Denis Stearns represented Kathleen O’Connor in litigation against the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services after a state worker sexually assaulted her son. DSHS had denied access to public records, saying the act was not a tool to be used during pretrial discovery agai...
Food help for low-income families in Washington A number of federal and state food and nutrition programs are available across the state: Basic Food in Washington Basic Food is Washington’s version of the federal SNAP program, more commonly known as food stamps. A family of three can qualify...
Visit a Community Services Office nearest to you if you prefer to meet in-person. The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services website offers a searchable database of all authorized offices. All DSHS Community Services Office locations are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m....
Interpreters who work for the Department of Social and Health Services in Washington state are required to pass bilingual fluency tests and become certified before serving DSHS clients. To qualify for the exam, applicants must be at least 18 years old, but they are not required to have any for...