Student Safety & Well-Being

Focusing on physical, social, and emotional safety for all students.

The NCESD Student Safety & Well-Being department provides essential student safety and well-being services to school districts, including:

  • Behavioral Health Supports

  • Suicide Prevention and Training

  • School-Based Threat Assessment

  • Comprehensive School Safety Planning

  • Emergency Management

  • Crisis Response

  • Crisis Management

  • School Nurse Corps

Click on the individual programs below to learn more about the services NCESD provides in the following areas: Behavioral Health Services, Threat Assessment, Comprehensive School Safety, School Nurse Corps, and Attendance & Re-engagement. You can access Public Health Resources here.

Department Contact

Eric Johnson

Associate Director
Student Safety & Well-Being
509-667-3637 | Email NCESD

Student Safety and Well-Being Programs

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Student Safety & Well-being Contacts


Araceli Flores

Student Assistance Professional
Message NCESD
509-665-2619

Arely Nunez

Student Assistance Professional
Message NCESD
509-665-2621

Armando Davila

Student Assistance Professional
Message NCESD
509-888-7030

Beidit Escalera

Student Assistance Professional
Message NCESD
509-662-9655

Cathy Meuret

School Nurse Corps Director
Message NCESD
509-665-2625

Crystal Fickey

Student Assistance Professional Coordinator
Message NCESD
509-300-4981

Dylan Kling

Student Assistance Professional
Message NCESD
509-665-2647

Eric Johnson

Associate Director Student Safety & Well-Being
Message NCESD
509-667-3637

Hunter McLeod

Threat Assessment Coordinator
Message NCESD
509-667-3647

Lanea Cate

School Nurse Team Leader
Message NCESD
509-665-2610

Leigh Allison-Ray

Student Assistance Professional
Message NCESD
509-665-2654

Lesa Eiffert

Student Assistance Professional
Message NCESD
509-667-3633

Maddie Sanchez

Student Assistance Professional
Message NCESD
509-214-6132

Shelley Seslar

Managing Director, Behavioral Health Services
Message NCESD
509-665-2626

Susan Hinger

Student Assistance Professional
Message NCESD
509-239-8558