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District highlights partnerships with NARA NW and NW Family Services for diversion and assessment
Summary
Staff described referral partnerships that route middle-school students to NARA NW and high-school students to NW Family Services diversion classes, with earlier family involvement and assessments to determine service needs.
During the Policy IGAEB review, district staff outlined how referrals work and how partners deliver services. Ms. Gay said NARA NW serves middle school students upon referral and that NW Family Services runs a diversion class for high school students; she noted the diversion class element is new and that earlier family involvement increases the likelihood families will intervene.
Ms. Gay explained the referral and assessment process, saying partners "come to school and meet with students on a regular basis" and perform assessments to determine degree of substance use. The district intends to refer students earlier to these programs and can offer an expulsion in abeyance—allowing a student to avoid expulsion if they participate in assessment and classes. Funding and capacity vary over time, so staff said partnership levels have fluctuated historically.
