This virtual event will introduce the Preventing Targeted Violence Toolkit for Communities, a practical resource designed to help organizations and communities identify, assess, and manage threats before they escalate. This toolkit provides evidence-informed strategies, templates, and resources on behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) and developing community BTAM capabilities. Join us to hear Dr. Mario Scalora and Dr. Denise Bulling discuss how to use the toolkit and where to find resources related to preventing targeted violence.
This webinar is resented by the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency.
Location: Join Virtually via Zoom.
Cost: No fee to attend this webinar.
Agenda:
- Welcome & Introductions
- Preview of the PTV website
- Overview of the Toolkit
- Introduction to BTAM Online Course
- Requesting Consultations
- The Violence Risk Assessment Cadre
- Q&A
Presenters:
- Dr. Mario Scalora - Director, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center & Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Dr. Denise Bulling - Senior Research Director, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
This project is funded by Nebraska Emergency Management Agency via the DHS State Homeland Security Grant Program.
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Questions? Contact Grant Van Robys at gvanrobays2@unl.edu. Download the event flyer.