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Erin L. Wick serves as the Executive Director of Behavioral Health and Integrated Student Supports for Capital Region Educational Service District 113 in Washington State. In this role, she leads the True North Student Assistance and Treatment Services program—a dually licensed behavioral health agency dedicated to serving children and adolescents. True North was the first school-based program of its kind in Washington and remains a model for comprehensive, multi-tiered student supports. The program has mentored other Educational Service Districts through the licensing process and gained recognition at both state and national levels. Notably, in 2022, True North's student assistance program was highlighted by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Ms. Wick also oversees the ESD’s School Safety and Wellbeing Center, where she has expanded available services to better support youth and school communities. Through her leadership, the School Safety and Wellness team launched the School Safety Consortium, a regional collaboration of 40 school districts across five counties. This Consortium facilitates county-level threat assessment services and safety supports.

With over 25 years of service at ESD 113, Ms. Wick also holds statewide leadership roles. She serves as the Behavioral Health Lead for the Washington State Association of Educational Service Districts’ Behavioral Health Student Assistance Program project, which delivers prevention and intervention services to youth across Washington. Additionally, she is a board member of the Washington State School-Based Health Alliance.

Ms. Wick earned her Bachelor of Arts from The Evergreen State College. She holds a Master of Business Administration and an Executive Certificate in Public and Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Massachusetts Global.

Molli Cook is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Assessment Center Association (NAC) where she provides support and coordination to Assessment Centers across the country. Since founding the NAC, Cook has assisted communities nationally and internationally in establishing or enhancing prevention, diversion, and early intervention initiatives through the Assessment Center Framework.  Prior to founding the NAC, she served as the Executive Director of the 18th Judicial Juvenile Assessment Center which provides prevention and early intervention support to at-risk youth in the largest judicial district in CO. Cook has experience, expertise, and passion for collaboration across sectors to address systemic issues impacting youth, families, and community. She is a fellow with the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policies Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Program. She holds a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Colorado.