ESD112 Summerworks program now accepting applications
Youth ages 16-21 who have an IEP or 504 Plan are encouraged to apply for a SummerWorks position With financial support from Workforce Southwest Washington’s SummerWorks program, ESD 112 is currently accepting applications for a paid summer work experience program for [...]
Prevent Coalition announces second phase of Locks Save Lives campaign
Vancouver’s Prevent Coalition has initiated the development of a second phase of its Locks Saves Lives campaign, which encourages families in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties to keep their loved ones safe by storing their prescription medications in a locked [...]
ESD112’s Aprille McMillan participates in national conference on Social & Emotional Learning Curriculum
Aprille McMillan, Early Learning Childhood Coordinator Aprille McMillan was recently invited to be part of a panel presentation at the Harmony SEL “Power of Engagement Summit” in February to share ESD 112’s experiences implementing the Harmony SEL (Social [...]
Birth-3 Intervention Services Adapt to a Virtual Structure
As with many programs and services over the past year, ESD 112’s Birth to Three Early Intervention program made the switch from an in-person structure to a completely virtual one. And while that challenge may not have been unique across [...]
Spero Center offers FREE interactive webinars for students
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented interruptions to our students’ daily lives. For many students the abrupt change in daily routines, increased social isolation, a break in learning continuity, lost sense of security and safety, and missed significant life [...]
SafeSchools brand is changing
Most of our region’s school employees are familiar with the SafeSchools on-line training platform. In fact, our region’s employees completed over 213,000 courses during the last school year alone. The next time you login for training you may notice [...]
Flipped internships – Looking for the learning
Three interns and their mentors at Washougal-based Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS). Upon completion of the flipped internship and graduation from Hayes Freedom High School, Haley (center in white shirt) was hired to perform production planning at ADS. [...]
Prevent Coalition Releases Groundbreaking Rural Healthy Youth Survey Data
The Prevent Coalition Rural Network has published a first-of-its-kind report identifying the unique factors that influence youth substance use in rural communities across the state. The authors of the Rural Healthy Youth Survey Data Report analyzed survey input from young [...]
Southwest Regional Art Show to be held online March 31, 2021
The annual Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show, hosted by ESD 112, will take place on March 31, 2021; but will look a little different than in years past. Typically, student artwork entries are delivered to ESD 112 in [...]
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