Provider Training Opportunities
These workshops are designed to be additional opportunities for providers to increase caregiving skills for specific populations.
Who should attend: Adult Family Home Providers and Resident Managers, Caregivers, Medicaid Personal Care/Respite Providers and other Residential Providers.
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Tuesday, Aug 18 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Class size is limited to 24 participants. Please email Lee Ferguson at lee.ferguson@dshs.wa.gov
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: August DDCS Setting Up for Success Training Flyer
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Wednesday, Aug 19 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Class size is limited to 24 participants. Please email Lee Ferguson at lee.ferguson@dshs.wa.gov
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: August DDCS Setting Up for Success Training Flyer
I Am Not Okay (Previously Anatomy of a Meltdown) and Behavior Ecology
Tuesday, Aug 25 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
This training is full.
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: Flyer
FA/PBSP Plan Writing Training for Community Agencies
Tuesday, Sep 08 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW; and Kenzie Bush, MS.
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Lee Ferguson at Lee.Ferguson@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: FA PBSP Plan Writing for Community Agencies
FA/PBSP Plan Writing Training for Community Agencies
Wednesday, Sep 09 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW; and Kenzie Bush, MS.
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Lee Ferguson at Lee.Ferguson@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: FA PBSP Plan Writing for Community Agencies
FA/PBSP Plan Writing Training for Community Agencies
Monday, Sep 14 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: J. St. Claire
Flyers/Documents: 26-0260-FA-PBSP-Plan-Writing-Reacurring-9_14-15_26
FA/PBSP Plan Writing Training for Community Agencies
Tuesday, Sep 15 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: J. St. Claire
Flyers/Documents: 26-0260-FA-PBSP-Plan-Writing-Reacurring-9_14-15_26
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Monday, Sep 21 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: 2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Monday, Sep 28 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: 2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Wednesday, Sep 30 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS, Christine Gomes, Psy.D. & Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
This training is full.
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: September 30
FA/PBSP Plan Writing Training for Community Agencies
Tuesday, Oct 13 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW; and Kenzie Bush, MS.
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Lee Ferguson at Lee.Ferguson@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: FA PBSP Plan Writing for Community Agencies
FA/PBSP Plan Writing Training for Community Agencies
Wednesday, Oct 14 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW; and Kenzie Bush, MS.
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Lee Ferguson at Lee.Ferguson@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: FA PBSP Plan Writing for Community Agencies
Dual Diagnosis: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Wednesday, Oct 28 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS, Christine Gomes, Psy.D. & Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: Dual Diagnosis Training Flyer
I Am Not Okay (Previously Anatomy of a Meltdown) and Behavior Ecology
Tuesday, Nov 03 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: Flyer
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Tuesday, Nov 17 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Class size is limited to 24 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: Nov. DDCS Setting Up for Success Training Flyer
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Wednesday, Nov 18 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Class size is limited to 24 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: Nov. DDCS Setting Up for Success Training Flyer
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Monday, Nov 30 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: 2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Monday, Dec 07 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: 2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Tuesday, Dec 15 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS, Christine Gomes, Psy.D. & Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Flyers/Documents: December 15