Changes to DDA's Community-Based Waiver Services
As a result of HB1188, the Washington State Department of Social and Health Service Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) is working on modifying its existing Home and Community-Based Waiver services to allow the provision of waiver services to DCYF-dependent children and youth.
Services under the new waivers are intended to supplement and not replace the Child Welfare services and support a child or youth is entitled to or receives from the DCYF or other sources.
Implementation will occur by Dec. 1, 2024.
Additional Funding for Services Available Now
If your child or youth is currently DDA eligible and has a completed or updated Comprehensive Assessment Reporting Evaluation (CARE), contact your DCYF MH/DD Program Consultant for potential access to pre-1188 state-only funds for critical services.
Additional information about the DDA intake and eligibility process can be found on the DSHS-DDA Website.
Meet your Program Consultants
The Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD) Program Consultants team offers support, consistency, and prevention, helping clients in partnership with Regional Leads to navigate the space between Systems Operations and Service Providers.
Caregivers of dependent youth and DCYF case workers can contact the MH/DD Program Consultants for their region for assistance navigating the DDA eligibility and application process:
- Region 1 Samantha Hinger
- Region 2 Maria Perez
- Region 3 Joseph Ulrigg
- Region 4 Megan Socea
- Region 5 Johnny Hanson
- Region 6 Deltha Hudson
