Washington Department of Social and Health Services
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The Department of Social and Health Services, or DSHS is Washington's social services department The agency has its headquarters in Office Building Two (OB-2) in Olympia
. 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.
The secure institutions include:
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
. 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:
- Echo Glen Children's Center (UnincorporatedUnincorporated areaIn law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
King CountyKing County, WashingtonKing County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
, near SnoqualmieSnoqualmie, WashingtonSnoqualmie is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington. The city is home to the Northwest Railway Museum. The population was of 10,670 at the 2010 census...
) - Serves younger males and the majority of females in JRA custody - Green Hill School (ChehalisChehalis, WashingtonChehalis is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,259 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lewis County.-History:...
) - * Naselle Youth Camp (Unincorporated Pacific County, near NaselleNaselle, WashingtonNaselle is a census-designated place in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 419 at the 2010 census. Though very near Columbia River's estuary, the valley's Naselle River flows west into nearby Willapa Bay and then into the Pacific Ocean. Close about the town lie the...
) - Males and females - Camp Outlook (ConnellConnell, WashingtonConnell is a city in Franklin County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,209 at the 2010 census. The Washington State Office of Financial Management's 2011 estimate placed the population at 5,150.-History:...
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Mental Health
- Official WA State Mental Health Page
- MHD-PI WA State Mental Health Performance Indicators and Usage Reports