The NCESD Regional School Safety Center (RSSC) was created through the Second Substitute House Bill 1216 in the 2019 WA State Legislative Session. The NCESD RSSC is part of NCESD’s Student Safety & Well-Being department which includes three separate, but overlapping, areas of expertise:
- Student Threat Assessment
- Student Behavioral Health
- Comprehensive School Safety Coordinator (CSSC)
Student Threat Assessment Services
BASIC – Free services available to all districts in the NCESD region
- Level 1 training at NCESD
- Level 2 training at NCESD
- Limited consultation and technical assistance
- Newsletters
BASIC+ – Services available for Cooperative Members
Level 1 training provided at your district
- Level 2 facilitation in each county
Unlimited consultation and technical assistance
- Basic overview training for any school district staffing groups
Unlimited learning labs
School Safety / Crisis
BASIC – Free services available to all districts in the NCESD region
Guidance with HIB, Title IX, Civil Rights, 504/ADA
On-site emergency response
Guidance with safe school plans (RCW 28a.320.125)
FEMA information & training
Liaison assistance with first responders
Trend Awareness
SRO/SSO compliance
Swatting Assistance
BASIC+ – Services available for Cooperative Members
Comprehensive student / staff safety assistance after an emergency event
Interactive Tabletops
Active shooter/intruder trainings
EOP development training
Annex development & review
FEMA E-361 multi-hazard Emergency operation plan for schools course
On-site emergency response assistance
Monthly exercise observations & guidance
Incident Command System (ICS) training
On-site security walkthroughs
On-site Safe Haven’s 30-second video training & facilitation
Behavioral Health
BASIC – Free services available to all districts in the NCESD region
Support district development of required plan for students’ emotional & behavioral distress (RCW 28A.320.127
Offers ESA suicide prevention training & available technical assistance
Assistance building capacity for behavioral health referral pathways
Guidance in implementing best practices in response to suicide
Facilitating partnerships & coordinating with regional health care supports
BASIC+ – Services available for Cooperative Members
Facilitate development of required district plan for students’ emotional & behavioral distress (RCW 28A.320.127
Advanced suicide response training for ESA staff
Support adoption of state standards-aligned substance use & emotional health K-12 curricula
Development of student universal mental health screening program
Free behavioral health services training (when scheduled), such as but not limited to the following:
- Youth mental health first aid
- Catch My Breath Vaping Prevention
- Life skills training substance use prevention
- Lifelines: Suicide prevention, intervention & postvention
- Mental Health & High Schools (mental health literacy curriculum)
- TRAILS to Wellness (Tier 3 anxiety & depression
- ACEs & Trauma Informed Schools
- Classroom WiSE social emotional learning staff training