Transform Discipline

Promote Youth Mental Health

Helping school systems, communities, and youth-serving organizations transform discipline practices to promote youth behavioral health.

​Specializing in substance use school discipline. 

Contact

Office located in Bellingham, WA 

School discipline policy and school behavioral health program consulting

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Cascadia Youth Mental Health PLLC was founded on the belief the best youth mental health care happens outside the therapy room, in the environments where children live, learn, and play. 

• Schools in WA State may be eligible for 100% of project to be funded through regional youth substance use prevention funding sources, including the WA State Department of Health North Sound and Greater Columbia Region Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Programs.

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• ​Please connect with us to learn more about whether there is funding available in your community!

Research-based substance use school policy, procedure, and practice expertise

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• Substance use school discipline policy & practice
• Substance use prevention/intervention
• Motivational Interviewing in schools
• ​School behavioral health programs
• ​School substance use intervention programs
• ​Inequities in school discipline
• School discipline culture change​​

Current and former partners...

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WA State Education and Health Department Partners

• Walla Walla County Department of Community Health, Greater Columbia Region Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program
• Whatcom County Public Health Department, North Sound Region Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program.
• WA State Educational Service District 189​
• WA State Educational Service District 123
  
• WA State Educational Service District 105
• Skagit County Public Health Department
• King County Public Health Department
• Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department

CPWI and DFC Coalitions Partners

• Sedro-Woolley RISE Coalition
• Concrete Resource Coalition
• Mt. Baker Community Coalition
• Ferndale Community Coalition
• Burlington Healthy Communities Coalition
• Prosser Thrives Coalition
• KEY Connection Coalition
• Dayton Coalition for Youth and Families
• ​Pomeroy Partners​
• Enumclaw Youth Empowered Coalition
• Coalition for Orcas Youth​

Some of our WA State Schools & School Districts Partners

• State Street High School, Sedro-Woolley School District
• Legacy High School, Marysville School District
• Marysville Middle School, Marysville School District
• Marysville School District Administration
• Mount Baker Junior High, Mount Baker School District
• Ferndale High School, Ferndale School District
• Burlington Edison High School, Burlington Edison School District
• La Conner Middle/High School, La Conner School District
• Concrete High School, Concrete School District
• Prosser High School, Prosser School District
• Southridge High School, Kennewick School District
• Legacy High School, Kennewick School District
• Dayton Secondary School, Dayton School District
• Pomeroy Jr/Sr High School, Pomeroy School District
• Shoultes Elementary School, Marysville School District
• Marshall Elementary School, Marysville School District
• Enumclaw High School, Enumclaw School District
• Enumclaw Middle School, Enumclaw School District
• Thunder Mountain Middle School, Enumclaw School District
• Sunnyside School District
• Lynden School District
• Coupeville Middle-High School, Coupeville School District
• Nooksack Valley School District
• Cle Elum-Roslyn School District
• Orcas Island Secondary Schools
• Lopez Island Secondary
• Franklin Pierce School District, Secondary Schools

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Consulting Programs

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Comprehensive

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School Discipline Climate and Culture Assessment & Support

School discipline consulting project focused on helping schools take stock of their school discipline culture, strengths and needs. Also includes the Substance Use Best Practice Audit. 

• Completed in 9 months

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Brief

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Substance Use School Discipline Procedure Review

Brief review of a school's or school district's substance use procedures and practices with feedback and recommendations to align with best practice. 

• Completed in 4-12 months

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Schedule Discipline Consultation

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Meet the founder

Tammy Dee,  Principal Consultant

MSW, University of Washington, Seattle 2012

Tammy Dee, MSW, LICSW (she/her) with 15 years of experience in school discipline reform, youth substance use and violence prevention, and youth behavioral health. She primarily provides consulting services focused on school discipline and school mental health programs. She has worked as a School Social Worker for 6 school years, taught undergraduate Social Work courses, conducted research on the implementation of Restorative Practices in schools in Australia, worked in non-profit management roles, facilitated Restorative Circles with youth as a Youth Advocate and Program Coordinator, and co-authored research articles and a book chapter on child abuse and neglect. She is especially passionate about helping schools transform discipline systems to prevent youth substance use and juvenile justice involvement, and promote equitable youth mental health outcomes.

More about Tammy

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