Place Category: Health & Mental Health, Housing & Amenities, Legal, and Other ResourcesPlace Tags: Adult Care, Chemical Dependency Treatment, Child Support, Disability Services, Financial Help, Food, Health and Medical Service, Housing Resource, Legal Help, Legal Resource, Mental Health, Social Service, State Agency, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, and Youth Services
- Description
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is Washington’s largest state agency. In any given month, DSHS provides some type of shelter, care, protection and/or support to 2.6 million of the state’s 7.1 million people.
Services
The DSHS offers a wide variety of services, including assistance & support with:
- Food
- Financial assistance
- Medical
- Housing assistance
- Child support
- Youth services
- Adult care
- Mental health & addiction services
- Disability support
Visit the DSHS website for more information.
Location Services
The following services can be completed at this location in the office, online, or by phone:
- Apply for benefits or submit documents
- Before 3pm: Complete an interview for cash or food (application/eligibility review/mid-certification review)
- Report changes to any benefits
- Access to Working Connections Child Care services via phone or online
- WorkFirst/Social Services Case Management
Public computers are located in the office lobbies. The computers are available to clients for DSHS business use.
Customers who check in by 3pm will be served that day.
What to Bring
When visiting a DSHS Community Service Office, bring the following documented information to help with any eligibility determinations:
- Immigration status documentation
- Proof of Washington residency
- Income information
- Name of voluntary resettlement agency (VOLAG)
For more information, call 877-501-2233, or visit the DSHS Oak Harbor CSO webpage.
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