Role in Oregon
ODHS manages aging and disability services, child welfare, developmental disabilities, and self-sufficiency programs in Oregon. It is a major pass-through entity for ACF federal funding.
Key Programs
- Aging and People with Disabilities — home and community-based services, Area Agencies on Aging
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities services — residential and employment support
- Child Welfare Division — child protective services, foster care, family preservation (Title IV-E, IV-B)
- Self-Sufficiency Programs — TANF (Oregon JOBS program), SNAP, childcare subsidies
- Refugee and immigrant services
- Domestic violence and sexual assault program funding
Details
ODHS serves as a pass-through for significant federal ACF funding, including TANF and child welfare dollars. For healthcare-adjacent organizations, the Aging and People with Disabilities division and the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities division are the most relevant. ODHS contracts extensively with community-based organizations for direct service delivery. Oregon's self-sufficiency programs often intersect with healthcare needs, particularly around social determinants of health.