SLO DA Seeks Federal funding to increase capacity of threat assessment capabilities in multiple Counties in Central California.

The proposed change would be to the last paragraph of the project description for Goals 1 and 2:     

    Goal one of this project is to develop an evidence-based coaching approach in BTAM principles using a field-tested protocol. To achieve goal one, partners will work with John Van Dreal Consulting, LLC to develop case reviews and coaching for level 1 and level 2 threat assessment teams. We will be examining the training effects of coaching through both in-person training and asynchronous training. Asynchronous threat assessment training in the Salem-Keizer Cascade Model will be provided by Public Consulting Group, Inc. which has a business partnership with J Van Dreal Consulting, LLC. Goal two is a community goal to design, engage, and collaborate with community partners to implement a regional/county BTAM system. A web-based, FERPA and HIPAA compliant threat assessment platform will be Beta Tested through Public Consulting Group who has the Salem-Keizer Cascade online forms and a case management system. The platform will be used by three school districts to measure fidelity of threat assessment protocols being used as well as outcomes and safety monitoring following a threat assessment. Goal three is an individual training goal to educate and engage school/community mental health professionals in BTAM principles. The content for these presentations will be from provider’s viewpoint in identifying concerning behaviors in therapy, triaging a client’s dangerous behaviors to others in sessions, disclosure requirements (HIPAA), and working with threat assessment teams.