Learning Support
The ESD 105 Learning Support Department offers the following programs to assist school districts and community partners in creating learning environments that are safe, civil, drug-free and intellectually stimulating places to work and learn:
• Community Mobilization — Working with other organizations to create and sustain healthy, safe, and economically viable communities that are free from alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence.
• Education Advocate — Assisting juveniles previously incarcerated in county detention centers or juvenile prisons to successfully transition to community schools, vocational training, college, GED programs or jobs. Contact Amanda Rodriguez at 509-837-2601/amanda.rodriguez@esd105.org or Misty Liles at 509-454-5319/ misty.liles@esd105.org for additional information and service.
• Parent Involvement Programs — Offering trainings and workshops to build partnerships among homes, schools, and communities to increase student success.
• Prevention/Intervention Services — Providing programs and referalls to help students resist the pressures to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
• School Nurse Corps — Coordinating RN services to small school districts and offering information on student health issues throughout the region.
• School Safety and Crisis Management — Offering training, planning, and assessments for school administrators and security officers in establishing a safe, disciplined, and drug-free environment.
• Yakima County Prevention — Providing training and information on preventing the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Watch our online video overview of the ESD 105 Learning Support program!
Resources
• Learning Support newsletters for the 2011-2012 school year:
--- November 2011
--- December 2011
--- January 2012
-- January 28 2012, Special FAFSA EVENT
• School Resources for Homeless Youth
• Policy and Procedures in regards to Harrassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB).
• Information on Cyber Bullying
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Learning Support Lending Library
The Learning Support Lending Library offers materials available for check-out for school districts and agencies that are members of our Safe and Drug-Free Schools Consortium. The library contains resources in a variety of formats (kits, videotapes, books, manuals, and guides) and can be to checked out by contacting Erin Balch, (509) 454-5304. Materials are available for the following areas:
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| • Professional Development |
• Grief / Loss / Separation | • Parent / Community Education |
| • Human Body / Human Sexuality | • Social Skills | • Safe Schools – Violence Prevention, Personal Safety, Bullying |
| • HIV / AIDS & Communicable Diseases | • Substance Abuse Prevention / Intervention Programs | • Counseling |
| 2010 Healthy Youth Survey Results |
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Grant County:
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Kittitas County:
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Klickitat County:
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Yakima County:
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Contact Information:
Ann Allen
Learning Support Director
Phone: (509) 454-3107
E-mail: ann.allen@esd105.org
Erin Balch
Administrative Secretary
Phone: (509) 454-5304
E-mail: erin.balch@esd105.org
