The Oklahoma Pinnacle Plan
An Improvement Plan for Child Welfare Services
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) settled a class action, civil rights lawsuit against its foster care system by agreeing to make improvements in targeted areas of the state’s Child Welfare system. As part of this settlement agreement DHS is developing an improvement plan, called the Oklahoma Pinnacle Plan, which will guide the agency in the years ahead as it works to make improvements in the way it cares for children in foster care.
Pinnacle Plan - News, Drafts and Updates
- DHS, Governor's Office respond to latest report from child welfare monitors -- Nov. 21, 2016
- DHS, children’s counsel and monitors agree to extend timeframe for foster care reform -- Sept. 6, 2016
- DHS Director Ed Lake comments on April 2016 commentary from neutral monitors overseeing child welfare progress -- April 29, 2016
- DHS responds to Co-Neutral Commentary Three- Oct. 15, 2014
- DHS responds to Pinnacle Plan Commentary Two by Co-Neutrals- April 30, 2014
- Oklahoma Pinnacle Plan Summary- March 19, 2013
- DHS reaches first major goal in child welfare improvement plan- January 2, 2013
- Final Pinnacle Plan- July 25, 2012