The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is
Washington
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* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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social services
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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
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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)
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