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Helping school systems, communities, and youth-serving organizations transform discipline practices to promote youth behavioral health.
We specialize in helping schools prevent and respond to youth substance use in evidence-based ways. |
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School discipline policy and school behavioral health program consultingCascadia 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.
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Take stock of your school's strengths and needs in preventing and responding to substance use on campus. |
- 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.
- Please connect with us to learn more about whether there is funding available in your community!
Current and former partners...
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WA State Education and Health Department Partners
CPWI and DFC Coalitions Partners
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Some of our WA State Schools & School Districts Partners
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Research-based substance use school policy, procedure, and practice expertise
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Meet the founder
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Tammy Dee, MSW, LICSW
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Tammy Dee, MSW, LICSW (she/her) with over 17 years of experience in school discipline reform, youth substance use and violence prevention, and youth behavioral health promotion. She primarily provides consulting services focused on school discipline and school mental health programs. She has worked as a School Social Worker, 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. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), and provides training and coaching in Motivational Interviewing. Tammy also works as a Prevention Consultant with the Opioid Response Network, a national hub of consultants and organizations working together to provide evidence-based training opportunities across prevention, treatment, and recovery of opioid and other substance use disorders.
