The Seattle Times published a powerful guest editorial by Stacy Dym, Executive Director of The Arc of Washington State. Read the beginning here and the rest at this link: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/wa-should-offer-people-with-disabilities-dignity-choice/ WA should offer people with disabilities dignity, choice December 18, 2025, The Seattle Times, by Stacy Dym “Pink-painted walls. A cat. The freedom to eat […]
https://arcwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Getty-home-puzzle-pieces.webp768768Katie Gustainishttps://arcwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Arc_WashingtonSt_Color_Rev_PNG.pngKatie Gustainis2026-01-09 15:25:512026-01-09 15:28:36MEDIA: Editorial by Stacy Dym urges protection of community services
Honoring Mike Raymond
By: Shawn Latham
Mike Raymond, a Washington State self-advocacy leader, was born in 1947 and passed away on September 17. Mike advocated over the last 50 years to shut do...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 12, 2025
CONTACT: Stacy Dym, stacy@arcwa.org, Executive Director of The Arc of Washington State
Closing the Rainier School: Disability advocacy organizations ...
Contact Congress: Critical Disability Services Are at Risk
Thank you for your powerful advocacy throughout this challenging year. We know it can be discouraging at times, but please remember: your ...
HR1 Medicaid Cuts: What Happened and What’s Next
On July 4, the President signed into law HR1—“The Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping budget reconciliation package that makes historic cuts t...
On July 17th, we're inviting our community to participate in The Arc of Washington State's 5-year Strategic Planning process for 2025-2030. As we approach our 90th year of serving as Washington state'...
Last week was an historic week in Washington. Despite the news swirling around us about the federal government’s proposed catastrophic cuts to Medicaid, our team was proud to gather with dozens of l...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 18, 2025
CONTACT: Stacy Dym, stacy@arcwa.org, Executive Director of The Arc of Washington State
Washington State hosts first bipartisan national Developm...
Sine Die: 2025 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
On Sunday afternoon, the gavel fell, and just like that, the 2025 legislative session came to a close. It was a session filled with highs and lo...
