Communication- Advanced Threat Assessment & Management

**Prerequisite:  Need to have taken Threat Assessment - Level I Training**

• Dealing with assessment challenges
• Assessing emerging issues related to threat assessment (e.g., extremism, social media, mental illness)
• Managing cases over time
• Coordinating management strategies with community resources

Threat Communication
Communication during times of uncertainty and high stakes is different than during regular times. Participants will learn how to craft messages using risk communication strategies in support of behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) activities. Objectives include:

* Describe how risk communication is different from regular communication
* Demonstrate construction of a message map using crisis communication principles
* Match communication strategies with threat assessment process
* Manage messaging strategies to increase reporting

Threat Management
Participants will explore practical threat management strategies for use in school settings. Different interventions will be discussed that are appropriate for use with students or adults/staff.
Effective interventions are built on good information and feedback that can be difficult to obtain due to privacy or legal barriers. Training will include strategies for addressing these barriers. Objectives include:

* Dealing with assessment challenges
* Assessing emerging issues related to threat assessment (e.g., extremism, social media, mental illness)
* Managing cases over time
* Coordinating management strategies with community resources