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Continue reading →: Early Bird Registration for School Safety Symposium 2025
Save the date and join us: AUGUST 12-13, 2025 for the (rescheduled) School Safety and Wellness Symposium. ***Early bird pricing is available NOW through April 4th, so register soon. All of the following are welcome and encouraged to attend: Washington State educators & school leaders Law enforcement partners & emergency…
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Continue reading →: Supporting WA Families: Immigrant Red Cards
Today we learned about: Immigrant Red Cards, informational cards designed to help immigrants in the U.S. understand and exercise their rights when interacting with immigration enforcement officers, such as ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). These cards are often distributed by immigrant advocacy groups, legal aid organizations, and community groups. Purpose…
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Continue reading →: NEW DATE! Understanding Autism and School Threat Behaviors
Due to scheduling conflicts, we have needed to change the date of our training with Dr. Stephanie Leite to Friday, April 25, 2025. All other details remain the same. We hope that this new date will allow everyone who would like to participate in the conversation to join us! The…
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Continue reading →: The Impact of WA’s Parents’ Bill of Rights (I-2081) on School-Based Mental Health
RCW 28A.605.005 expands parental rights in accessing mental health records, but it also creates legal and ethical conflicts with existing student privacy laws. Last week, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal sent an Update on I-2081 (Parents’ Bill of Rights) Implementation to school district superintendents. While this statute underscores the state’s commitment…
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Continue reading →: OSPI: Protections for Immigrant Students in Washington’s K–12 Public Schools
On Thursday, OSPI issued the following document: OSPI Guidance – Protections for Immigrant Students in Washington’s K-12 Public Schools. It is a critical read for all school leaders, but here are some key highlights: Overview: Public schools must provide free, high-quality education to all students, regardless of immigration status. …
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Continue reading →: Signs of the times: Nazi influence on school violence
David Riedman is a data scientist focused on understanding and preventing school-based violence, and he is the creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database website, which – for those who are not familiar – provides hours of opportunity for interesting (and sometimes alarming) reading rabbit holes. In an article posted…
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Continue reading →: [Training Opportunity] ALICE Active Shooter Response Training
ALICE Active Shooter Response TrainingThis 2-Day Instructor training course is designed to teachparticipants the skills and strategies to increase survivabilityduring the gap between the time a violent event occurs, andlaw enforcement arrives. Upon successful completion of thiscourse, you will be a Certified ALICE Instructor and will havethe knowledge and resources…
NWESD Safety & Wellness Center
Providing support, consultation, and guidance in areas of student safety and wellness, we are a multifaceted team of professionals who aim to support our regional educators in the challenging work of keeping our schools and communities healthy, safe, and successful. We believe that: Together We Can… Thrive!
