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
- New Face Masks Recommendations - Share Your Stories (April 7, 2020)
- COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall (April 3, 2020)
- Free Cell Phones and Minutes (April 1, 2020)
- Did You Know? Back-up Caregivers and Personal Emergency Response System (March 27, 2020)
- Share Your Stories (March 26, 2020)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (March 25, 2020)
- Office of Inspector General (OIG) Message Fraud Alert (March 24, 2020)
- Governor Inslee announced relief for businesses, including long term care inspections (March 19, 2020)
- COVID-19 Information for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (March 18, 2020)
- Developmental Disabilities Administration Commitment to Resident Safety (March 17, 2020)
- Governor Inslee Closes All Schools in Washington State (March 13, 2020)
- COVID-19 Information and Resources (March 9, 2020)
- March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (March 2020)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (March 2020)
- Get to Know DDA Services and Resources (February 2020)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (February 2020)
- Webinars: Waiver Amendments and the Public Comment Process (February 2020)
- Legislative Information (January 2020)
- DDA Rulemaking Notices (January 2020)
- Reporting Abuse (January 2020)
- Secure Email Changed (January 2020)
- 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)
Projects
- Consumer Directed Employer Survey Results (January 2020)
- Consumer Directed Employer Webinar (January 2020)
- 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)
Provider Information
- Provider Temporary Rate Increase - Companion Home & Alternative Living Service Providers (April 7, 2020)
- Community Residential Incident Reporting Clarification (April 7, 2020)
- Provider Temporary Rate Increase - Children's Residential Services (April 7, 2020)
- Provider Temporary Rate Increase (April 3, 2020)
- COVID-19 Licensed Children's Residential Providers Reporting Requirements (April 3, 2020)
- COVID-19 Employment and Day Program Reporting Requirements (April 3, 2020)
- COVID-19 Residential Services Reporting Requirements and Data Collection (April 1, 2020)
- COVID-19 Residential Services Guidance (April 1, 2020)
- Residential COVID-19 FAQ Encore Presentation (March 31, 2020)
- Individual Providers and Personal Protective Equipment Information (March 27, 2020)
- FAQ for Children's Licensed Staffed Residential Providers (March 27, 2020)
- Updated to Zoom Platform: Residential COVID-19 FAQ (March 26, 2020)
- Essential Workers According to Governor's "Stay Home, Stay Health" Proclamation (March 26, 2020)
- Webinar-Residential COVID-19 FAQ (March 26, 2020)
- Updated: FAQ for Community Residential Service Providers (March 25, 2020)
- FAQ for Community Residential Service Providers (March 24, 2020)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training Reminder (March 20, 2020)
- Provider Cost Reports (March 18, 2020)
- COVID-19 Related Provider Policy Changes (March 18, 2020)
- Investigation Process Changes (March 17, 2020)
- Get COVID-19 Information Updates (March 14, 2020)
- Updated date/time: Universal Precautions Refresher Webinar (March 12, 2020)
- Guidance for Community Residential Providers during COVID-19 Outbreak (March 10, 2020)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training (March 10, 2020)
- Guidance for In-Home Care Providers during COVID-19 Outbreak (March 7, 2020)
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (March 3, 2020)
- Reminder: DDA Community Residential Services Training (February 2020)
- Training Opportunity: Quality Assurance Training (February 2020)
- Training Opportunity: Individual Instruction and Support Plans (January 2020)
- Priority Referrals for Residential Services (January 2020)
- Background Checks-Parent Providers (January 2020)
- DDA Community Residential Services Training (January 2020)
- DDA Policy Training (January 2020)
- 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)
Surveys
Trainings and Events
- 2020 Community Summit - COVID-19 Update (March 2020)
- The Community Summit and COVID-19 (March 2020)
- Training Opportunity: Person-Centered Thinking Workshop (February 2020)
- 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)