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ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES
The Association of County Human Services (ACHS) is an affiliate
organization of the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) and
holds nonprofit status as a 501 (c)(3). While they have been in
existence since the late 1960s, ACHS only formally became an affiliate
in 1986 after the adoption of a formal affiliation policy by WSAC.
Purpose
To act on Washington State executive and legislative branch actions
that affect the counties' administrative, planning, and service delivery
responsibilities for human services in the areas of chemical dependency,
developmental disabilities and mental health and to facilitate the
provision of services in those areas through statewide coordination,
advocacy, program development, and quality management.Goals
- To promote system changes and program development that increases our
effectiveness and efficiency.
- To influence the development of statewide compatibility in
administrative areas.
- To promote understanding and uniform application or relevant statutes.
- To review, make recommendations on or propose pertinent legislation
and related rules and regulations.
- To act as an affiliate of the Washington State Association of Counties
(WSAC) and serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the WSAC Board
of Directors and Legislative Steering Committee in accordance with WSAC
bylaws and policies and any applicable federal, state and local laws,
rules and regulations.
- To promote effective working relationships and collaboration between
county human services and key state agencies.
Members
ACHS is made up of the county and/or Regional Support Network, program managers, coordinators,
administrators or directors who administer state and local programs in
chemical dependency, developmental disabilities and mental health. It is
divided into three sections, Chemical Dependency, Developmental
Disabilities, and Mental Health. In most counties, such functions are
centralized within the County Community Services or Human Services
Department. With the advent of mental health reform through SB 5400 in
1989, county mental health services were in many counties re-titled
regional support networks and in all counties, the state contracts for
delivering public mental health services are under that title as well as
the classification of Prepaid Health Inpatient Plans which denotes the
federal name for this function.
County Community Services or Human Services Departments also provide a
variety of other human services programs including area agencies on
aging, domestic violence, victim assistance, housing, corrections,
community action agencies, child care, children and family services.
However, these programs are not directly a part of ACHS or affiliates of
WSAC.ACHS 2008 OFFICERS
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Position |
Name |
Job Title / Organization |
Phone / Fax |
E-mail |
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President |
Jackie Henderson |
Human Svcs Director, Island County Health Department |
360-678-7881 / Fax 360-679-7377 |
jackieh@co.island.wa.us
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President-Elect |
Loretta Stover |
Executive Director, Chelan-Douglas Counties: The Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment |
509-662-9673 / Fax 509-662-9441 X4 |
centered@nwi.net
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Treasurer |
Cleve Thompson |
Chemical Dependency Coordinator, Clark County |
360-397-2130 / Fax 360-397-6028 |
Cleve.thompson@clark.wa.gov |
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Past President |
Gail Goodwin |
DD Program Director, Grant County |
509-762-5386 / Fax 509-762-6922 |
gaild@grantdcl.org |
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Member-At-Large |
Chuck Benjamin |
Executive Director, North Sound Mental Health Administration (RSN) |
360-416-7013 / Fax 360-416-7017 |
Charles_benjamin@nsmha.org |
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DD Section Co-Chair |
Tim Myers |
Whitman County |
509-397-6238 |
timm@co.whitman.wa.us
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DD Section Co-Chair |
Jane Campbell |
King County |
206-263-9017 |
Jane.campbell@kingcounty.gov |
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CD Section Co-Chair |
Jim Vollendroff |
King County |
206-205-1312 |
jim.vollendroff@kingcounty.gov
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CD Section Co-Chair |
Loretta Stover |
Chelan/Douglas Counties |
509-662-9673 |
centered@nwi.net
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MH Section Co-Chair |
Gary Williams |
Whatcom County |
360-676-6724 |
gwilliam@whatcomcounty.us |
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MH Section Co-Chair |
Mark Freedman |
Thurston/Mason Counties RSN |
360-786-5585 ext 7225 |
freedmm@co.thurston.wa.us |
ACHS 2008 MEETING DATES AND LOCATIONS
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Date |
Location |
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January 16 – 18 |
Ameritel Inn / Olympia |
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March 19 – 21 |
TBD / Spokane |
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May 21 – 23 |
Alderbrook Resort (Tentative) / Union |
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July 16 – 18 |
TBD / Seattle Area |
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September 17 - 19 |
TBD / Ellensburg |
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November 12 – 14 |
Yakima Convention Center / Yakima
(In conjunction w/WSAC Annual Conference) |
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Wednesdays: |
Development Disabilities |
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Thursdays: |
Chemical Dependency |
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Fridays: |
Mental Health |
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