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DCHS contractor trainings and resources

Access and learn about new required training(s) and resources for DCHS contractors.

Contractor fiscal stewardship trainings

Recorded fiscal stewardship trainings are available for all DCHS contractors and organizations interested in contracting with DCHS in the future. The goal of these trainings is to support contractors in working with DCHS and effectively managing public funding.

Required: Financial Management & Best Practices Training

This training is required by King County Ordinance 19978 for contractors who hold a contract term of 18 months or longer with DCHS. The training must be completed by at least one current staff member who has financial management or fiscal oversight responsibilities, such as fiscal and accounting staff, executive and senior leadership, or others in similar roles.  

Please see the training FAQs for more information about this training requirement.


How to fulfill this training requirement:

How to Request Training Requirement Waiver

Contractors who meet certain criteria may submit a waiver request to exempt them from the training requirement.

  1. Review the waiver criteria on the Training Waiver Request form to see if you are eligible to request a waiver.
  2. If you are eligible, fill out the Training Waiver Request form. Once completed, please submit the form by emailing it to: DCHSProviderSupport@kingcounty.gov.

DCHS Contracting Overview Training

This training is open to all DCHS contracted providers. If your organization contracts with DCHS, please reach out to your contract manager to see if it is required.

DCHS Fiscal Contract Compliance Training

This training is open to all DCHS contracted providers. If your organization contracts with DCHS, please reach out to your contract manager to see if it is required.

Division training, technical assistance, and capacity building resources

DCHS divisions offer training, technical assistance, and capacity building (TACB) tailored to support human service providers, including organizations contracted with DCHS and organizations interested in applying for funding opportunities.

Adult Services Division (ASD)

Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) contractor training resources

Visit the VSHSL training website to register for upcoming training or view recordings of past trainings

The Adult Services Division (ASD) provides trainings for VSHSL-funded contractors and programs. Training topics are informed by contractor feedback and are intended to help contractors attain and maintain key skills.

VSHSL Technical Assistance & Capacity Building (TACB) and Grant Applicant Assistance (GAA)

Visit the DCHS investments and funding opportunities website for information about TACB and GAA funding

Small to midsize contractors with an active VSHSL contract providing human services in King County are eligible to apply for TACB funding. VSHSL TACB aims to strengthen the capacity and improve organizations’ performance of programs, services, and processes. Eligible TACB topics include financial management, fund development, organizational development, human resources, information technology equipment, minor facility repairs or improvements, and more.

Small to midsize organizations that are not currently funded by VSHSL may be eligible to apply for Grant Application Assistance (GAA) to receive assistance applying for VSHSL procurements, if available. Please check each procurement for GAA availability.

Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD)

Behavioral health workforce trainings

Visit the BHRD workforce training website to access trainings

BHRD provides workforce training for behavioral health providers. Training topics include the King County Integrated Care Network outpatient model and clinical care best practices.

Children, Youth, and Young Adults Division (CYYAD)

Best Starts for Kids Technical Assistance

Visit the BSK technical assistance website to access trainings

Best Starts for Kids (BSK) strives to partner with organizations that serve, and are led by, their own communities. We recognize that many community-based organizations historically and continue to experience linguistic, cultural, and procedural barriers to accessing funding opportunities from government agencies such as King County. To address this and create a stronger system of community-based organizations in King County, BSK partners with skilled technical assistance providers to help organizations apply to funding opportunities.

Best Starts for Kids Capacity Building

Visit the BSK capacity building website

BSK provides access to capacity builder consultants to offer individualized, responsive coaching and training to support Best Starts funded organizations’ capabilities. BSK matches organizations with capacity builders according to their needs to support the success of providers.

Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports Division

Best Starts for Kids prenatal-to-5 workshops

Visit the BSK workshop website to access trainings

BSK offers equity-centered workshops and resources for King County early childhood providers. Workshops cover a range of topics such as racial equity, healthy child development, infant and early childhood mental health, and developmental screening.

How to contract with DCHS

The following resources provide information on how to contract with DCHS.

Find DCHS funding opportunities

How to contract with DCHS

External Nonprofit Resources

The following nonprofit resources are external to King County.

501 Commons

Nonprofit Association of Washington

Washington Secretary of State Nonprofit Resources