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InterACTT
The International Association for Care and Threat Teams (InterACTT) is a collaborative group of like-minded professionals working to make your everyday work easier and more efficient. Our goal is to support your day-to-day work in counseling, disability services, student conduct, law enforcement, CARE and threat teams, and diversity, equity and inclusion. InterACTT has partnered with D-Prep to bring these materials to you. Learn more at InterACTT.org.
The International Association for Care and Threat Teams (InterACTT) is a collaborative group of like-minded professionals working to make your everyday work easier and more efficient. Our goal is to support your day-to-day work in counseling, disability services, student conduct, law enforcement, CARE and threat teams, and diversity, equity and inclusion. InterACTT has partnered with D-Prep to bring these materials to you. Learn more at InterACTT.org.
The tools found here can be used individually or as part of team trainings. Included are video courses, case study reviews, and conversations related to BIT/CARE operations and mental health on our campuses. Our interactive case study allows you to walk through a case study, visiting different departments on campus to gather information on a case, demonstrating the BIT/Care process. Finally, Actually Autistic Educator is a podcast hosted by Jeanne Clifton on topics related to accessibility access and issues affecting the autistic, ASD and Asperger’s community.
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InterACTT publishes two annual peer-reviewed collections of original research. Authors are encouraged to share case studies, original research, practical techniques and novel interventions in the assessment and management of risk and threat. The journals are published online in a rolling fashion. InterACTT believes in the free sharing of information in support of those working in these important fields. InterACTT journal articles are distributed freely and can be shared with proper attributions.
Intersections
Intersections is focused on research related to targeted violence, mental health, BIT/CARE operations, threat assessment and management.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Amy Murphy at amy@interactt.org.
Welcome to Intersections! Our first article was published in December, 2022:
Beyond the Red Flags
Dr. Brian Van Brunt and Dr. Amy Murphy
Early identification of red flags and at-risk behavior is a research-based best practice in the prevention of targeted violence. This article expands on this foundational concept and describes how to fill gaps in targeted violence prevention by moving beyond red flags. The authors describe five critical concepts related to behavioral intervention and threat assessment work in schools, workplaces, and communities that are commonly missed or underutilized. Diverse, multidisciplinary, collaborative teams remain the central place for the identification of red flag behaviors. However, this article identifies missed opportunities in the utilization of these teams in current practice as well as the singular focus on target hardening of facilities instead of collaborative violence risk and threat assessment. The authors also discuss the common labeling of attackers after incidents of violence and how this can contribute to future inaction in terms of seeking help, reporting concerns, and intervening when someone is evolving toward violence. The article further explores the problematic practice of focusing generally and broadly on mental health as a risk factor for violence and how this can result in missing other red flags, stigmatizing seeking help for mental health, and over-reliance on mental health assessments instead of a more comprehensive violence risk or threat assessment. Last, behavioral intervention and threat assessment team processes can be improved by incorporating red teaming techniques, dynamic risk assessment, and on-going connections to individuals of concern.
Race
Race is a peer reviewed journal with a focus on elevating and educating others on the topics that impact people of color. While all are invited to submit articles to the journal, our editorial staff is focused on encouraging and mentoring those people of color who have had limited access to share their stories, experiences, and research due to obstacles that exist due to systemic racism in American society. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Tammy Hodo at tammy@allthingsdiverse.com.
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Parent Safety MeetingDPrep provides an overview of the school safety measures to parents/guardians at the school site, as well as addresses parent/guardian’s safety concerns and provides an overview of the next steps in the critical response process. Parents/guardians will also be given crucial training on how to respond if there is a critical incident at the school. It is VERY important for parents/guardians to understand and know their role in the critical incident response process so that they do not hinder the emergency response at the school site.
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School Security Officer/Campus Monitor Training Course (SB 1626)This is a 24-hour compliance course that meets the regulations under SB1626. Every campus security person or hall monitor working more than 20 hours per week needs to be certified as having attended this 24-hour, three-day school. This law applies to all K-12 schools and community colleges and includes both the district employees and contract security officers.
