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Please see the free virtual training opportunity below hosted by CISA & SchoolSafety.gov. If you have any questions, please contact the CISA School Safety team at SchoolSafety@cisa.dhs.gov.

Please join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) School Safety Task Force on Thursday, September 17 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET for a virtual training on enhancing behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) practices in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools.

BTAM 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 and staff can build and strengthen BTAM processes that promote early intervention and prevent school violence, especially when embedded within a multi-tiered system of support. A panel of experts will share strategies on integrating BTAM with existing prevention frameworks; effectively following up with students to ensure meaningful progress; and fostering collaboration among school staff, mental health professionals and law enforcement partners.

Event Details

• When: September 17, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
• Where: Microsoft Teams Town Hall (access link to be provided to registrants one day in advance of the event)
• Registration: K-12ThreatAssessment.eventbrite.com

The subject matter covered during this event will be particularly relevant to school and district administrators, teachers and school staff, mental health 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 the CISA School Safety team 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 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 program here. 

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 with your request.