http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/index.shtml News Releases from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS dbKeck shapltr@dshs.wa.gov (Thomas Shapley) webpub@dshs.wa.gov (DSHS Webmaster) Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:40 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:40 GMT 30 Saturday Sunday One Agency http://www.dshs.wa.gov/rss/DSHSlogo72.jpg http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ 129 45 http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2013/pr13023.shtml Renton, WA: Washington state Governor Jay Inslee summarized the state’s new Sounders and Seahawks license plate offer this way, “Buy a license plate, give a kid a great future.” Tue, 21 May 2013 19:05:15 GMT http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2013/pr13023.shtml http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2013/pr13021.shtml OLYMPIA: In a hearing Friday, Thurston County Superior Court ruled that the Department of Social and Health Services, DSHS, is not required to return the troubled foster teens who were removed due to serious safety concerns at three New Vision foster care facilities. Mon, 20 May 2013 21:07:17 GMT http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2013/pr13021.shtml http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2013/pr13019.shtml OLYMPIA: Following an extensive community outreach effort, Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Secretary Kevin W. Quigley has made permanent his appointment of Jennifer Strus as assistant secretary for the Children’s Administration and appointed Evelyn Perez to serve as assistant secretary for the Developmental Disabilities Administration. Wed, 01 May 2013 21:40:43 GMT http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2013/pr13019.shtml http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2013/pr13018.shtml OLYMPIA: A Mount Vernon Department of Social and Health Services employee was charged today with two counts of welfare fraud and two counts of criminal impersonation – all felony charges. Thu, 16 May 2013 22:23:11 GMT http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2013/pr13018.shtml http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2013/pr13017.shtml OLYMPIA: A concerned and caring citizen may have saved the life of an elderly woman recently by reporting suspicions of abuse to Adult Protective Services at the Department of Social and Health Services. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:46:08 GMT http://www.dshs.wa.gov/mediareleases/2013/pr13017.shtml