Who's Who?
Alphabet Soup
Around Our Region
Who Do You Call?
Gangs 102
100

Paulina breeds what type of little fuzzy lapdog

What is a Maltese?

100

This state agency, often mentioned in our prevention contracts, is abbreviated to HCA.

What is Health Care Authority 

100

These three rivers meet in the Tri-Cities area

What is the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima

100

You'd call this staff member for a lesson in milking a cow


Who is Sara Cochran?

100

This platform can allow youth to communicate, display affiliations, and increase conflicts without ever meeting face-to-face.


What is social media?

200

This person went to cosmetology school


Who is Diana Alvarez?

200

This four-letter acronym refers to Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

What is OSPI?

200

ESD 123’s mission says it helps all students realize these two things.

What are their dreams and aspirations?

200

You'd call this staff member for a violin serenade


Who is Lauren Price?

200

Young people may be drawn toward gangs through this need to walk down sidewalks, go to certain locations around their neighborhood or associate in social settings or move around certain areas of a school.

What is protection?

300

This person was born in a small remote village and has participated in a tom-a-hawk competition

Who is Kristie Korslund?

300

This Washington state agency, oversees child welfare, early learning, and juvenile rehabilitation.

What is DCYF

300

ESD serves these seven counties

What are Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, and Walla Walla

300

You could use some break-dancing pointers 

Who is Dale Rodgers 

300

Changes in peer groups, clothing or symbols, behavior, attendance, and conflicts can be examples of these.


What are indicators or warning signs of gang influence?

400

This person once had their own podcast

Who is Ray Castaneda?

400

The acronym for a behavioral threat assessment and management framework that combines early detection, structured assessment, and coordinated intervention to stop potential violence before it happens.

What is BTAM 

400

This many ESD 123 school districts have names beginning with the letter "P".

What is five? (Pasco, Paterson, Pomeroy, Prescott, Prosser)

400

When you need someone who can win a burping contest

Who is Natalie Aguilar

400

Unlike traditional recruitment that may happen primarily in neighborhoods, this environment can expose youth to gang-related content, conflicts, and recruitment 24/7.


What is the digital environment?

500

choreographs Quinceneras at a dance studio during spare time

Who is Alma Rangel 

500

When a school’s Level 1 threat assessment needs broader, multidisciplinary review and safety planning, this regional team helps with the Level 2 process.

What is the STAT team?

500

Washington has this many educational service districts.

What is nine?

500

You need an ordained minister to perform a marriage ceremony

Who is Micheal Rodriguez 

500

These groups may combine characteristics, symbols, behaviors, or affiliations from multiple gangs rather than following the traditional structure of one established gang.

What are hybrid gangs?