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Behavioral Threat Assessment and
Management (BTAM)
1. Identification: friends, family members, or others seek help
when concerned about someone in distress/threatening
violence.
2. Evaluation: Threat assessment team evaluates the seriousness of
the threat.
3. Intervention: The team initiates assistance to address the
underlying problem, conflict or need. In the most serious cases,
protective action is taken.
Team Members
Administrator
Mental health staff
Counselor
Psychologist
Social worker
School resource officer
Others – teacher, nurse, etc.
Two Types of Threats
Threat Assessment is part of a comprehensive
approach: • Intensive monitoring and
supervision
• Ongoing counseling
• Community-based treatment
• Alternative school placement
Intensive • Special education evaluation
Interventions and services
Students with very serious • Social skills groups
behavior problems • Short-term counseling
• Mentoring
At-Risk • After-school programs
• Tutoring and other academic support
Students
Students with some problem behaviors
• Clear and consistent discipline
• Positive behavior support system
Schoolwide Prevention • School security program
• Programs for bullying and teasing
• Character development curriculum
All students • Conflict resolution for peer disputes