HeraldNet

Save state’s most vulnerable through reform of DSHS

In 1970, under the direction of Gov. Dan Evans and approval of the Legislature, all of the state’s major social services agencies were consolidated under one giant agency — the Department of Social ...
News Tribune

Fort Steilacoom’s history should be told — in full. It won’t happen under DSHS’s care | Opinion

When it comes to celebrating history, Washington state is unique. Not in a good way. Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood was founded by the U.S. Army as the first military fort in Puget Sound on Aug. 22, 1849 ...
Bellevue Reporter

First time in history: DSHS increases cash assistance grants for Aged, Blind or Disabled program

As of September 1, the ongoing maximum monthly payment standards for the Aged, Blind or Disabled program (ABD) for low-income Washingtonians has increased for the first time in history. This change ...
KING5

Investigators: Family says it's target of DSHS retaliation

The KING 5 Investigators continue their investigation into the handling of a case by the Department of Social and Health Services. This story raises the question - is the state practicing good social ...