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Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Social services agency in Washington State, USA

Summary

Social services agency in Washington State, USA

Field	Value
agency_name	Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
type	department
logo	File:Washington State Department of Social & Health Services (logo).svg
employees	18,000
budget	$25 billion (bi-annual)
website

The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is a social services department in Washington State. The agency provides assistance to 2 million people with programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance.{{cite web | access-date = August 19, 2025

On August 14, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson appointed Angela Ramirez, former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as the Secretary of the agency with an annual salary of $258,744. She will oversee 18,000 full-time staff and a bi-annual budget of $25 billion.

References

(August 15, 2025). "Top Biden official to lead WA’s Department of Social and Health Services". [[Washington State Standard]].

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