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News reporters wishing information from DHS at any time may call (503) 947-5050. Staffers' voicemail greetings provide their pager numbers for reaching them after hours. If you cannot reach one staff member, another should be available to you.

Following is a list of media contacts for DHS by division and subject area.

Addictions and Mental Health Division (AMH)

Communications Officer: Ken Palke, ken.palke@state.or.us

• County alcohol and drug treatment grants
• Drug courts
• Crisis and extended community-based psychiatric services
• Gambling addiction prevention and treatment programs
• Residential and out-patient mental health treatment programs
• Residential gambling treatment programs 

Addictions and Mental Health Division (AMH) - Oregon State Hospital (OSH)

Communications Officer: Patricia Feeny, patricia.feeny@state.or.us

• Blue Mountain Recovery Center in Pendleton
• Oregon State Hospital in Salem and Portland
• Oregon State Hospital Replacement Project 
  

Children, Adults and Families Division (CAF) - Child welfare programs

Communications Officer: Greg Parker, greg.w.parker@state.or.us

• Child safety
• Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) reviews
• Domestic violence programs
• Foster care and adoption

Children, Adults and Families Division (CAF) - Self-sufficiency programs

Communications Officer: Lauri Stewart, lauri.k.stewart@state.or.us

• Food debit cards
• Self-sufficiency services  
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
• JOBS employer subsidy program for hiring TANF clients
• Eligibility determination and connections for all mental health and substance abuse programs and services
  

Division of Medical Assistance Programs (DMAP)

Communications Officer: Jim Sellers, jim.sellers@state.or.us

• Healthy Kids Plan
• Oregon Health Plan
• Children's Health Insurance Program
• Medicaid 
• Medicare premium payment assistance
  

Public Health Division (PHD)

Communications Officer: Patrick O'Neill, patrick.s.oneill@state.or.us

• Ambulance services and hospital regulation
• Chronic illness prevention
• Drinking water and restaurant regulation
• Environmental monitoring for bacteria in water, lead, radiation leaks and other toxic substances
• Epidemiology studies
• Family health services
• Immunizations
• Injury and violence prevention
• Monitoring and prevention of communicable diseases
• Public health lab services
• Public health preparedness
• Screening of newborns for serious disorders
• Smoking prevention and cessation
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program and prenatal care
  

Seniors and People with Disabilities Division (SPD)

Communications Officer: Cary Greenwood, cary.greenwood@state.or.us

• Senior safety
• Licensing and monitoring nursing homes and community-based care facilities
• Long-term care assistance for seniors and individuals with physical or developmental disabilities
• Community supports and employment services for developmentally disabled individuals
• Eastern Oregon Training Center 
• Determination of eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid and food debit cards for seniors and people with disabilities
• Oregon Project Independence

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Additional Resources

• See Media Contacts (for a more complete list of topics and media contacts)
• See Reporter Tools (for general information on DHS and its structure, short biographies of DHS leaders, and DHS terminology)
• Daily clips about the DHS in the news

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