Working together to build a safe, healthy and drug free community.
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About Community-Based Prevention
ESD 112 is the fiscal agent and convener for eleven different substance abuse prevention coalitions serving unique communities within the ESD 112 Region. The coalitions are comprised of community members and organizations working together towards a common goal of building a safe, healthy and drug free community. Most communities served by the coalitions also have a Student Assistance Professional assigned to the middle or high school.
The Coalitions are as follows:
Serving Clark County, implementing strategies in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat Counties since 2003
Connecting and supporting rural communities in Washington State to build resilience and prevent youth marijuana use
Serving La Center School Boundary – with Drug Free Communities Program funding
Serving Klickitat/Lyle School Boundaris – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving Stevenson Carson School District in Skamania – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving Castle Rock Middle and High School Boundaries – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving Fort Vancouver High School Boundary – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving Washougal School Boundary – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving West Vancouver School Boundary – with Community Prevention Wellness Iniative funding
Serving the Longview School Boundary in Cowlitz County – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving the Kelso School Boundary in Cowlitz County – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
For a directory of all substance abuse prevention coalitions within the ESD 112 region, visit Prevent Coalition’s website.
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Prevention Programs & Grants
Programs/Grants administered by Prevention and Youth Services include:
Washington State Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative
Student Threat Assessment Program
Prevent Coalition
Attendance and Reengagement Program
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Prevention & Youth Services News
Local Prevention Groups Hosting Drive-Thru Drug Take-Back Events on April 22
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 five different locations across Clark County on Saturday, April 22, from 10 [...]
Regional School Safety Center creates model for supporting student safety & well-being
Block & Department of Education Grants Provide Funding for More Mental Health Staff School districts in need of mental health, behavioral health, safety planning resources, and substance use prevention now have access to expanded resources [...]
ESD 112’s Deb Drandoff Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington State Health Care Authority
Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) Director of Prevention and Youth Services, Deb Drandoff has been presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Health Care Authority in honor of her more than 30 years [...]
Drug take-back event in Southwest Washington collects 2,678 pounds of unused medications and syringes
VANCOUVER, WA (November 1, 2022) – More than 600 residents in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties safely dropped off a total of 2,678 pounds of unused medications and syringes during a multi-site drug take-back event [...]
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