Statewide Organizations

• Developmental Disabilities Council
  Promotes a comprehensive system of services, and serve as an advocate and a planning body for Washington State's citizens with developmental disabilities
• Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues & Employment
  Advises the Governor, Legislature and other policy-makers on issues important to Washington State’s citizens with disabilities
• Washington Community Mental Health Council
  Statewide organization of Community Mental Health Agencies
• Washington Workforce Association
  Statewide organization of Workforce Development Councils
• Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Council
  Advocates for the needs of and recommends improvements in services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries
• Washington State Association of the Deaf
  Promotes improvements in the quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing individuals including but not limited to deaf-blind individuals, parents of deaf children, interpreters, late deafened adults, Children of Deaf Adults (CODA), regardless of ethnic background, sexual orientation and religion.
• Seattle Deaf-Blind Service Center
  Assists Deaf-Blind people in reaching and maintaining their highest possible quality of life and degree of personal autonomy
• Helen Keller National Center - Northwest Region
  Learn about support services near your home, would like to take advantage of the technology available through the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program or want to explore the possibility of training at our national headquarters, your regional representative is your link to all that HKNC has to offer ─ consultation, advocacy, assessment, training, referrals and more.
• Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  ODHH is here to serve the needs of deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, speech disabled and hearing people throughout the State of Washington.
• Regional Service Centers
  Provides information and referral to assist you in locating additional services you may need.