Community Engagement

What are Community Engagement Services?

Community Engagement Services are flexible, individually designed services to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities connect to their local community and reach goals that they set for themselves. A person can have more than one goal, or change goals as they discover more about themselves, meet new people and connect with their community. The goals are typically short-term, lasting 3 months to a year; however, service hours can be renewed at the person’s annual service planning meeting.

Services are provided by an individual or agency who is contracted with the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA). A provider may not be a parent of the participant or an employee of Aging and Long Term Care Services Administration or DDA.

‍Community Engagement Factsheet from DSHS (PDF)‍

Community Engagement Bulletin (PDF)

Who is it for?

Community Engagement services are for individuals enrolled in DDA’s Individual and Family Services (IFS), DDA’s Basic Plus, and Core waivers.

How do I request it?

If you are currently enrolled in DDA’s Basic Plus, Core or IFS waiver, contact your DDA case manager to request services. Community Engagement services can be accessed at the time of your annual assessment or anytime throughout your plan year.

If you are on DDA’s No Paid Services Caseload, fill out an online request form or call the Service Request & Information line nearest you.

Find a Provider

Select your county from the list below to find Community Engagement providers in your area.

If no providers are listed for your county, send us an email to let us know you're interested in bringing this service to your community.

Note to Providers: If you're contracted with DDA to provide these services and don't see your listing—or need to update your information, please email us with your details.