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King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) uses the Client Outcomes Reporting Engine (CORE) as a way for providers to submit data about the clients they serve to DCHS. In CORE, data for the Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports (DDECS) Division Adult Services providers is reported monthly on reporting spreadsheets downloaded from the CORE web portal.
- Download the CORE Data Dictionary
- CORE questions? Email core@kingcounty.gov
- Watch the CORE Adult Services data dictionary updates webinar (January 2020)
Questions? Contact Laird Redway, Operations and Contracts Coordinator, 206-263-9624
- DDECSD specific contract requirements, including contract definitions, forms, payment tables, and other resources
Training and technical assistance are available for Adult Employment providers. Questions? Contact Jim Ott, Information and Outreach Manager: 206-263-9060 or Jim.Ott@kingcounty.gov.
If you have questions about your current contract, please email or call:
- Community Outreach and Technical Assistance: Jim Ott, Information and Outreach Manager, 206-263-9060 or Jim.Ott@KingCounty.gov
- Early Supports for Infants and Toddlers: Debi Donelan, ESIT Lead, 206-512-5302 or ddonelan@kingcounty.gov
- Employment and Community Inclusion: Susy Stremel, Adult Services Team Supervisor, 206-263-9046 or Susan.Stremel@kingcounty.gov
- School-to-Work (S2W): Richard Wilson, School-to-Work Coordinator, 206-263-9044 or Richard.Wilson@kingcounty.gov
- General contract questions: Laird Redway, Operations and Contracts Coordinator, 206-263-9624 or Laird.Redway@kingcounty.gov
- CORE questions: core@kingcounty.gov
2022 DDECSD Meeting Schedule
Download a schedule of all 2022 DDECSD meetings here:
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ESIT Provider Meeting (Early Support for Infants and Toddlers) |
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2nd Monday of even months 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
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Zoom link will differ for each meeting and will be provided to ESIT provider agency leadership. |
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Contact Debi Donelan ddonelan@kingcounty.gov or Liz Espinosa-Snow esnow@kingcounty.gov with questions |
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Community Inclusion Provider Meeting |
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4th Tuesday of even months 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. |
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Zoom link will be provided to Community Inclusion provider agencies. |
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Contact Gina Solberg gsolberg@kingcounty.gov or Karla Lynch karla.lynch@kingcounty.gov with questions. |
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Employment & CI Provider Meeting |
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4th Tuesday of odd months 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. |
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Zoom link will be provided to Employment provider agencies. |
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Contact Gina Solberg gsolberg@kingcounty.gov or Karla Lynch karla.lynch@kingcounty.gov with questions. |
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School-to-Work (S2W) Provider Meetings |
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Last Wednesday of odd months 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. |
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Contact S2W team, or Richard Wilson Richard.wilson@kingcounty.gov, for Zoom Link |
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Contact Richard Wilson Richard.wilson@kingcounty.gov with questions |
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King County Board for Developmental Disabilities Meeting |
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First Wednesday of each month 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (Except February and March: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) |
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Meeting ID: 949 2085 2587 |
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KCICC (King County Interagency Coordinating Council) |
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2nd Monday of odd months 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
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Zoom link will be provided to individuals on the KCICC distribution list. |
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Employment First Community Meeting |
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3rd Tuesday of odd months 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. |
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Contact Susy Stremel for Zoom link. susan.stremel@kingcounty.gov |
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Contracting Opportunities & Information
Learn more about becoming a contracted provider.
Questions? Contact Laird Redway, Operations and Contracts Coordinator, 206-263-9624 or Laird.Redway@kingcounty.gov
Learn about the different School-to-Work (S2W) models.
Questions? Contact Richard Wilson, S2W Coordinator, 206-263-9044 or Richard.Wilson@kingcounty.gov
Review sample contract templates.
For ESIT questions, contact Debi Donelan, ESIT Lead, 206-512-5302 or ddonelan@kingcounty.gov. For Adult Services questions, contact Susy Stremel, Adult Services Team Supervisor, 206-263-9046 or susan.stremel@kingcounty.gov
You can learn about all DCHS funding opportunities here: DCHS Funding Opportunities
DDECSD has two open and continuous Requests for Qualifications (RFQ):
- Community Inclusion Services
KCDDD has issued an RFQ for new agencies to apply to provide county-contracted community inclusion services. The RFQ is open and continuous, allowing new organizations to apply at any time. Applications will be reviewed and scored twice per year. To review the RFQ and apply, please visit the ZoomGrants link to the Community Inclusion RFQ at https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2209&limited=2571
- Employment Support Services
KCDDD has issued an RFQ for new agencies to apply to provide county-contracted employment support services. The RFQ is open and continuous, allowing new organizations to apply at any time. Applications will be reviewed and scored twice per year. For more information, please visit the ZoomGrants link to the Employment RFQ at https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2209&limited=2569