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Jun 25 2020
DSHS Office of Communications, Chris Wright, (360) 628-1043
Agency will then furlough employees one day a month through November
OLYMPIA – In order to comply with the furloughs ordered last week by Governor Jay Inslee, the Department of Social and Health Services will close its offices across the state starting on Monday, June 29 and continue to do so each Monday through July 20. During this time, ...read the full news release
Jun 24 2020
DSHS Office of Communications, Kelly Von Holtz, 360-902-7739
OLYMPIA -- The Department of Social and Health Services is proposing construction of a 48-bed, behavioral health facility in Clark County and wants public input by August 28, 2020.
The proposed project site is within the Columbia River Mental Health Services campus located at 6926 NE Fourth Plain Blvd in Vancouver, Washington.
The facility would provide secure, civil behavioral health services, which is part of the major reform happening in our state with regard to the ...read the full news release
Jun 22 2020
DSHS Office of Communications, Chris Wright, (360) 628-1043
Commission charged with evaluating response to crisis in nursing homes
OLYMPIA - Candace Goehring, the director of Residential Care Services, a division within DSHS’ Aging and Long-Term Support Administration, has been selected to serve on an independent commission established by the Centers for Medicare & ...read the full news release
Jun 10 2020
DSHS Office of Communications, Norah West, 360-902-7833
OSPI Contact: Ben King, ben.king@k12.wa.us, 360-725-6435
Pandemic EBT available early July for children whose schools closed due to COVID-19
OLYMPIA – Because schools have been closed due to COVID-19, families in Washington state will soon have food benefits available to them to help buy groceries while children have been home from school. Called Pandemic EBT, or ...read the full news release
Jun 03 2020
DSHS Office of Communications, Chris Wright, (360) 628-1043
OLYMPIA – June is Adult Abuse Awareness Month in Washington state. The annual statewide awareness campaign is designed to promote education, identification and reporting of the mistreatment of vulnerable adults throughout the state.
“The campaign carries additional weight this year in light of the COVID-19 crisis and prolonged stay at home order,” said Department of Social and Health Services Secretary Cheryl Strange. “Mistreatment is not as visible as it once was. We rely on ...read the full news release
