News, Training and Resources:
|
-
April 1 - Know Your Rights online webinar designed to educate immigrants and out-of-school time childcare providers about their legal rights, protections, and responsibilities. Hosted by School's Out Washington.
|
-
April 1 - Trauma-Informed: Managing Memorials (SST). This session is designed to provide educators with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate and respond to these situations effectively and with care.
|
-
April 2 - The 764 & Emerging Terror Networks online webinar is designed to discuss the group's involvement in radicalization, exploitation, and extreme psychological abuse, which influences individuals further along the pathway to violence. Recent tragedies are also being investigated for potential links to 764, with several members facing prosecution for violent crimes, including child exploitation and forced self-harm.
|
ESSB 5004: which requires emergency response systems of school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to include specified technology and be developed in accordance with collaboration requirements (House hearing time: 5:04). Testifying in support: representatives from Make Our Schools Safe and several concerned citizens. Testifying with an amendment suggestion: representatives from the Puget Sound School Coalition. The bill was passed out of the House Education Committee.
|
The NWESD 189 School Safety and Wellness Center has begun offering bi-monthly Zoom conversations about some of the most pressing school safety & wellness challenges, topics, and updates. We started March 6th, our next meeting is March 20th (the first and third Thursday of the month) 10:00-11:00 am.
On April 3rd our Threat Assessment Coordinator Mike Luvera will present on:
|
- What is Threat Assessment?
- Why do we do it?
- Threat Assessment Resources and Website
|
Join us for our next conversation Thursday, April 3rd (zoom link below) 10 am
|
Save the Date : Autism and Threat Assessment
|
Misunderstandings and fear of the unknown often lead to the misinterpretation of autistic behavior, making autistic individuals disproportionately the focus of school based threat assessments.Dr. Leite, a specialist in threat assessment and behavior management, explores Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its relationship to crime, clarifies distinctions between ASD and psychopathic behavior, and examines research on risk factors.
Join us Friday, April 25 8:30 am - 12:30 pm (Zoom meeting)
|
ICE Visitation Annex for Schools
|
Recent ICE raids have raised critical questions about how schools should respond. This annex outlines the key principles and procedures to ensure that your school is prepared to protect students and staff while upholding legal rights.
|
-
Key Principles to Understand
- Understanding Warrants (with examples)
-
Procedures for when ICE arrives
- Example of an ICE Visitation Annex (what to do before, during and after a visit)
- Creating an ICE visit communication plan
- Role of SRO and SSO during and ICE visit
- Resources
|
Disclaimer:
This guide is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Please consult your district’s legal counsel and district superintendent for guidance specific to your district and board policy (WSSDA 4300 Limiting Immigration Enforcement in Programs).
|
This in-person conference fosters understanding of diverse identities, examines policies, and highlights the importance of inclusive, equitable classrooms and schools.
Designed for all school staff, it revisits the communities we serve to inspire greater inclusion and cultural awareness.
Topics include community policies, allyship, behavioral health, disability awareness, Indigenous perspectives, and Latine heritage celebrations.
Contact Vanessa Woo for more infomation : vwoo@nwesd.org
|
|
|
Emergency Operations Planning Support
|
|
|
|
@SchoolSafetyGov is the official account of School Safety.gov. Likes, links, reposts, followers & endorsements.
|
|
|
|
Erum Mohiuddin she/her
emohiuddin@nwesd.org
Comprehensive School Safety Coordinator
Northwest Educational Service District 189
360-299-4006
|
|
|
Manage your preferences | Opt Out using TrueRemove™
Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.
View this email online.
|
1601 R Ave None | Anacortes, None 98221 US
|
|
|
This email was sent to ebafaro@nwesd.org.
To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.
|
| |
|
|
