At the end of each priority statement, the funding source is
given as an acronym (PADD, PAIMI, PAIR, etc.). Click on any of the
acronyms to see what the initials
stand for.

Abuse and Neglect Issues
Priority Statement (Pierce):
WPAS will address, in part, the problem of inadequate community mental health
services which includes, but is not limited to, the problem of service and
support fragmentation and lack of coordination when person with disabilities
move from one residential setting to another.
Funding:
PAIMI,
PATBI, & PADD.
Priority Statement:
WPAS will help protect and advance the quality of disability related
law. And WPAS will help assure the legislative process is accessible to persons
with disabilities and disability rights perspectives are available to policy
makers. Funding:
PADD,
PAIMI, & PAIR
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address, in part, the failure of domestic violence and sexual assault
systems to appropriately serve people with disabilities. Funding:
WSCADV,
WCSAP, & PADD
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address, in part, the failure of public entities to stop and respond
to imminent harm from abuse and neglect. Funding:
PADD &
PAIMI
Priority Statement (Rust):
WPAS will address, in part, the failure to provide adequate treatment, care and
discharge for persons receiving forensic services at Western State Hospital.
Funding:
PAIMI
Priority Statement (Allen):
WPAS will address the Department of Social and Health
Services' (DSHS) failure to provide adequate community services, and treatment,
care and discharge for people with developmental disabilities and mental health
needs. Funding:
PADD &
PAIMI
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address, in part, DSHS' failure
to provide adequate treatment, care and discharge for persons with brain
injuries at Western State Hospital. Funding:
PATBI
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address, in part, issues specific to
children in the mental health system.
Funding:
PAIMI
Priority Statement:
WPAS address, in part, issues specific to older
adults in the mental health system. Funding:
PAIMI
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Community Issues
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address, in part, problems related to employment experienced by
persons with disabilities. Funding:
PABSS
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address the problem of inadequate access to assistive technology for
Medicaid/Medicare beneficiaries and special education students. Funding:
PAAT
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address, in part, the problem of inadequate supports & services in the
community. Funding:
PADD
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address, in part, the
insufficient amount of appropriate community services for people with brain
injuries. Funding:
PATBI &
PAIR
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address, in part, the problem of inadequately funded, poor quality and
unreliable personal assistance, crisis and respite services. Funding:
PAIR
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Discrimination Issues
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address the need for greater lay and self-advocacy capacity.
Funding:
PAIR,
PADD & PAIMI
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address, in part, the need for culturally competent supports and
services for persons with disabilities who currently are un-served or under
served. Funding:
All
Priority Statement :
WPAS will address, in part, problems persons with disabilities
are experiencing related to the criminal justice system. Funding:
PADD,
PAIMI & PATBI
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address the need for improved
accessibility in voting systems. Funding:
PAVA
Priority Statement:
WPAS will address, in part the problem of housing discrimination. Funding:
PAIR
Priority
Statement: WPAS will address, in part,
problems with special education. Funding:
PADD
Priority
Statement: WPAS will address, in part,
the failure of guardianship and other surrogate decision making systems to
effectively protect rights and honor choices. Funding:
PAVA &
PADD
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