2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Thursday, Apr 16 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Kennewick DDCS Office
500 N. Morain St., Suite 2210
Kennewick, WA
99336
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 24 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Friday, Apr 17 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Kennewick DDCS Office
500 N. Morain St., Suite 2210
Kennewick, WA
99336
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 24 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Monday, May 11 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Monday, May 18 2026 11:15am to 04:00pm
Location:
Spokane DDCS Office
1611 W. Indiana Ave
Spokane, WA
99205
,
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Power of Words
Tuesday, May 12 2026 01:00pm to 04:00pm
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS; Dr. Christine Gomes, Psy.D.; Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Contact Information: This interactive training course will focus on the significant role that language plays when interacting with and discussing individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of Person-Centered Thinking and Language, and how both our verbal and nonverbal communication shape our perceptions of individuals with IDD and their families and supports. Practical strategies for using respectful and empowering language that supports the dignity, empowerment, and autonomy of individuals with IDD will be shared.
This training is full.
The training is limited to 50 participants, and people can register online using this link:
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/9250de92-948f-442e-9208-2a44a747c06c@11d0e217-264e-400a-8ba0-57dcc127d72d.
This particular offering of Power of Words is for community providers only and not for DDCS employees. There will be future offerings soon that DDCS employees will be more than welcome to participate in.
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Monday, May 11 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Monday, May 18 2026 11:15am to 04:00pm
Location:
Spokane DDCS Office
1611 W. Indiana Ave
Spokane, WA
99205
,
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
I Am Not Okay (Previously Anatomy of a Meltdown) and Behavior Ecology
Wednesday, May 27 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Online via Microsoft Teams
WA
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
This training is full.
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
FA/PBSP Writer Training
Wednesday, Jun 03 2026 (All day) to Thursday, Jun 04 2026 (All day)
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson/Kenzie Bush
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Tuesday, Jun 16 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Online via Microsoft Teams
WA
,
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS, Christine Gomes, Psy.D. & Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Functions of Behavior
Thursday, Jun 25 2026 01:00pm to 02:30pm
Speaker/Presenter: Dr. Christine Gomes, R1 Field Services Psychologist
Data Collection
Thursday, Jun 25 2026 01:00pm to 02:30pm
Speaker/Presenter: Dr. Christine Gomes, R1 Field Services Psychologist
Dual Diagnosis: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Monday, Jul 27 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Online via Microsoft Teams
WA
,
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS, Christine Gomes, Psy.D. & Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
I Am Not Okay (Previously Anatomy of a Meltdown) and Behavior Ecology
Tuesday, Aug 11 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Online via Microsoft Teams
WA
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Tuesday, Aug 18 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Kennewick DDCS Office
500 N. Morain St., Suite 2210
Kennewick, WA
99336
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 24 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Wednesday, Aug 19 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Kennewick DDCS Office
500 N. Morain St., Suite 2210
Kennewick, WA
99336
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 24 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
FA/PBSP Plan Writing Training for Community Agencies
Tuesday, Sep 08 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
500 N. Morain Street, Suite 2210
Kennewick, WA
99336
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW; and Kenzie Bush, MS.
Contact Information: Registration (Please limit registrations to five participants per agency)
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Lee Ferguson at
Lee.Ferguson@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
FA/PBSP Plan Writing Training for Community Agencies
Wednesday, Sep 09 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
500 N. Morain Street, Suite 2210
Kennewick, WA
99336
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW; and Kenzie Bush, MS.
Contact Information: Registration (Please limit registrations to five participants per agency)
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Lee Ferguson at
Lee.Ferguson@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Monday, Sep 21 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Spokane DDCS Office
1611 W. Indiana Ave
Spokane, WA
99205
,
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Monday, Sep 28 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Spokane DDCS Office
1611 W. Indiana Ave
Spokane, WA
99205
,
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Wednesday, Sep 30 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Online via Microsoft Teams
WA
,
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS, Christine Gomes, Psy.D. & Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
FA/PBSP Plan Writing Training for Community Agencies
Tuesday, Oct 13 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Spokane DDCS
1611 W. Indiana Ave
Spokane, WA
99205
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW; and Kenzie Bush, MS.
Contact Information: Registration (Please limit registrations to five participants per agency)
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Lee Ferguson at
Lee.Ferguson@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
FA/PBSP Plan Writing Training for Community Agencies
Wednesday, Oct 14 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
1611 W. Indiana Ave
Spokane, WA
99205
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW; and Kenzie Bush, MS.
Contact Information: Registration (Please limit registrations to five participants per agency)
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Lee Ferguson at
Lee.Ferguson@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
Dual Diagnosis: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Wednesday, Oct 28 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Online via Microsoft Teams
WA
,
Speaker/Presenter: Kenzie Bush, MS, Christine Gomes, Psy.D. & Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
I Am Not Okay (Previously Anatomy of a Meltdown) and Behavior Ecology
Tuesday, Nov 03 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Online via Microsoft Teams
WA
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson MSW, LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 30 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Tuesday, Nov 17 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Kennewick DDCS Office
500 N. Morain St., Suite 2210
Kennewick, WA
99336
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 24 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.
2-Day Setting Up for Success for Community Agencies
Wednesday, Nov 18 2026 09:00am to 04:00pm
Location:
Kennewick DDCS Office
500 N. Morain St., Suite 2210
Kennewick, WA
99336
,
Speaker/Presenter: Lee Ferguson, MSW & LICSW
Contact Information: REGISTRATION:
Class size is limited to 24 participants. Please email Erica Hernandez at
Erica.Hernandez@dshs.wa.gov.
Participant registration email must include:
Training session name and training dates.
Participants’ names and email addresses.
Participants’ position titles and agency affiliations.