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Principal Consultant

Tammy Dee, MSW, LICSW  (She/Her)

Tammy Dee, MSW, LICSW is the founder and Principal Consultant of Cascadia Youth Mental Health PLLC, where she developed the Substance Use School Discipline Best Practice Audit strategic assessment and consulting program. She has partnered with more than 30 school districts and community coalitions across Washington State to support the implementation of best-practice strategies for preventing and responding to student substance use. Tammy brings almost 20 years of experience in youth behavioral health promotion to her work, and specializes in the K–12 education system. She is known for her ability to translate public health goals into practical, actionable strategies that work in school environments. Her work centers on advancing evidence-based approaches to prevent and respond to youth substance use in schools.

​She partners as a consultant with a number of local, state, and national health and public health departments and organizations; including working as a Prevention Consultant with the Opioid Response Network and leading Washington State efforts to improve schools' approach to preventing and responding to on-campus substance use through various partnerships with the WA State Department of Health Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program. 

More information about Tammy 

• Master’s in Social Work from the University of Washington, Seattle (2012)
• Spent six years as a School Social Worker in a large public high school
• Provided psychotherapy to children and teens 
• First trained in Restorative Justice in 2008; completed a 40-hour circle keeper training in 2009
• Researched school-based Restorative Practices implementation in Australia (2012–2013)
• Co-authored peer-reviewed articles on youth violence and a book chapter on child abuse and neglect
• Most meaningful role: Teaching BSW courses at a university. I loved supporting future Social Workers. 

When not working...

• ​Spending time with my family 
• Walking trails around Bellingham
• Kayaking and Stand Up Paddle boarding
• Making mess in my kitchen

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Inclusive & Anti-Oppressive Practice Commitment

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