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The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is
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department. The agency has its headquarters in Office Building Two (OB-2) in Olympia, the state capital. Annually, 2.2 million children, families, vulnerable adults and seniors come to the department for protection, comfort, food assistance, financial aid, medical and behavioral health care and other services.


Mental Health


Official WA State Mental Health PageMHD-PI WA State Mental Health Performance Indicators and Usage Reports


Controversies

* Wenatchee child abuse prosecutions
$2.5 million settlement to abuse survivors


References


External links

* Social and Health Services Penal system in Washington (state) Juvenile detention centers in the United States State corrections departments of the United States State departments of health of the United States Medical and health organizations based in Washington (state) {{Washington-stub