Drug Take-Back Event Collects 3,743 Pounds of Unused Medications and Syringes in SW Washington
VANCOUVER, WA (May 3, 2022) – More than 875 residents in Clark and Skamania counties safely dropped off a total of 3,743 pounds of unused [...]
Local Prevention Groups Hosting Drive-Thru Drug Take-Back Events on April 30
Community substance misuse prevention coalitions, law enforcement agencies, and medical providers in Southwest Washington are collaborating to host drive-thru drug take-back events at six different [...]
Local High School Biology Class Experiences the Benefits of OpenSciEd Curriculum in the Classroom
William Baur’s high school biology class, which is piloting the high school OpenSciEd science curriculum, recently started a unit focused on cancer. After spending the [...]
Prevent Coalition Receives National Honors with 2021 Coalition of Excellence Award
ESD 112’s Prevent Coalition is the 2021 winner of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) Coalition of Excellence Award. The national award recognizes the Prevent [...]
ESD-U Provides Flexibility and Support for Teachers to Earn Certifications on the Job
ESD 112’s ESD-U offers working educators an alternative pathway to certification or added endorsements while capitalizing on their current, on the job experience. The ESD-U [...]
Climate Justice League Inspires Action
Attendees of the latest cohort of the Climate Justice League left their November 6 kickoff meeting inspired. “The idea that one person can make a [...]
ESD 112 awarded grant to reduce substance use in Kelso
Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) has received a state grant of $220,000 to reduce youth alcohol, marijuana and other drug use in the community [...]
SummerWorks internship program an “unforgettable experience” for students and staff
“SummerWorks has helped me to learn about careers and to be more confident and comfortable with working. The program taught me things that I will [...]
Quest Academy Finds a Way Through COVID-19
Rewind to Friday, March 12, 2020, when Quest Academy, a therapeutic school program for students with varying degrees of cognition who need behavioral interventions and [...]
Gov Inslee endorses CCSW Career Launch Programs
Washington Governor Jay Inslee visited Clark College to show his support for Career Launch programs. His visit included meeting students and industry partners involved in [...]
Prevent Coalition urges community to “Secure Your Cannabis”
On the heels of April 20 (4/20), a date commonly associated with cannabis, Prevent Coalition is reminding adults in Southwest Washington who have cannabis in [...]
ESD112 Summerworks program now accepting applications
Youth ages 16-21 who have an IEP or 504 Plan are encouraged to apply for a SummerWorks position With financial support from Workforce Southwest Washington’s SummerWorks [...]
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