Kittitas County Parent and Family Coalition: January 2023

Monday, January 16, 2023

2022 Caseload and Cost Report for DDA Services

If you like to dig deep into data and reports, here's the one for you.

The 2022 Caseload and Cost Report for DDA Services has all the info you need for the WHO's getting services or not, WHAT services were accessed, WHERE people live and WHERE services are, and much more.

Check it out here

https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sites/default/files/DDA/dda/documents/2022DSHSDDACaseloadandCostReport.pdf

2023 Legislative Bill Tracker

This years legislative session is off and running.

The best way to keep track on the bills, hearings and timelines is to check out the Bill Tracker page on the Arc of WA website.

https://arcwa.org/billtracker/

On this page, you will find the 2023 Bills of Interest, the Legislative Hearing Schedule, the Governor's proposed budget and the Arc of WA's Public Policy Agenda.

Philosophy of Parent and Family Coalitions

Parent and Family Coalitions in Washington State work together to help families organize their voices to become effective advocates and be heard on issues important to them and their family members with disabilities. Working together, they can be a powerful, nonpartisan voice for positive change in the community and across the state. Our efforts are directed toward:

Accessing and improving the service delivery system.
Linking families with community supports.
Ensuring adequate funding for programs and services.
Forming a strong advocacy base.
Informing opinion leaders and policy makers through parent stories and experiences.
Working for a better future in the community for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.