OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Did you know? The Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium has a seating capacity of 82,112. If all Oklahoma children certified for SNAP (Food Stamps) in 2015 were present, how many times would you fill the stadium? [capacity: 82,112] 4.6 times 374,766 children If all Oklahoma children certified for SoonerCare in 2015 were present, how many times would you fill the stadium? [capacity: 82,112] 7.0 times 575,602 children Do you know? About how many Oklahomans received help from DHS in 2015? A. 500,000 B. 750,000 C. 1,000,000 Answer: 1,000,000 - About 1 in 4 Oklahomans Do you know? How many Oklahomans were certified for SoonerCare in an average month in 2015? A. 613,906 B. 819,193 C. 916,315 Answer: 819,193 - 804,564 in 2014 Many were certified by the new online eligibility system established by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA). How many Oklahomans were certified for SNAP (Food Stamps) in an average month in 2015? A. 468,213 B. 600,284 C. 804,474 Answer: 600,284 - 615,412 in 2014 On June 30, 2015, there were 600,159 Oklahomans receiving SNAP (Food Stamps). June 30, 2011: 612,285 June 30, 2012: 608,449 June 30, 2013: 621,171 June 30, 2014: 598,387 June 30, 2015: 600,159 That’s an increase of 12,126 SNAP recipients from 2011. Do you know? Total annual cost of SNAP benefits (Food Stamps) to the state government in 2015? $0.00 Federal dollars added to low income family budgets and the state economy from food purchased through SNAP in 2015? $860 million Average SNAP (Food Stamp) benefit per person in 2015? $3.91 per day Do you know? How many children received subsidized child care so their parents or caregivers could work or go to school in 2015? A. 59,239 B. 65,663 C. 77,942 Answer: 59,239 - 60,663 in 2014 Oklahoma is ranked first among states for child care standards and oversight of child care homes and fourth for child care centers. How many paternities were established in 2015 so that children could receive child support? A. 19,578 B. 20,084 C. 21,184 Answer: 19,578 - 20,084 in 2014 How much child support was collected in 2015 so that children could receive the support they need? A. $261 million B. $372 million C. $463 million Answer: $372 million - $362 million in 2014 Did you know? In 2015, DHS collected a record $372 million from non-custodial parents in support of 224,352 Oklahoma children. DHS received the national Child Support Enforcement Association’s Outstanding Program Awareness award for 2013 awareness month efforts. Did you know? DHS finalized 2,186 adoptions in SFY 2015. Per capita, Oklahoma adoptions are twice the rate of the national average.The Oklahoma Pinnacle Plan, a five-year improvement plan for the DHS foster care system, was approved by neutral monitors (co-neutrals) in 2012. Do you know? How many Oklahoma seniors received home health services in lieu of nursing home care in 2015? A. 20,641 B. 15,477 C. 12,892 Answer: 20,641 - 21,234 in 2014 The DHS ADvantage program helps nursing home-eligible seniors stay in their homes, saving taxpayer dollars through the lower cost of in-home care. Do you know? How many Oklahomans with developmental disabilities received home- and community-based services in lieu of facility-based care in 2015? A. 2,683 B. 3,901 C. 5,610 Answer: 5,610 - 5,369 in 2014 Did you know? 60 percent of adults receiving developmental disabilities services have jobs in supported employment – one of the highest rates in the nation. The national average is 30 percent. Did you know? The minimum wage in 1970 was $1.65.Adjusted by the Consumer Price Index, the 2014 minimum wage should be… $10.90 Actual minimum wage: $7.25 Except for the Great Depression, the demands on the safety net have never been greater. Oklahoma’s families face unprecedented rates of change and stress. The timeless formula for a healthy civilization is work that pays well and healthy, two-parent families. Now you know. Oklahoma Department of Human Services 2015 Annual Report