The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is
Washington's
social services
Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administe ...
department. The agency has its headquarters in Office Building Two (OB-2) in
Olympia
The name Olympia may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Film
* ''Olympia'' (1938 film), by Leni Riefenstahl, documenting the Berlin-hosted Olympic Games
* ''Olympia'' (1998 film), about a Mexican soap opera star who pursues a career as an athlet ...
, 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.
Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration
The Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA) is an administration within the DSHS that operates juvenile correctional facilities.
The secure institutions include:
[DSHS > JRA > Facilities > Institutions]
" Washington Department of Social and Health Services. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
* Echo Glen Children's Center (
unincorporated King County
King County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 13th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, also the st ...
, near
Snoqualmie) – Serves younger males and the majority of females in JRA custody
* Green Hill School (
Chehalis Chehalis may refer to:
People
* Chehalis people, a Native American people of Washington state
**Lower Chehalis language
**Upper Chehalis language
* Sts'Ailes people (Chehalis people), a First Nation in British Columbia
* Chehalis First Nation, Bri ...
)
* Naselle Youth Camp (unincorporated
Pacific County
Pacific County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,365. Its county seat is South Bend, and its largest city is Raymond. The county was formed by the government of Oregon Territory in Feb ...
, near
Naselle
Naselle is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States located about 23 miles (37 km) from the mouth of the Columbia River. The population was 419 at the 2010 census. The valley's Naselle River flows west into ne ...
) – Males only
* Camp Outlook (
Connell)
Driving Directions to Camp Outlook
" Washington Department of Social and Health Services. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.
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)
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