Please join Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) School Safety on Thursday, October 16 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT for a virtual training on enhancing behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) practices in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools.

Behavioral threat assessment is a critical component of school safety, helping to identify and address concerning behaviors before they escalate to crises. This session will explore how K-12 leaders can build and strengthen BTAM processes that promote early intervention and prevent school violence, especially when embedded within a comprehensive multi-tiered system of supports. A panel of experts will share strategies for forming an effective BTAM team, defining roles, and fostering collaboration among school staff, mental health professionals and law enforcement partners.

Event Details

When: October 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT

Where: Microsoft Teams Live (access link to be provided to registrants one day in advance of the event)

The subject matter covered during this event will be particularly relevant to school and district administrators, K-12 school security staff, emergency management professionals, school resource officers and school-based law enforcement personnel, state and local law enforcement, parents and guardians, and other members of the school safety community. If you have any questions, please contact CISA School Safety at SchoolSafety@cisa.dhs.gov.

CISA’s School Safety Virtual Trainings are designed to address key school safety issues facing the K-12 academic community. Each virtual training features leaders and subject matter experts from a range of public sector organizations, who share information, best practices and resources available to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from critical school safety threats and risks. Learn more about CISA’s school safety efforts here.

If you have difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request. If you require a reasonable modification to fully participate in this event, please contact SchoolSafety@cisa.dhs.gov and CISA.PACT_Compliance@cisa.dhs.gov as soon as possible.

Enhancing K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Practices