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On July 4, 2025, the president signed into law federal legislation known as H.R 1. It impacts programs managed by the Department of Social and Health Services as well as other…
Find in-person traumatic brain injury support groups across Washington state for people with brain injuries, family members, and caregivers.
Learn what we're doing to make our waivers programs easier to understand and use.
Short-term stabilization for adults with developmental disabilities at risk of losing their supports due to behavioral health needs.
Supports and services to help students with developmental disabilities prepare for life after high school.
Career pathways for people who want to help people with developmental disabilities live, work and connect with others.
What to expect at ages three and four for children with developmental disabilities.
Healthcare resources for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
DDA's five waiver programs help people with developmental disabilities live at home and be active in their community.
If you are enrolled as a client of DDA, please follow these steps to request services.
Medicaid Apple Health eligibility is a requirement for most DDA programs. Learn the steps to becoming eligible.
What to expect during an assessment for developmental disabilities services.
Services to help children and youth with developmental disabilities live at home, access their community and get short-term out-of-home stabilization.
Services to support your goals to be more independent and connected to your community.
Learn about person-centered planning as a facilitated service as well as an approach to service planning.
Resources, assessment and service planning for children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities.
Services for people interested in moving from a Residential Habilitation Center or nursing facility.
In-home and out-of-home services to help children and families stabilize.
Nursing services and healthcare for people enrolled in developmental disabilities services.
Employment support for adults with developmental disabilities.
Support for people with developmental disabilities living in their own home or in a group setting.
Respite services offer a break for primary caregivers while the person they serve gets the support they need.
Waiver programs and Community First Choice provide services for people with developmental disabilities so they can live at home and be active in their communities.
Services to help adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities live at home, access their community and get short-term stabilization support outside the home.
Community workgroups offer feedback on DDA policies, rules, reports, quality assurance and more.
On this page, you will find our DSHS Mission, Vision and Values, as well and links to our DSHS Strategic Goals.
School districts can offer the High School Home Care Aide Training Program as a CTE option for their students, giving them a chance to earn high school credit and explore a career…
The Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing empowers people who are Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened, DeafDisabled, and those with speech disabilities through…
Quick Medicare trainings that explain coverage, costs, enrollment, and programs that help people with limited income or dual eligibility.
Navigating two systems of care for Dually Eligible people: Information and resources to help understand Medicare and Medicaid dual eligibility, including specialized Medicare…
Temporary habilitative or nursing care support in one of four Residential Habilitation Centers for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
The Community Relations team, within the Office of Communications and Government Affairs is dedicated to creating transparent, timely, and equitable access to services provided by…
The Direct Care Workforce Collaborative, also known as DCWC, is an advocacy group that gives direct care workers a place to share their experiences. Caregivers from all settings…
If you receive services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, you have rights.
Brings together people with lived experience, caregivers, tribal partners, providers, and state agencies to strengthen support, awareness, and statewide planning for…
As a physician, therapist, counselor, case manager, facility manager, or just a family member – knowing if a person has experienced a traumatic brain injury is crucial to how to…
Education, training, and information are a key to preventing, and treating a Traumatic Brain Injury.
Living with a traumatic brain injury often means navigating challenges that affect every part of life – physical health, emotions, relationships, work and independence.
Traumatic brain injury significantly impacts older adults. Falls are the primary cause of TBI for older adults.
The management and recovery of a Traumatic Brain Injury can be a long and complicated journey.
Caregiving for someone with a Traumatic Brain Injury can be challenging. A TBI doesn’t just affect the injured person; it often causes a ripple that affects the entire support…
If you’re just starting your traumatic brain injury journey let’s start by answering the basics.
A traumatic brain injury is an injury that affects how the brain works. Anyone can experience a TBI or find themselves in a position of caretaking for someone experiencing a TBI.…
The Home and Community Living Administration coordinates transitions with acute care hospitals statewide as well as border hospitals, state hospitals and community psychiatric…
Information and resources on our commitment to delivering services and supports that preserve cultural values and promote the welfare of all people.
When we hear the words "domestic violence," most people think of physical violence, but abuse can take many forms.
Adult Protective Services investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment, financial exploitation and self-neglect of vulnerable adults in Washington state.
Resources to help people who need Individual Providers find information, tools, and support that can make their care easier to understand and navigate.