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2019 in Review: Our Top Highlights in Your District

View presentation in Prezi DCHS Top Highlights in 2019 WebDownload Looking Back at 2019 We are happy to have launched our review—by King County Council District—of our Top Highlights in 2019. The Department of Community and Human Services provides equitable opportunities for people to healthy, happy, self-reliant and connected to community. Our goal is to … Continue reading 2019 in Review: Our Top Highlights in Your District

Carley Thompson Best Starts for Kids, Children, Youth and Young Adults, Department of Community and Human Services, Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports

A Plan for Universal Developmental Screening

This post was originally published to the Best Starts for Kids blog. At Mursel’s 12-month doctor’s visit, his dad completed a short developmental screening questionnaire about different activities he was able to engage in. The doctor reviewed the questionnaire and determined that Mursel wasn’t meeting some of the expected milestones for his age. The doctor talked … Continue reading A Plan for Universal Developmental Screening

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Transition Fairs provide connection and opportunity for youth with developmental disabilities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7pWHwFMrm8 This blog post was originally posted on KCEmployees.com School-to-Work Program The King County School-to-Work Program provides students with developmental disabilities the resources to plan a bright future after high school. The program is currently planning its 13th annual Transition Resource Fairs: two one-day conferences attended by families, teachers, local agencies, and potential employers intended to help students with … Continue reading Transition Fairs provide connection and opportunity for youth with developmental disabilities

Antonio Herrera Garza Department of Community and Human Services, Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports

Celebrating Disability Awareness Month

In King County, we celebrate National Disability Awareness Month in October to honor the many positive contributions that people with disabilities bring to the workplace. This is a time to educate ourselves and each other about the issues that our valued coworkers still face. We need to bring this much-needed awareness to our workplace—ever-striving for progress by … Continue reading Celebrating Disability Awareness Month

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Developmental Screening for All: A Strength-Based Approach

This post was originally published to the Best Starts for Kids blog. For the past year, Best Starts for Kids has been gathering feedback from community members and partners to better understand the successes, gaps and disparities related to developmental screening, referral and connection to services in King County. We are so excited to now share back … Continue reading Developmental Screening for All: A Strength-Based Approach