Below are DDA-related messages from the last year, sorted by topic. Sign up for GovDelivery to receive these updates via email. DSHS press releases are also available for review.
Emergency Alerts
Employment and Contracting Opportunities
- Request for Qualifications (October 2019)
- Volunteer Opportunity (June 2019)
- Bidding Opportunity: Contracted Residential Evaluator (May 2019)
Information
- Governor’s Supplemental Budget 2020 – DDA Budget Items (December 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (December 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (November 2019)
- November is National Diabetes Awareness Month (November 2019)
- Did you Know: November is National Family Caregiver Month (November 2019)
- 2019 DDA Caseload and Cost Report is Now Available! (October 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (October 2019)
- Warning Against Autism "Remedy" (October 2019)
- Preventing Flu and Pneumonia (September 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (September 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (September 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (September 2019)
- Proposed legislation related to State Operated Community Programs (August 2019)
- Proposed legislation related to Voluntary Out-Of-Home Services (August 2019)
- Proposed legislation related to Children's Services (August 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (August 2019)
- Americans with Disabilities Act’s 29th Anniversary (July 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (July 2019)
- Summer Safety Tips (July 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (July 2019)
- New Care Provider Bulletin: Wildfire Prevention (July 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (July 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (June 2019)
- Replacement of JP Morgan Chase EBT Cards (June 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (June 2019)
- Premium Payment Program (May 2019)
- New Care Provider Bulletin: Diabetes (May 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (May 2019)
- DDA 2019-21 Operating Budget Details (May 2019)
- Protection from Financial Exploitation (May 2019)
- Lakeland Village Holds Final Celebration of CIRV Program (May 2019)
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month (May 2019)
- New Care Provider Bulletin: Aspiration (April 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (April 2019)
- New Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens (April 2019)
- DSHS Maintains Certification for Section of Rainier School (April 2019)
- April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (April 2019)
- New Text to 911 Option in Pierce County (March 2019)
- Public Comment period for IFS, Basic Plus, Core, CP and CIIBS waiver amendments (March 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (March 2019)
- Flu Alert (March 2019)
- Invitation to comment on waiver amendment (March 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (March 2019)
- CMS decertifies section of DSHS facility for persons with developmental disabilities (March 2019)
- March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (March 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (March 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (March 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (March 2019)
- New Employment Report (February 2019)
- New Agreement between DDA and DVR (February 2019)
- Save the Date for Community Summit 2019: Enriching Lives (February 2019)
- New Subscription Topics (February 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (February 2019)
- Winter Storm Watch (February 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (February 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (February 2019)
- DOH Warns of Measles Outbreak (February 2019)
- New Care Provider Bulletin: Life Sustaining Equipment (January 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (January 2019)
- DDA Strategic Plan (January 2019)
- DDA Ellensburg Office is moving! (January 2019)
- DDA Fact Sheets Updated (January 2019)
- Invitation to comment on waiver amendments (January 2019)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (January 2019)
- Care Provider Information: Oral Health (January 2019)
Projects
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (September 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Announcement (August 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (August 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (July 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (June 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (May 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (April 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (March 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (February 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (February 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (February 2019)
- Consumer Directed Employer Information (January 2019)
Provider Information
- Enhanced Community Residential Rate Increase (December 2019)
- Training Opportunity: Individual Instruction and Support Plans (December 2019)
- Holiday Claims Submission Deadline Changes (December 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training (December 2019)
- Children’s Residential Services Legislative Appropriated Rate Increase (December 2019)
- Notice to Certified Residential Service and Supports Providers about Payment of Certification Fee (November 2019)
- Thanksgiving holiday ProviderOne payment date change (November 2019)
- DDA Policy Training (October 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training Reminder (October 2019)
- Staff Recruitment Survey (October 2019)
- Training Opportunity: Individual Instruction and Support Plans (October 2019)
- DDA Policy Trainings (October 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training (October 2019)
- Provider Alert (October 2019)
- Adult Family Home Specialty Services Input Sessions (September 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training (September 2019)
- Training Opportunity: Individual Instruction and Support Plans (September 2019)
- DDA Policy 6.12 (September 2019)
- DDA Policy Training (August 2019)
- Training Opportunity: Individual Instruction and Support Plans (August 2019)
- Adult Family Home Specialty Services Input Sessions (August 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training Update (July 2019)
- DDA AFH Specialty Services (July 2019)
- Staff Retention Survey (July 2019)
- DDA Policy Trainings (July 2019)
- DDA Policy Trainings (July 2019)
- DDA Policy Trainings (July 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training Update (June 2019)
- Rate Increase for Overnight Planned Respite Services for Adults (June 2019)
- Rate Increase for Enhanced Respite Services for Children (June 2019)
- New Certification Rate and Fee (June 2019)
- New Community Protection Orientation and Training Curriculum (June 2019)
- ProviderOne Payment Date Change Notification for Independence Day (June 2019)
- New Incident Reporting Template (June 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training Update (May 2019)
- DD Ombuds Office (May 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training Reminder (May 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training Update (April 2019)
- Training Opportunity: Individual Instruction and Support Plans (April 2019)
- Complaint Hotline Intermittent Outages (April 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training Update (March 2019)
- Training Opportunities: Individual Instruction and Support Plans (March 2019)
- Cost Report Information (March 2019)
- Supported Living Housing Options (March 2019)
- Companion Home WAC Training Announcement (February 2019)
- Group Training Home Application (January 2019)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training Reminder (January 2019)
- Training Opportunities: Functional Assessment and Positive Behavior Support Plans (January 2019)
- Transition to Tiered Rates (January 2019)
- New DDA Mortality Review Provider Form (January 2019)
Surveys
Trainings and Events
- Person-Centered Thinking Training (September 2019)
- Person-Centered Thinking Workshop (August 2019)
- DDA Meet and Greet - Renton (June 2019)
- Training Opportunity: Individual Instruction and Support Plans (June 2019)
- Person-Centered Thinking Workshop (May 2019)
- Training Opportunity: Community Guide/Community Engagement/Peer Mentor (April 2019)
- Person-Centered Thinking Workshop (April 2019)
- Community Summit 2019: Enriching Lives (March 2019)
- Training Opportunity: Community Guide/Community Engagement/Peer Mentor (March 2019)
- Person-Centered Thinking Workshop (February 2019)
- Person Centered Thinking Training Opportunity (January 2019)