Kelly Johnson named to Metropolitan Human Services Commission in Tulsa

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kelly Johnson, Region 5 Deputy Director for Child Welfare Services for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS), has been named Vice Chair of the Metropolitan Human Services Commission (MHSC) in Tulsa.

A 22-year veteran of OKDHS, Johnson was nominated for the Commission by former Tulsa mayor, Robert LaFortune. Johnson will serve a one year term from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.

MHSC helps coordinate funding, planning and policy decisions that address community concerns in Tulsa County. Commission partners include the City of Tulsa, OKDHS, Tulsa Public Schools, the United Way, Tulsa Community College, Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa County, Tulsa Health Department and the Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Johnson says the list of priorities for MHSC includes the prevention of child abuse and neglect and making improvements in the decision-making process to help meet the health and human service needs for the people of Tulsa County.

“I would really like to see further community coordination of efforts in service planning for children and families,” says Johnson. “This would help reduce the duplication of services and help us utilize funding that can be targeted elsewhere.”

Johnson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a Master’s Degree in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma.

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