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Wellness Team Updates

September 2022

Wellness TeamUpdatesSeptember 2022
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Re-introducing!

Alita Crosby is in the house! Joining our team, first as an intern in Jan 2021, and since Jan 2022 as the district's Mental Health Coordinator. As a Marriage & Family Therapist, inclusion, teamwork, and how systems effect individuals are passions. The job entails coordinating the social worker and mental health interns' caseloads and projects, recruiting and expanding wellness services in the schools and community, and spreading Mental Health awareness like candy at a parade.

Email: acrosby@mlsd.org
Location: 317 North Broad Street, Medical Lake, WA, USA
Phone: 509-565-3133

New & Returning Interns:

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Ana Navarro-Vega, Social Worker Intern

Will be at the Middle School & Wellness Center.


Fun Fact: Has watched Grey's Anatomy 3x and can't wait for the next season to come out.
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Ashely Harley, Social Worker Intern

Will be at Hallett, the Middle & High Schools & Wellness Center.


Fun Fact: Afraid of butterflies.
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Carolin Gipple, Social Worker Intern

Will be at Michael Anderson, Hallett, High School & Wellness Center.


Fun Fact: Received two President's Volunteer Service Awards in 2020.
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Amber Hall, Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

Will be at Michael Anderson & Wellness Center.


Fun fact: Loves Disneyland and has been there more times than she can count.
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Chris Marks, Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

Will be at Michael Anderson, Hallett & Wellness Center.


Fun Fact: Is a bee keeper and a certified Krav Maga instructor.
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Mike Wilhelm, Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

Will be at the High School.


Fun Fact: Coming into the career after 10 years of Active Duty/Reserve Army service.
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Taylor Yaws, Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

Will be at the Middle & High Schools.


Fun Fact: Ambidextrous; can write with both hands and kick a soccer ball with both feet.
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Chloe Oltman, Clinical Mental Health Counselor Intern

Will be at Hallett & the Middle School.


Fun Fact: Hiked to the top of Mt. Vesuvius in Italy.
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Bailey Folkers, School Psychology Practicum Student

Will be at Hallett.


Fun Fact: Fun Fact: Loves being an aunt to her four preschool-aged nephews.
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Nichaela Rinehart, School Psychology Practicum Student

Will be at Michael Anderson & Wellness Center.


Fun Fact: Loves to be by the water and grew up close to Mt. Baker.
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Ridge Bynum, School Psychology Practicum Student

Will be at the Middle & High Schools.


Fun Fact: Recently completed his first half-marathon.
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Stepped-Care

New this school year, we are partnering with the Dept of Health to offer Trauma-Focused (TF-CBT) therapy for students ages 8-17. A few of our mental health interns are currently being trained and will be able to offer this specific intervention starting in October 2022! Details on how to request this service are coming shortly. Contact Alita Crosby if you have any questions.
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FREE Community Workshops/Classes

Sep 28, Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)~ 4:00-6:00pm

Oct 11, Understanding Threat Assessments Completed in Our Schools~ 5:00-7:00pm

Oct 19, What to Know about IEP's and 504's~ 3:30-5:30pm

Nov 9, Anxiety and Our Kids~ 3:30-5:30pm


For a full description of the classes click here: Facilitators and Class Description