Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
About Us
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is a helping hand and lifeline for one out of every four Washington residents.
Each year, more than 2.1 million children, families, vulnerable adults and seniors come to DSHS for protection, comfort, food assistance, financial aid, medical care and other services.
As a single agency, DSHS is able to provide services from several programs to meet the multiple needs of the majority of clients.
DSHS could not do this massive job without the outstanding assistance of dedicated family members, foster parents, community groups, religious organizations, private providers and other government agencies.
Articles by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Talking To Teens About Safe Sex: Sexually Transmitted Infections
What’s It All About? Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are spread through sexual contact with another person who...
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Talking With & Listening to Teens - Communication Strategies
What’s It All About? Communication is the cornerstone of our relationships with teens—be they our children,...
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Talking To Teens About Tobacco Use
What’s It All About? Cigarette smoking rates among Washington teens in 2002 dropped to their lowest level in the past...
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Talking To Teens About Unintentional Injuries
What’s It All About? Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death among adolescents 11 to 19 years old in...
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Talking To Teens About Violence
What’s It All About? Violence affects the lives of many Washington youth and may even result in death. Youth violence...
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Child Abuse Prevention Tips
10 Things You Can Do To Prevent Child Abuse Volunteer your time. Get involved with other parents in your community....
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Choking/Suffocation Prevention
There are few experiences more frightening than seeing your child choking and gasping for air. If you have children you...
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Gun Safety
Having a firearm in the home can be a significant risk factor for injury and death in children. The decision to keep a...
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Child Development Guide: 3-4 Years
Developmental Tasks To learn to distinguish between reality and fantasy. To become comfortable with own sexual...
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Child Development Guide: 4-5 Years
Developmental Tasks To learn to distinguish between reality and fantasy. To become comfortable with own sexual...
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