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The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is Washington's social services department. The agency has its headquarters in Office Building Two (OB-2) in Olympia , the state capital. [ 1 ] Annually, 2.2 million children, families, vulnerable adults and seniors come to the department for protection, comfort, food assistance, financial aid ...
Eastern State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital established in 1891 in Medical Lake, a small community 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Spokane, Washington.The original building was a Kirkbride Plan, and the current building has a similar floor plan with male and female wings extending out from the main building.
Washington State government consists of more than 190 agencies, departments, and commissions. The main administrative departments are: [1] Agriculture (WSDA); Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP)
You can apply for Washington’s Basic Food program online, by phone (877-501-2233) or at your local Community Services Office. See: What Is the Highest Income Level for Food Stamps in 2023?
On July 1, 1981, the Washington State Legislature transferred the administration of adult correctional institutions from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Adult Corrections (DSHS) to the newly created Washington State Department of Corrections as part of the 1981 Corrections Reform Act.
Western State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located at 9601 Steilacoom Boulevard SW in Lakewood, Washington.Administered by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), it is a large facility with 806 beds, and Washington's second-oldest state-owned enterprise (after the University of Washington).
Medical Lake is a small city in Spokane County, eastern Washington, United States. At the 2020 census , the population was 4,874. The city is the site of a psychiatric hospital, Eastern State Hospital , and of Fairchild Air Force Base , two major employers.
Further splits in 1995 to create area code 360 for most of Western Washington, and 1997 to form area codes 253 and 425. 564 will be added to the 206 area in 2025. 509: January 1, 1957 [1] Eastern Washington, including Spokane, the Tri-Cities, Yakima, Walla Walla, and Wenatchee: Created in a split from area code 206. [2] 360: January 15, 1995 [3]