“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”
The December storms
in Southwest Washington generated much media attention as the public
wanted to be kept informed of events surrounding the natural disaster.
Below are news releases issued to media organizations by Disaster Outreach
Services and the Department of Social and Health Services organizations
after the storm occurred to keep Washington State residents abreast
of details related to DOS services to support storm survivors.
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Press Releases
August 2008
Disaster
Outreach Services offers Help with Storm Recovery
July 2008
Disaster
Outreach Services offers Help with Storm Recovery
April 2008
Federal officials have extended Washington State’s Disaster Outreach Services grant through November 2008.
February 12, 2008
Federal
disaster officials agree to extend disaster outreach in flood- and windstorm-impacted
areas of Western Washington
January 25, 2008
Support
Services Available for Storm Victims - Public Service Announcement
Crisis teams
offer December storm victims information, referrals and 'emotional first aid'
Chehalis
Support
Services Available for Storm Victims Community Calendar
Crisis teams
offer December storm victims information, referrals and 'emotional first aid'
Aberdeen
December 28, 2007
DSHS wins
OK for extra disaster outreach and counselors to assist residents of Western
Washington flood areas
December 21, 2007
Storm-related
DSHS food benefits now available in Kitsap County
Deadline
for DSHS food benefits extended to January 2 in Grays Harbor and Lewis counties
Disaster
Food Stamp Program now operating in Clallam County
December 17, 2007
Food benefits
for storm victims now available in Mason, Pacific, and Thurston counties
December 14, 2007
DSHS open
Saturday to help people apply for food benefits December 21 deadline for disaster
food stamp program
December 12, 2007
Residents
in flood areas may need crisis counseling other mental health services for
months to come
December 10, 2007
DSHS to
Initiate Feed Washington Families Disaster Food Stamp Program in Grays Harbor
and Lewis counties
December 07, 2007
DSHS offices
reopen for business in most disaster areas
December 05, 2007
DSHS Continues
to provide services through the storm
December 04, 2007
DSHS continues
services in aftermath of storm Shelton office reopens today limited services
at Forks
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