Oklahoma Pinnacle Plan Summary – March 19, 2013

March 19, 2013
On March 19, 2013, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) released the most recent implementation update to its child welfare reform plan had been approved by independent monitors (called co-neutrals) jointly selected as part of a settlement in a class action lawsuit, D.G. v. Henry. OKDHS voluntarily settled the lawsuit in January 2012 before it went to court. OKDHS officials and key Oklahoma stakeholders created a performance improvement plan for the foster care system as part of the settlement. The plan, called the Oklahoma Pinnacle Plan, was submitted to the monitors at the end . . .