Partnership & Solutions for Safe & Healthy Students
About
About the Regional School Safety Center
The Regional School Safety Center (RSSC) at ESD 112 is the heart of a comprehensive, community-wide approach to school-based safety planning and behavioral and mental health support. The RSSC works in close partnership with OSPI.
By utilizing a combination of best-practices approaches to behavioral health, student threat assessment, school safety coordination, and wellness and treatment services, a more complete picture of student needs and supports can be developed. The RSSC creates unique connections across school, community, state, and local systems to provide a comprehensive approach to behavioral health and school safety.
The RSSC offers a comprehensive “one-stop-shop” solution to school safety needs.
Services
Regional School Safety Center Services
Using a best practices approach and point people assigned to areas of focus, ESD 112’s RSSC provides a comprehensive picture of student needs and available supports.
Development and implementation of suicide prevention and behavioral health supports to increase access to care for youth and families.
Works collaboratively with statewide and local networks to support K-12 schools in planning and responding to public health initiatives.
Comprehensive, multi-layered approach to emergency operations planning that addresses training, pre-planning, community relationshipbuilding, and real-time support in an emergency.
Proactive partnership with school staff and community partners to assess threats and determine the level of concern and action required; organize resources and strategies to manage situations involving people who pose threats to others; and maintain a sense of psychological safety within the community.
Provides screening, assessment, brief intervention, individual, group and family treatment to children and adolescents who present with varying levels of substance use and/or mental health concerns.
Who to Contact
Who to Contact
Regional School Safety Center Programs
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- November, 2024 November Regional School Safety Center News
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- June, 2024 Regional School Safety Center News Summer 2024
- March, 2024 Regional School Safety Center News Spring 2024
- January, 2024 You're Invited! Regional Forum on Standard Response Protocol
- December, 2023 Regional School Safety Center News Winter 2023-24
- September, 2023 Regional School Safety Center News
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Student & School Success News
Shifting perceptions of substance abuse in schools
Two Washougal schools, Jemtegaard Middle School (JMS) and Canyon Creek Middle School (CCMS), are leading the charge in reshaping perceptions about substance misuse. Led by Unite! Washougal Community Coalition, their innovative Positive Community Norms Campaign [...]
Community members join forces for Cannabis Policy and Youth Safety Workshop
The Prevent Coalition and Central Vancouver Coalition recently held a community learning session during their October 17 General Meeting to provide insights into cannabis regulation, youth safety, and the history of cannabis legalization in Washington. [...]
Five drive-thru medication disposal events coming to Clark County on October 26
Clark County residents can safely dispose of unused medications at five convenient drive-thru locations on Saturday, October 26, from 10 AM to 2 PM. This free service is provided by collaborating with local prevention groups, [...]
Expanding education with the Rural CTE Cooperative
In today’s rapidly evolving job market, the importance of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Computer Science (CS) education cannot be overstated. However, offering these crucial educational opportunities can be particularly challenging for our smaller, [...]
ESD 112 equalizes educational opportunities for learning communities through innovative partnerships, responsive leadership, and exceptional programs.