department of social services in Washington

As a Department we are tied together by a single mission: to transform lives. Each administration within DSHS has a refined focus on this mission.

The Home and Community Services - HCS Division promotes, plans, develops and provides long-term care services for persons with disabilities and the elderly who may need state funds (Medicaid) to …

Providing services — including medical assistance, SNAP, TANF, child care, child welfare, and more — that improve the quality of life for Pennsylvanians.