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2012 Archived Press Releases

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December 14, 2012
DSHS, advocates work to improve long-term care services


December 11, 2012
State settles child abuse case


December 06, 2012
Technology available to assist DSHS clients with hearing loss


December 05, 2012
Western State Hospital patient transferred to DOC facility


November 20, 2012
DSHS statement on death at Eastern State Hospital


November 16, 2012
State settles public records lawsuit with The Seattle Times


November 08, 2012
Washington awarded grant to help foster children with emotional disabilities


November 07, 2012
Awards announced at Washington's Prevention Summit


October 08, 2012
Washington state receives grant to expand workshops to better manage chronic health conditions


October 03, 2012
Clark County woman pleads guilty to welfare fraud


October 02, 2012
Washington state awarded grant to help children with emotional disabilities


October 01, 2012
Settlement Reached in child abuse case


September 28, 2012
More Washington youth to receive services for substance use conditions


September 25, 2012
Washington state receives $700,000 federal grant to enhance and expand Aging and Disability Resource Centers


September 12, 2012
Rochester woman pleads guilty to defrauding state government


September 11, 2012
Naselle Youth Camp residents assist in fighting wildfires


September 10, 2012
State Hospital patient dies


September 06, 2012
Skagit County woman fined, will do jail time after pleading guilty to welfare fraud


August 23, 2012
Bank Change for Division of Child Support


August 03, 2012
DSHS schedules public hearings on proposed Lummi Counseling opiate substitution treatment program


August 02, 2012
Child Fatality Review: Despite solid work by all involved, nobody could anticipate that Joshua Powell would murder his sons


July 30, 2012
DSHS announces CapTel PSA through Washington Relay


July 23, 2012
Food benefits on the way to Ferry County


June 27, 2012
Reduction in state food benefits for some immigrants begins in July


June 21, 2012
Family Reunification Day celebrates children's return home


June 13, 2012
Western State Hospital CEO stepping down in September


June 11, 2012
T. Howard Stone named new head of Washington State's Institutional Review Board


June 04, 2012
Family Reunification Day celebrates children's return home


May 25, 2012
DSHS statement on death of Koralynn Fister


May 22, 2012
DSHS employee arrested today in Pierce Co. for allegedly accessing a former client's Basic Food benefits


May 10, 2012
DSHS Children's Administration, University of Washington and Eastern Washington University join forces to form child welfare professional development partnership


May 04, 2012
State settles lawsuit with young woman abused by her father


April 13, 2012
Local communities pull together to prevent underage drinking


March 22, 2012
Washington launches information website featuring employment data about people with developmental disabilities


March 13, 2012
Washington state releases proposal to integrate Medicare/Medicaid for dually eligible individuals
Washington state selected for project to expand access to emergency psychiatric care


March 07, 2012
State and children's advocacy organizations reach interim agreement in lawsuit over children's mental health


February 23, 2012
DSHS names members of Powell Child Fatality Review Team


February 15, 2012
Mobile CSO to visit Othello


January 26, 2012
Mobile CSOs open Friday in Yelm and Rochester


January 25, 2012
Mobile CSO open today at Yelm Safeway
Mobile CSOs open again Thursday in Yelm and Tenino


January 24, 2012
Mobile CSO open today at Rochester IGA store
Mobile CSO open Wednesday at Tenino IGA store


January 23, 2012
Consolidation efforts result in closure of DSHS Othello Community Services Office
Mobile CSO open today at Rochester IGA store