Our Commitment
The Department of Social and Health Services - DSHS welcomes a diverse workforce. It is through the different experiences shared by our staff that we develop greater understanding and compassion for those we serve. It is to our advantage and to the benefit of those we serve that we recruit, hire and retain employees who see, hear and navigate the world in a variety of ways..
DSHS Policy
- DSHS Administrative Policy 7.20 - Communication Access for Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, and Speech Disabled
- DSHS Administrative Policy 7.02 - Equal Access to Services for Individuals with Disabilities
- DSHS Administrative Policy 14.10 - Accessible Meetings
- DSHS Administrative Policy 18.26 - Reasonable Accommodation
- DSHS Administrative Policy 18.69 - Delegation of Authority for Civil Rights Complaint Investigations
- DSHS Administrative Policy 18.81 - Nondiscrimination in Direct Client Services
Related Resources:
- Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment
- Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
- ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Government
Department's ADA Coordinators
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DSHS ADA Coordinator – Carolyn Cole, J.D., Chief, Access and Inclusion Planning, (360) 902-7807, TDD/TTY: 711 or 1-800-833-6384