Following the tragic school shootings in Parkland, FL and Santa Fe, TX in 2018, the Secret Service launched an initiative to provide updated research and guidance to school personnel and other public safety partners on the prevention of school-based violence.
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That year, the NTAC released Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model (2018), which provides actionable guidance for schools on creating a targeted violence prevention plan to decrease the risk of students engaging in harm to themselves or the school community.
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The eight recommended steps serve as a blueprint for implementation and can be tailored to the specific context and needs of the school, its students, and its community.
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STEP 1: ESTABLISH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY THREAT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT TEAM • Form a team representing a variety of disciplines within the school community including at least:
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