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Threat Assessment Team

Threat Assessment Team. Presented By: John Dailey, Jack Moorman, Jon Barnwell, Frank Brinkley Paul Cousins & Tina Nelson. Legal Disclaimer.

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Threat Assessment Team

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  1. Threat Assessment Team Presented By: John Dailey, Jack Moorman, Jon Barnwell, Frank Brinkley Paul Cousins & Tina Nelson

  2. Legal Disclaimer • This presentation is based on the process used at North Carolina State University. While similarities exist, every institution has a unique atmosphere along with variances in processes and regulations. These unique qualities and variances may require consideration before a similar program is implemented at other institutions.

  3. Overview • Foundation at NC State • Current process • Team members & roles • Training • Tracking mechanisms

  4. Foundations

  5. Case Management • Goal: • Proactively address concerning behaviors among the University’s student, employee, and non-affiliated populations to ensure the safety of the University • Identifying those that pose a risk of harm to themselves or others and developing strategies to address risk

  6. Risk Assessment Case Manager • Administers violence prevention and threat assessment programs • Triages individuals to appropriate counseling and/or other resources to meet their identified needs • Oversee and provide training to the Behavior Assessment Team

  7. Behavior Assessment Team • Students/non affiliates of concern • Risk Assessment Case Manager (Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)) • Student Affairs • Counseling Center Psychologist • Office of Student Conduct • Housing • University Police • As needed: • Legal Affairs

  8. Behavior Assessment Team • Employees • Risk Assessment Case Manager (LCSW) • Employee Relations • University Police • As needed: • Legal Affairs

  9. Behavior Assessment Team • Student team meets formally weekly / Employee team meets as needed • Subgroup (8:30 Meeting) • Tools utilized: • Mosaic from Gavin DeBecker • Assessment and Response Grid from James Cawood (Factor One Inc) • Categorize behaviors into low to high risk

  10. The Day Begins…

  11. Morning Meeting • New business • Discuss any reports from the previous night or weekend

  12. Morning Meeting • Case Management • Review “active cases” • Upcoming court dates • Collateral information • Mental health history • Disciplinary history • Etc.

  13. The Day Continues… • Interviews • Training • Research gathering • Referrals • Safety plans • Additional follow up • Options – trespass, restraining orders…

  14. Behavior Assessment Team

  15. Threat Assessment Process • Initial Report • Faculty/Staff • Residence halls • Family/Friends • Concerned Behavior Report

  16. Threat Assessment • Emergency Assessment • Research • Social networking sites • Admissions • Law enforcement records check • Disciplinary history • Interviews with collaterals

  17. Threat Assessment • Triage/Classification • Team reviews research • Risk level determined (Low, Moderate, High) • Spring 2009 – 90 New Cases • Low – 52 • Moderate – 31 • High – 7 • Who takes the lead?

  18. Safety of the community is priority

  19. Threat Assessment • Management • Monitor • Refer • Reassess risk level • Categorize cases as active or inactive • Maintain periodic contact with victim

  20. Ongoing Monitoring • How is this accomplished without escalating the situation? • Resources? • How do we continue monitoring? • Non-Affiliates?

  21. Sample Agenda

  22. Training • Training available for faculty / staff • Classroom Behavior Management • Identifying and managing aggressive or disruptive students • Identifying signs or symptoms that may be indicative of a mental health concern • Identifying written expressions that could be indicative of violent tendencies • Knowing who to report concerning behaviors to

  23. Additional Training • Conflict Resolution • Workplace Violence • Intimate Partner Violence and Response • Others as needed

  24. Collaboration and Networking • How do we follow up with students that have been hospitalized? • Working with local outpatient and inpatient facilities • Increasing education on University specific issues and resources • Incorporating resources and/or follow up in treatment and discharge plans

  25. Tracking Tools • Maxient • Threat Assessment Database • Behavior Assessment Team Report

  26. Threat Assessment Tracking System 9900 Stirling Road Cooper City, Florida

  27. Threat Assessment eForm

  28. Reports • By Date • By Status (Active/Inactive) • By Name • By Behavior • By Affiliation (Student, Employee, etc.) • By Officer • By Group (Gangs, etc.)

  29. Reports

  30. Hyperlink to eFolder

  31. Questions tina_nelson@ncsu.edu jack_moorman@ncsu.edu paul_cousins@ncsu.edu john.dailey@duke.edu

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