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Improving how our government works and ensuring public dollars are well spent is a top priority at King County DCHS.   A recent report by the King County Auditor’s Office states that DCHS “made significant progress on audit recommendations, improving training and awareness” over the last several months as the department has implemented new policies and procedures.   The … Continue reading King County Auditor’s Report Shows DCHS Continues to Make Significant Progress 

Each year, the Department of Community & Human Services (DCHS) serves hundreds of thousands of people—delivering housing support, behavioral health care, child care, services for veterans and people with disabilities, and more. This work doesn’t happen in on its own, it's powered by the contracted providers that bring these programs to life.  Over the past five years, DCHS has intentionally expanded contracting opportunities across … Continue reading DCHS Launches Provider Trainings, Taking Action to Reinforce Financial Stewardship 

By Dr. Susan McLaughlin, Acting Director of DCHS   Dr. Susan McLaughlin, DCHS Acting Director In 2020, the department’s priority was clear: Get resources to the community quickly and provide relief throughout the health emergency and into recovery. The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) moved fast to deliver critical funding—from rental assistance to isolation and quarantine facilities—across the region when it mattered most. DCHS expanded partnerships with smaller, community-based organizations—trusted groups with deep roots … Continue reading DCHS Strengthens Oversight and Accountability with New Policies and Improvements 

This week, we announced $23.7 million for eight affordable housing developments across South King County, East King County, and the City of Seattle. Together, these investments will create 672 affordable homes, reflecting both the scale of the region’s housing demand and King County’s ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of a growing and increasingly diverse … Continue reading King County Awards $23.7 Million to Eight Affordable Housing Developments, Creating 672 Homes Countywide

As 2025 comes to a close, the King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) reflects on a year marked by challenges and meaningful progress. Amid federal funding uncertainty, rising housing instability, and growing behavioral health needs, on top of an audit that underscores the need for more policies, procedures and infrastructure, DCHS focused … Continue reading 2025 Year in Review: How DCHS Helped Build Healthier, Thriving Communities Across King County 

The Department of Community and Human Services' Veteran, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) is proud to announce the funding recipients for the Regional Human Services Coalitions Request for Proposal.   This funding will help support regional human services coalitions in partnering with DCHS’s Adult Services Division to:   Disseminate information on funding opportunities to organizations … Continue reading VSHSL Announces Awardees for the “Technical Assistance & Capacity Building: Support for Regional Human Services Coalitions” RFP