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WSD first in Washington to team with UO’s Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health

Brown: 'These evidence-based interventions promote well-being in youth and prevent mental health problems from developing and worsening in our students

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Contributed photo courtesy Sara Elmore Students in Sara Elmore's fifth-grade class participate in a

Contributed photo courtesy Sara Elmore Students in Sara Elmore's fifth-grade class participate in a "brain game" activity at Hathaway Elementary School earlier this year. Elmore learned about the games during her time at the University of Oregon Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health, which teaches educators how to respond to the mental health needs of their students. (Contributed photo courtesy of Sara Elmore)

Contributed photo courtesy Sara Elmore Students in Sara Elmore's fifth-grade class participate in a

Contributed photo courtesy Sara Elmore Students in Sara Elmore's fifth-grade class participate in a "brain game" activity at Hathaway Elementary School earlier this year. Elmore learned about the games during her time at the University of Oregon Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health, which teaches educators how to respond to the mental health needs of their students.

Contributed photo courtesy Sara Elmore Students in Sara Elmore's fifth-grade class participate in a

Contributed photo courtesy Sara Elmore Students in Sara Elmore's fifth-grade class participate in a "brain game" activity at Hathaway Elementary School earlier this year. Elmore learned about the games during her time at the University of Oregon Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health, which teaches educators how to respond to the mental health needs of their students.

Contributed photo courtesy Sara Elmore Students in Sara Elmore's fifth-grade class participate in a

Contributed photo courtesy Sara Elmore Students in Sara Elmore's fifth-grade class participate in a "brain game" activity at Hathaway Elementary School earlier this year. Elmore learned about the games during her time at the University of Oregon Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health, which teaches educators how to respond to the mental health needs of their students.

Students in Sara Elmore's fifth-grade class participate in a

Students in Sara Elmore's fifth-grade class participate in a "brain game" activity at Hathaway Elementary School during the 2023-24 school year. Elmore said she learned about the games during her time at the University of Oregon Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health, which teaches educators how to better respond to students' mental health needs.

The Washougal School District (WSD) has become the first school district in Washington state to partner with the University of Oregon Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health, which provides educators with skills and resources to improve their students’ mental well-being.

“We are really excited about this partnership,” WSD Assistant Superintendent Aaron Hansen said during a Washougal School Board meeting held May 9. “I think that it’s important for us to continue to provide the resources and the structure and the learning about how best to support our students.”

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