March 3, 2026: 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM (lunch provided)
March 12, 2026: 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM (lunch provided)
Location: YAS Felch Building, 12360 Felch Street Holland, MI 49424
Audience: Individuals who will participate on a threat assessment team. A team must include a building/program administrator, mental health staff (e.g. School Psychologist, Social Worker, Counselor), and security staff (e.g., SRO), if available.
Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) is the systematic process of investigating and assessing concerning behaviors. The primary goal of the BTAM process is to evaluate the difference between making a threat and posing a threat to a school community and then to work collaboratively with families and students to mitigate life situational factors contributing to thoughts of violence and aggression. This is the basic Michigan K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (Mi-BTAM) model endorsed by the Michigan State Police Office of School Safety (MSP/OSS), with additional application and practice. It is based on current research in the field of behavioral threat assessment and is aligned with the National Threat Assessment Center’s guidance and effective practice recommendations.
In an effort to save paper, please bring a laptop or tablet to this training to view presentation materials.
Cost: Free
SCECHs and Social Work CE credits will be available pending state approval
If you have questions, please contact Jenny Nelson at jnelson@oaisd.org
This is a Project AWARE sponsored event