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:
• 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 853-1108 or amanda.rodriguez@esd105.org or Marlene Gonzalez at 454-5319 or marlene.gonzalez@esd105.org for additional information and service.
• KidScreen — Offering free health and developmental screenings for children 6 years old and under.
• 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.
• Safe and Drug-Free Schools — Increasing students' readiness to learn through programs on preventing bullying and illegal substance abuse, and programs on crisis response and recovery.
• School Counseling — Enhancing how schools boost students' academic, social, and career success.
• 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.
• Tobacco Prevention and Control — Helping schools reduce and eliminate student tobacco use through trainings, resources, and policy review.
• Yakima County Prevention — Providing training and information on preventing the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Resources
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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 Marjorie Miller, (509) 454-5318. 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 |
| 2008 Health Youth Survey Results |
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Entire ESD 105 Region:
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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
