Program: Safety and Security
Audience: School administrators, school-based clinicians, educators involved in threat assessment, school resource officers and law enforcement partners, school safety personnel, and other members of school behavioral threat assessment teams who have completed the 7-hour CSTAG Initial Training and participate in their school's behavioral threat assessment process.
Dates: 4/26/2027
NewPrerequisite: Completion of the 7-hour CSTAG (Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines) Initial Training.
This intermediate-level training builds upon the foundational knowledge gained through the initial CSTAG training, with a focus on effective interview techniques, information-gathering processes, and practical application of the threat assessment process. Participants will engage in hands-on practice, tabletop scenarios, and collaborative discussions designed to strengthen interviewing skills, improve documentation, support evidence-based decision-making, and promote fidelity to the CSTAG model. The training will also explore best practices for conducting interviews, gathering relevant information from students and other involved individuals, determining appropriate interventions, and identifying next steps throughout the assessment process. Emphasis will be placed on consistent, legally defensible, and student-centered practices that support school safety while prioritizing problem solving approaches and interventions.