ECLEF

Half-day 8:45AM – Noon EST
FREE HYBRID EVENT (attend in-person OR virtually) 
Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools

18th Annual Safe Schools Organizational Roster

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For over 20 years, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) has conducted research on the thinking and behaviors of those who commit acts of targeted school violence, in an effort to prevent future acts from occurring. To continue to inform these efforts, NTAC will present on the findings and recommendations from its latest study, Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools. This study analyzed 67 disrupted school plots targeting K-12 schools from 2006-2018 that were thwarted through the efforts of school personnel, law enforcement, or others.

Key findings from this research indicate that establishing multi-disciplinary threat assessment teams and encouraging school communities to report concerning behaviors are critical steps to early intervention and prevention of targeted violence. It will also focus on how commuinties can use a multidisciplinary approach to identify, assess, and intervene with students exhibiting concerning or threatening behaviors as early as possible. 

Resources:

United States Secret Service - National Threat Assessment Center
For Region 1 specifically (which covers New York) the Domestic Security Strategist (DSS) contact is Michael.Kapuscinski@usss.dhs.gov  The DSS Shared mailbox (for all regions) is NTAC-DSS@usss.dhs.gov.  Do not hesitate to reach out to your DSS for consultation!

The research discussed at the Safe Schools Initiative Seminar - and much more - is available in publications that are available for download and print on the USSS-NTAC website: https://www.secretservice.gov/protection/ntac
Anyone interested can also sign up for NTAC news by joining the email list which is featured in the site.

UB Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention website
Our website provides resources for educators, parents, and students. On our Trainings & Presentations page is a list of the workshops and presentations offered by the center to educators, parents, and other community members and can be tailored according to need. We also offer the NYS Dignity for All Students Act Training for teacher certification. Our website provides resources for educators, parents, and students. For information on current research projects, latest news and upcoming events, please join the Alberti Center's mailing list. 

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