VCPE - Virginia Council for Private Education upcoming events

October 30th, 2026 BTAM - International Scholars Academy - School Staff Only (Friday, October 30, 2026)

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM) training is scheduled for Friday, October 30th at 12:00pm. The following is the description of the training provided by the Virginia DCJS and facilitated by VCPE.

K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management Training

The goal is to provide K-12 threat assessment teams with the tools and resources necessary to conduct and manage threat cases effectively.

Topics to be covered include:

What is a threat? What is concerning/aberrant behavior?
Rationale for the threat assessment approach to violence prevention
The principles of threat assessment
Understanding the Pathway to Violence
Roles and responsibilities of threat assessment teams
The importance of reporting, reporting mechanisms, and overcoming barriers to reporting
Investigating reports of concerning/aberrant/threatening behaviors
Assessing and classifying threats
The nexus between threat assessment and suicide risk assessment (mental health)
Information sharing and confidentiality
Understanding the goals of threat management and interventions
Updated group case exercise(s)

January 15, 2027 BTAM - Manassas Adventist - School Staff Only (Friday, January 15, 2027)

Fri, 15 Jan 2027 14:00:00 GMT

K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM) training is scheduled for Friday, January 15, 2027 at 9:00am. The following is the description of the training provided by the Virginia DCJS and facilitated by VCPE.

K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management Training

The goal is to provide K-12 threat assessment teams with the tools and resources necessary to conduct and manage threat cases effectively.

Topics to be covered include:

What is a threat? What is concerning/aberrant behavior?
Rationale for the threat assessment approach to violence prevention
The principles of threat assessment
Understanding the Pathway to Violence
Roles and responsibilities of threat assessment teams
The importance of reporting, reporting mechanisms, and overcoming barriers to reporting
Investigating reports of concerning/aberrant/threatening behaviors
Assessing and classifying threats
The nexus between threat assessment and suicide risk assessment (mental health)
Information sharing and confidentiality
Understanding the goals of threat management and interventions
Updated group case exercise(s)

February 12, 2027 BTAM- Sullins Academy-School Staff Only (Friday, February 12, 2027)

Fri, 12 Feb 2027 17:00:00 GMT

K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM) training is scheduled for Friday, February 12, 2027 at 12:00pm. The following is the description of the training provided by the Virginia DCJS and facilitated by VCPE.

K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management Training

The goal is to provide K-12 threat assessment teams with the tools and resources necessary to conduct and manage threat cases effectively.

Topics to be covered include:

What is a threat? What is concerning/aberrant behavior?
Rationale for the threat assessment approach to violence prevention
The principles of threat assessment
Understanding the Pathway to Violence
Roles and responsibilities of threat assessment teams
The importance of reporting, reporting mechanisms, and overcoming barriers to reporting
Investigating reports of concerning/aberrant/threatening behaviors
Assessing and classifying threats
The nexus between threat assessment and suicide risk assessment (mental health)
Information sharing and confidentiality
Understanding the goals of threat management and interventions
Updated group case exercise(s)

June 8, 2027 AAA Regional BTAM- School Staff Only (Tuesday, June 08, 2027)

Tue, 08 Jun 2027 12:00:00 GMT

K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM) training is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8th, 2027 at 8:00am. The following is the description of the training provided by the Virginia DCJS and facilitated by VCPE.

K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management Training

The goal is to provide K-12 threat assessment teams with the tools and resources necessary to conduct and manage threat cases effectively.

Topics to be covered include:

What is a threat? What is concerning/aberrant behavior?
Rationale for the threat assessment approach to violence prevention
The principles of threat assessment
Understanding the Pathway to Violence
Roles and responsibilities of threat assessment teams
The importance of reporting, reporting mechanisms, and overcoming barriers to reporting
Investigating reports of concerning/aberrant/threatening behaviors
Assessing and classifying threats
The nexus between threat assessment and suicide risk assessment (mental health)
Information sharing and confidentiality
Understanding the goals of threat management and interventions
Updated group case exercise(s)