Youth-centered Environmental Shift (YES!) Program and Sex Trafficking Prevention Presentation
Youth-centered Environmental Shift (YES!) Program and Sex Trafficking Prevention Presentation
Free sexual violence prevention program developed by OSPI for Washington middle schools.
Tue, December 16 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Administered by ESD 113
Presenters
- Laurie Dils
- Nikki VanWagner
Description
Dec 16th School Safety Hub: Guest Presentation Youth-centered Environmental Shift (YES!) is a new free sexual violence prevention program (not a curriculum) developed by OSPI for Washington middle schools.
YES! relies on youth involvement to create a safer and more supportive school environment, using strategies that are proven to prevent both perpetration and victimization among youth. Schools can choose between several recommended activities to address their students' specific needs, such as a social norms campaign, school protocols and plans, hot spot mapping, and more!
The YES implementation Toolkit will launch later this fall. Please stay tuned for updates.
Agenda:
- Overview of YES program and toolkit
- Current landscape/ need
- Content in the toolkit
- How can schools access it?
- Why the program is being implemented at the middle school level
- New requirements for sex trafficking prevention education
- Scope of problem
- Overview of requirements and implementation expectations
- Examples of curriculum schools can utilize or ways they can partner with external agencies to deliver content that meets the criteria
- Best practice guidance for implementation
- Sex trafficking prevention resources
Event Notes
The training will also cover the requirements for sex trafficking prevention education under SB 5355 effective this school year.
Free technical assistance from OSPI is available for schools to implement YES! in the 2025-26 school year. Contact nikki.vanwagner@k12.wa.us or laurie.dils@k12.wa.us to learn more.
This event will take place during ESD 113's Regional School Safety Center's School Safety Hub office hours. This event takes place every third Tuesday afternoon. Various topics presented over the course of the school year, and an open- forum opportunity for you to connect with other professionals in the region to discuss all things school safety.
Register for a School Safety Hub session to receive the Meeting link: https://forms.gle/J5WGZKdFQrqmkfuc9
Dates
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Tue, December 16 20251:00 PM - 2:00 PMZOOM
Registration
Event # 196660
- Price
- Free
- Registration Ends
- Tuesday Dec 16, 2025 1:00 PM
Registration is restricted to these groups:
- ESD 113
- Aberdeen
- Adna
- Boistfort
- Centralia
- Chehalis
- Cosmopolis
- Elma
- Evaline
- Grapeview
- Griffin
- Hood Canal
- Hoquiam
- Lake Quinault
- Mary M Knight
- McCleary
- Montesano
- Morton
- Mossyrock
- Napavine
- North Beach
- North River
- North Thurston Public Schools
- Oakville
- Ocosta
- Olympia
- Onalaska
- Pe Ell
- Pioneer
- Rainier
- Raymond
- Rochester
- Satsop
- Shelton
- South Bend
- Southside
- Taholah
- Tenino
- Toledo
- Tumwater
- White Pass
- Willapa Valley
- Winlock
- Wishkah Valley
- Yelm
- Vader
- _BISHOPBLANCHET
- _KENNEDYCATHOLIC
- _WAHELUT
- Evergreen Christian School
- NOVA
- Expedition Behavioral Education
- QIN
- ESD 113 Region
Professional Hours
Clock Hour Number: OLAJ0122| 1.00 | Clock Hours | $8.00 |
Contacts
Alexandra Fiola
Call Alexandra Fiola at
3604646862
Email
afiola@esd113.org
Yasmin Rivera
Call Yasmin Rivera at
360.464.6863
Email
yrivera@esd113.org