The Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (VCSCS) is hosting a two part K-12 Threat Assessment Webinar with a focus on:

I) an overview of the process and best practices in Virginia, and

II) the process once a threat is identified. 

Description

In response to HB2344: Threat Assessment Teams, which requires each public School Board to establish threat assessment teams similar to those required for Virginia's public institutions of higher education, the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce a series of one-day threat assessment trainings across the state.  The goal of the trainings is to provide guidance and training to schools and divisions without threat assessment teams and processes in place as well as those who have teams and protocols in place but have additional staff members who need to be trained.   While many school divisions have voluntarily implemented threat assessment protocols HB 2344 now mandates public school divisions to establish a threat assessment team(s) and collect and report threat assessment data.

In support of this legislation, the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety will provide model policies and protocols for threat assessment.  These documents are available electronically at the DCJS Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety webpage.

Full day trainings are being provided at one day threat assessment trainings across the state.

Who should attend?

This online training is being offered to K-12 threat assessment team members and others who assist with behavioral threat assessments.  

Topics to be addressed

Part I:

The first portion of the webinar (Part I) is designed to provide participants with an overview of the process and background for behavioral threat assessment in Virginia. Specific topics covered in this one hour segment include:

• Understanding the “Why” behind threat assessment
• Background and Legislation Requirements
• Building Blocks for a Successful Threat Assessment Program
• What the Data Says About VA School Climate and Threat Assessment
• Strong Law Enforcement and School Partnerships and the Role of the SRO on the Threat Assessment Team
• Building a Multi-disciplinary Team

Part II:

The second portion (Part II) is designed to provide course material and supplemental resources to be able to conduct threat assessments in a K-12 threat assessment setting.  Specific topics covered in this one hour segment include:

• Putting the Process into Action
• Conducting a Threat Assessment
• Importance of Reporting
• Key Questions
• Case Study Analysis
• Assessing and Classifying a Threat
• Record Keeping and Case Management

Participants are invited to email any questions in advance of either segment to Shellie Evers at shellie.evers@dcjs.virginia.gov.

Depending on your familiarity with the threat assessment process you may select to participate in one or both segments. 

Participants will receive instructions for joining the webinar via email.

Both segments of the Webinar will take place online on August 26, 2019. Part I will take place from 10:00 am - 11:00 am and Part II will take place from 1:00p.m. to 2:00p.m (Part II). 

To join the webinar please follow the instructions below:

PART I (10:00 am to 11: 00 am):

1. Click on the meeting link: https://covaconf.webex.com/covaconf/j.php?MTID=mf5a9ed59b972383a3cab7b6c6fa9d7df
2. You will be asked to enter your name and email address and then click Join Meeting
3. If you are asked for a meeting number or password please use the information below:

Meeting number: 643 357 105

Password: K12TAT1

4. To access the audio, dial 866-692-4530

Access code: 643 357 105

Please contact Kristina Fawcett at 804-225-3948 if you have difficulty connecting.

PART II (1:00 pm to 2:00 pm):

1. Click on the meeting link: https://covaconf.webex.com/covaconf/j.php?MTID=m78632f1fc43984874ac23498c9844048
2. You will be asked to enter your name and email address and then click Join Meeting
3. If you are asked for a meeting number or password please use the information below:

Meeting number: 644 402 409

Password: K12TAT2

4. To access the audio, dial 866-692-4530

Access code: 644 402 409

Please contact Kristina Fawcett at 804-225-3948 if you have difficulty connecting.

1. Agenda
2. Presenter Biographies
3. PowerPoint Handout Part I
4. PowerPoint Handout Part II
5. FERPA White Paper
6. FERPA Guidance
7. HIPPA Guidance
8. K-12 Threat Assessment Video
9. School-Law Enforcement Partnership Model Memorandum of Understanding
10. Threat Assessment Form
11. Q & A Responses Part II