Give input on the 10-year Plan to shape services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Washington The Washington legislators has asked for a plan on what services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities should look like over the next 10 years. DSHS is now creating the “A path
Full-Time and Non-Exempt Employee Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds (DD Ombuds), a program of Disability Rights Washington (DRW) seeks a DD Ombuds for Region 2 in Washington State. A Region 2 DD Ombuds lives within, or is willing to relocate to Region 2 (map of Region 2 at this link). The DD Ombuds promotes the well-being
Full-Time and Non-Exempt Employee Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds (DD Ombuds), a program of Disability Rights Washington (DRW) seeks a DD Ombuds for Region 3 (location show here). A Region 3 DD Ombuds lives within, or is willing to relocate to Region 3. The DD Ombuds promotes the well-being of people with developmental disabilities. All DD
Preparing for natural disasters can help keep you and the people around you safe. A natural disaster can be fires, floods, earthquakes, or other events that can cause harm to the place where you live. Many times, these disasters happen without much notice or time to prepare. When these things happen one of the best
This year there were important successes for the Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds. HB 1390 “Repealing the Community Protection Program” passed and was signed by the Governor. This has been a priority for the DD Ombuds since we released the Community Protection report “No Way Out” in 2021. Over the next year participants will transition
The DD Ombuds office is hiring a temporary, part-time position. The position is for an Office Assistant. Please share with your networks and encourage people with disabilities to apply. Click here.
Senator Leonard Christian, R-4th Legislative District, speaks on the House floor in archive photo. Image source: https://leonardchristian.src.wastateleg.org. Disability Rights Washington (DRW) and The Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds (DDO) condemn Senator Christian’s recent use of the R word during the floor debate on HB 1390, a bill to eliminate the Community Protection Program (CPP). We are outraged that
The 2026 Washington State Legislative Session HAS started! This session is currently scheduled to hold hearings virtually and in person at the state Capitol in Olympia. This year is what is considered a short session that will go until March 12th, 2026. The Governor’s budget was released. You can read a summary of the Governor’s
The DD Ombuds staff along with Advisory Committee members attend the statewide People First of Washington Convention in Spokane. The DD Ombuds office hosted a resource table and participated in two workshops at the convention. At our resource table we talked to people about how they are doing, passed out resources, and had people fill
We are very saddened and sorry to share that Mike Raymond passed away on 9/17/2025. Mike has been a dedicated self-advocate, founding member of People First Washington, and a DD Ombuds Advisory Board member. Mike grew up at Rainier School where he and his wife left Rainier school in their twenties and never looked back.
