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Interim director of Office of Disability Concerns urges coordinator training and stable leadership
Summary
Interim Director Brenda Hafer told the committee the office answers disability-related inquiries statewide, runs disability-awareness training (including CLEET-certified programs for the Highway Patrol), and plans an ADA coordinator conference while operating with limited staff and no additional appropriation request.
Brenda Hafer, interim director of the Office of Disability Concerns, told the Appropriations and Budget committee her office acts as the state’s referral point for Oklahomans with disabilities, provides agency ADA compliance assistance and plans a summer training for ADA coordinators.
Hafer said the office answers constituent calls, provides disability-awareness training that is CLEET-certified and used in Oklahoma Highway Patrol cadet training, manages a governor’s advisory committee and maintains a client-tracking system called My Case. She said most calls relate to housing and paying daily living expenses and that many constituents seek assistance navigating benefits and local resources.
Why it matters: The office advises other state…
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