100894: Threat Assessment In Schools

About the Course:

This course presents information on creating and maintaining safe school environments. The material presented sets forth a process for identifying, assessing, and managing students who may pose a threat of targeted violence in schools. Specific recommendations on implementing and conducting a school threat assessment are offered. Other areas discussed include how to manage a threatening situation and how to create a climate of connectedness in schools.

Journal/Publisher:

U.S Secret Service and U.S. Department of Education

Publication Date:

2004

Author

Fein, Robert A., et al.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for school administrators and personnel, as well as all health care professionals who deal with child and adolescent issues, who seek knowledge about threat assessment and the prevention of violence in school environments. It is recommended for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Identify how to create a foundation for reducing school violence.

2. Become familiar with the implementation of a school threat assessment process.

3. Explain how to conduct a school threat assessment and manage a threatening situation.

4. Be able to apply material presented to contributing to a more connected, safer school climate.