Events

In this virtual training event, NTAC researchers highlight the key findings and implications from their research on school violence prevention. In this training, you will learn about the background, thinking, and behavior of school attackers and how some schools discovered and stopped plots before violence occurred. This training will provide guidance on how schools may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.

This virtual event highlights key insights from the National Threat Assessment Center’s newest publication, which focuses on how education practitioners can best align behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) programs alongside multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) in K-12 schools. Presenters discuss how aligning and integrating BTAM with MTSS creates a more comprehensive, proactive approach to prevention and intervention and leads to a safer school environment and better outcomes for students and staff.

This conference focuses on school mental health and unites local, state, national, and international experts to advance knowledge and skills related to school mental health practice, research, training, and policy. The conference emphasizes a shared school-family-community agenda to promote mental health, prevent issues, and provide interventions for students and families as part of a multi-tiered system of support.