the Job Opportunity and Basic Skills Program and Family Support and Connections; and Youth Services.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E87, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-945-5880 or 877-277-5880
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) helps individuals with disabilities get and keep a job that matches their skills, interests and abilities. VR staff work in partnership with the community and businesses to develop employment opportunities and provide individualized services to each eligible person for their employment success.
VR’s Youth Services programs support youth and young adults with disabilities as they transition to the workplace or postsecondary education. VR also serves businesses by providing recruitment support, inclusion guidance and disability awareness training.