State Programs

• Department of Services for the Blind
  Provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired

• Department of Social & Health Services
  Provides a wide range human and medical services individuals with many different needs
  • Community Services Division – General Assistance
    Provides financial and employment assistance for low-income individuals

  • Division of Alcohol & Substance Abuse
    Provides access to alcohol and substance abuse treatment services

  • Division of Developmental Disabilities
    Provides access to a wide range services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including employment services for adults with developmental disabilities

  • Division of Home & Community Services
    Provides access to a wide range of residential and community living services for individuals with disabilities and others

  • Mental Health Division
    Provides access to a wide range of services for individuals with mental illness

  • Medical Assistance
    Provides access to medical services for low-income individuals

  • Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities
    Enables employed individuals with disabilities to purchase Medicaid coverage

  • Office of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
    Coordinates Interpreter Contracts for use by state agencies, access to TTY and video relay services, and contracts with Regional Service Centers that provide other services for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing

• Department of Labor & Industries
  Provides a wide ranges of services to employers and workers, including Apprenticeships and Workers’ Compensation

• Department of Veterans Affairs
  Provides a wide ranges of services and information for military veterans

• Employment Security Department
  Provides unemployment insurance, job search and many other services for job seekers and employers

• Human Rights Commission
  Investigates complaints of discrimination based on Washington State’s Law Against Discrimination

• Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
  Primary agency charged with overseeing K-12 education in Washington state, including Special Education

• Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board
  Oversees the state’s workforce development system that includes 18 education and training programs; develops and implements the state’s workforce development plan and related activities