OKLAHOMA HUMAN SERVICES - STATE FISCAL YEAR 2011

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The Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium has a seating capacity of 82,112.  If all Oklahoma children certified for SNAP (Food Stamps) in 2011 were present, how many times would you fill the stadium? (capacity: 82,112)  4.6 times.  383,005 children.

If all Oklahoma children certified for SoonerCare in 2011 were present, how many times would you fill the stadium? (capacity: 82,112)  7 times.  570,901 children.

More than half of Oklahoma’s children are served by OKDHS for SNAP (Food Stamps), SoonerCare (Medicaid) or both.

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About how many Oklahomans received help from OKDHS in 2011 - A) 500,000 B) 750,000 or C) 1,000,000?  C) 1,000,000 - about 1 in 3 Oklahomans in State Fiscal Year 2011.

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How many Oklahomans were certified for SoonerCare in an average month in 2011 - A) 331,692 B) 526,914 or C) 719,748?  C) 719,748 for State Fiscal Year 2011.  Many were certified by the new online eligibility system established by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA).  It was 431,650 Oklahomans in an average month in 2001.

How many Oklahomans were certified for SNAP (Food Stamps) in an average month in 2011 - A) 391,819 B) 512,006 or C) 609,723?  C) 609,723 in State Fiscal Year 2011.  It was 266,402 certified in an average month in 2001. 

On June 30, 2008, there were 414,843 Oklahomans receiving SNAP (Food Stamps).  June 30, 2009: 491,914.  June 30, 2010: 588,334. June 30, 2011: 612,285.  That’s a 48% increase in 48 months.

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Total annual cost of SNAP (Food Stamps) to the state government in 2011?  $0.00 in State Fiscal Year 2011.  Federal Dollars added to low income family budgets and the state economy from food purchased through SNAP in 2011?  $945 million in State Fiscal year 2011.  Average Snap (Food Stamp) benefit per person in 2011?  $4.38 per day in State Fiscal year 2011.

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How many children received subsidized child care so their parents could work in 2011 - A) 52,874 B) 70,089 or C) 89,103?  B) 70,089 in State Fiscal year 2011.  This number was 82,581 in 2001.  Oklahoma is ranked first among states for child care monitoring and quality standards.  

How many paternities were established in 2011 so that children could receive child support - A) 15,997 B) 18,241 or C) 20,543?  C) 20,543 in State Fiscal year 2011.  It was 13,478 in 2001.  

How much child support was collected so that children could receive the support they need - A) $198 million B) $261 million or C) $318 million?  C) $318 million in State Fiscal Year 2011.  It was $126 million in 2001.

In 2011, OKDHS collected a record $318 million from non-custodial parents in support of 224,723 Oklahoma children (in State Fiscal year 2011).  OKDHS received the 2011 national Outstanding Program of the Year award for administration of child support services.

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The number of children in out-of-home care (foster care) has been safely reduced by 33% in the last four years.  For the last five years, Oklahoma has ranked first among all states for cumulative adoptions per capita (almost twice the national average per capita).

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How many Oklahoma seniors received home health services in lieu of nursing home care in 2011 - A) 21,341 B) 15,477 or C) 12,892?  A) 21,341 in State Fiscal Year 2011.  This number was 13,175 in 2001.

The OKDHS ADvantage program helps nursing home-eligible seniors stay in their homes, saving taxpayers about $300 million through the lower cost of in-home care.

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How many Oklahomans with developmental disabilities received community-based services in lieu of facility-based care in 2011 - A) 2,683 B) 3,901 or C) 5,096?  C) 5,096 in State Fiscal Year 2011.  It was 3,596 in 2001.  

60 percent of adults receiving developmental disabilities services have jobs in supported employment - one of the highest rates in the nation.

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The minimum wage in 1970 was $1.65.  Adjusted by the Consumer Price Index, the 2011 minimum wage should be... $9.28. 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. 

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