Lewis County citizens with disabilities to benefit from new outreach project
Lewis County Public Health and Social Services Developmental Disabilities Coordinator Sara Sons.
CHEHALIS – The Lewis County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee (DDAC) is looking for your input in an effort to plan outreach and coordination of services for residents with developmental disabilities and their families.
To set the community's priorities for what services local citizens need, the Lewis County Public Health and Social Services Developmental Disabilities office encourages families, caregivers, service providers and interested community members to participate in an online survey. The survey results will be used by the DDAC to make suggestions about current and future programs in Lewis County.
Take the survey here.
The Lewis County Developmental Disabilities office assists to meet the needs of newborns to adults with family support, employment and recreation opportunities.
“Many of them are employed, volunteer, attend church and are very active in our communities,” Sara Sons, Lewis County Developmental Disabilities Coordinator said. “The DDAC’s mission is to ensure a service delivery system for all citizens that maximizes individual potential and full participation in all aspects of community life.”
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services says there were 637 adults and children in Lewis County eligible for Developmental Disabilities Administration services in 2022.