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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 08/25/2017 - The Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities (DD) Program in partnership with the Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee (DDAC) has finalized the Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities 2017-19 Community Plan. On June 23, the Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) formally approved the plan.
The Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities Program coordinates county and state funding for local agencies to provide employment, community access, and other supportive services to persons with developmental disabilities and their family members. The county also has a Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee (DDAC) with nine members who make recommendations to the BOCC. The 2017-19 Biennial Plan is intended to provide short term and long term goals for services provided via the DD Program and local services that are funded through the county. Information in the plan ranges from governing principles, to consumer services, to service gaps and challenges in Kittitas County. In addition to information and local services, the plan also identifies areas that need to be addressed in our community. For example, the plan identifies that respite care givers are hard to find and retain in our county, which leaves families in very difficult situations. “By identifying challenges in our county, we can use our efforts to resolve those challenges,” asserts Ms. Schaan. A subcommittee was formed from members of the advisory committee to create the plan. “We were very fortunate to have committee members with a wide range of representation,” stated Joann Schaan, Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities Coordinator. The subcommittee met weekly for four months to finalize the plan. The Biennial Plan can be found at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/health/programs/developmental-disabilities.aspx or on the Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee site at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/boc/boards/boards.aspx?board=mental-health. For more information or if you would like a hard copy of the plan, contact the Kittitas County Developmental Disabilities Program via the Kittitas County Public Health Department at 509-962-7515.
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: Kasey Knutson, Public Information Officer, 509-962-7515