Student Mental Health Supports
Student Mental Health Services offered at MASD
If you need help, it is okay to ask.
Did you know that 49% of Mt. Adams School District 8th and 10th graders said they felt depressed in the past 12 months? That is 12% higher than the state average.
Did you know that 35% of Mt. Adams School District 8th and 10th graders said that they have seriously considered attempting suicide in the past 12 months? That is 16% higher than the state average.
Taken from the Healthy Youth Survey Data
Harrah Elementary/Mt. Adams Middle School - DeeDee Gasseling - (509) 848-5759
White Swan High School - Jodi Sheppard - (509) 874-8635
Anonymous Assistance - Care Solace - caresolace.com/masd209, (888) 515-0595
Harrah Elementary/Mt. Adams Middle School Supports
Mental Health Counselor - Serves McKinney Vento Identified Students - ESD 105, 2 days a week
Mental Health Counselor - ESD 105, 5 days a week
School Counselor - DeeDee Gasseling
Social Emotional Learning Specialist - Peyton Eckman
All classrooms have access to De-escalation Stations for students
Calm Nook for students grades K-4
Calm Room for students grades 5-8
30 min daily of social emotional learning
Use of Second Steps SEL curriculum
Collaboration and counseling support through Yakama Nation Behavioral Health
White Swan High School Supports
Mental Health Counselor - ESD 105, 5 days a week
School Counselor - Jodi Sheppard
Graduation Specialist - Noemi Barbosa
Collaboration and counseling support through Yakama Nation Behavioral Health
De-escalation stations in designated areas
District Supports
All students, families and employees have access to Care Solace which is a free service available to assist individuals with finding mental health care.
caresolace.com/masd209, (888) 515-0595
Student support advocates:
Helen Haggerty, District Home Visitor
Felicia Hernandez, District Attendance Liaison
Lorie Herrera, McKinney-Vento Case Manager
Fernando Simental, Migrant Clerk/Student Advocate
Other Mental Health Resources:
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - 988
Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health - Yakima Crisis Line: (509) 575-4200
Farm Workers Clinic - Behavioral Health - (509) 453-1344
Yakama Nation Behavioral Health- (509) 865-2266
Emergency - 911
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1 (800) 273-8255