On January 8, 2025, United States Department of Education Secretary Cardona issued a letter on Restraints and Seclusion in Schools.  We have linked the letter below.

Statement from Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Education

Find the State of Washington Restraint and Isolation Data Here

Read Washington State Crisis Response Workgroup Report 2022

Resources and More Information

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)

• Six Core Strategies for Reducing Seclusion and Restraint Use©

Governor's Office of the Education Ombuds (WA)

The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint

Lives in the Balance

​Revelations in Education

Federal and State Guidance

U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights

• Dear Colleague Letter: Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities

Learn More - Research and Neuroscience

Beyond Behaviors by Dr. Mona Delahooke

The Polyvagal Theory by Dr. Stephen Porges