Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management 101 (BTAM101)
BTAM FOUNDATIONS (approx 1 hour)
ABOUT THIS MODULE
After completing Module 1, participants will understand:
- The 20+ years of Secret Service research supporting threat assessment
- Why schools should use threat assessment based upon targeted school violence findings
- An overview of the BTAM process
- Key research findings regarding BTAM outcomes and disproportionality
- How to approach BTAM through a culturally responsive lens
Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management 102 (BTAM102)
BTAM LEGAL & ETHICAL STANDARDS (approx 1 hour)
ABOUT THIS MODULE
After completing Module 2, participants will have:
- Received an overview of the constitutional amendments that apply to BTAM
- Learned the "safety exceptions" to FERPA and how to apply these exceptions to BTAM
- Gained general guidance on "duty to warn" requirements
- Increased understanding of foreseeability and negligence and how to mitigate risk of liability
Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM103)
BTAM 8 STEPS TO BUILDING A THREAT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (approx 3 hours)
ABOUT THIS MODULE
After completing Module 3, participants will have:
- Learned the 8 Steps to building a high quality threat assessment program according to the Secret Service and National Threat Assessment Center model
- Identified the key components of each of the 8 steps
- Reflected upon practices in own school/district according to each of the 8 steps
- Identified strengths and areas of targeted growth to be addressed in own school/district practices
Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM104)
BTAM CONDUCTING A THREAT ASSESSMENT (approx 3 hours)
ABOUT THIS MODULE
After completing Module 4, participants will understand:
- How to conduct a threat assessment using best practice procedures
- How to complete a threat assessment screening to determine if a full assessment is warranted
- The critical data points to collect and analyze
- How to determine level of concern and match to appropriate management strategies
- Important considerations for management, follow-up, and documentation
Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management Academy (BTAM101-104)
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$250 for all 4 modules