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School Mandated Reporter TrainingAll K-12 school personnel are mandatory reporters for: child abuse, weapons, assaults and drugs on campus. This is an Internet only training program that will qualify your school personnel for the mandatory reporter law. The course is taken on your timeframe at your facility over the Internet with full documentation and certificates issued in compliance with the regulations. No upcoming courses scheduled at this time.
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Refresher-Campus Supervisor/School Security Officer Course (SB1626)Refresher/re-certification course for SB 1626 Campus Supervisor/School Security Officer Course No upcoming courses scheduled at this time
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Conflict Resolution in SchoolsA modular 4-8 hour course that will enhance the ability of the educator to become an accomplished mediator. The training will discuss the barriers to successful mediation, recognition of the characteristic strategies of collaborative negotiation and the identification of the essential factors of constructive confrontation. No upcoming courses scheduled at this time.
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Cyberbullying & Social MediaDPREP and industry experts will educate Office of Education/School District staff on various aspects and issues that students and staff may experience and engage in, while using social media. May 30, 2018 | Placer County Office of Education– Rocklin,CA
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Dealing with Difficult People and Surviving Violent EncountersThis course is taught at your worksite and is ideal for public and private employees, school employees, university and junior college professionals that are in customer service or contact professional positions and have interaction with the public and fellow employees. No upcoming courses scheduled at this time.
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Drug and Alcohol Identification in the SchoolA course designed to be brought to your school to instruct classified and unclassified employees how to recognize the signs of alcohol and drug influence and to have the capability of testifying properly at a hearing. No upcoming courses scheduled at this time.
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Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) Introductory Workshops/Behavioral Intervention TrainingNHA is a relational methodology that promotes positive interactions and prevents escalation of negative behaviors while creating connection, promoting empathy and reducing exclusion. In a NHA environment, staff elevate their confidence in serving the behavior needs of all students, students create more empathetic relationships with adults and peers and require fewer discipline referrals, and schools become more equitable. NHA is built upon The 3 Stands™ to help students build Inner Wealth® and improve their social-emotional competency. Stand One: Absolutely No! You’ll learn how schools often accidentally promote negativity through traditional methods that are failing more and more of today’s students. Stand Two: Absolutely Yes! You’ll become aware of ways that you’re inspiring great behaviors and learn NHA techniques to get more of the behaviors you desire. Stand Three: Absolutely Clear! You’ll investigate ways that current rules might be inadvertently contributing to behavior problems and learn NHA strategies for clear rules and consistent consequences. NHA Introductory Workshops introduce the NHA fundamentals which can be taught in 4, 8, and/or 16-hour blocks. These introductory workshops are a unique combination of presentation, practice and processing. Come prepared to laugh while you learn! 4-Hour – An economical NHA kick-off that delivers NHA fundamentals. An excellent complement to an NHA book-study. 8-Hour – Extended content, practice and processing assist depth of understanding. Serves as a prerequisite for the NHA Certified Training Intensive. 16-Hour – The most comprehensive NHA introduction. Includes maximum NHA content, practice, processing, and planning. Serves as a prerequisite for the NHA Certified Training Intensive.
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Critical Incident Response for Campus Police OfficersThis one-day course is designed to prepare the campus police officer to be an effective leader at a critical incident on a college or university campus. This course provides a comprehensive review of current field tactics, with an emphasis on the use of a four-step critical incident response plan that will be developed in class. No upcoming courses scheduled at this time.
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Critical Incident Response on the College Campus (4 hours)This 4-hour course is designed as an introduction to prepare all school employees to handle an emergency event on their campus. There is no guarantee who will be available to handle the emergency on your campus; our approach is to train all the administrators, teachers, and classified employees how to work as a team during a crisis incident when time is your biggest enemy. we teach everyone a four-step critical incident response plan that is capable of handling all hazards on your campus. This is a 4-hour class designed to be taught at your school, on your time frame.
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Critical Issues for Campus Safety K-12 (4–8 hours)A course is designed to prepare all school employees to handle an emergency event on their campus. There is no guarantee who will be available to handle the emergency on your campus; our approach is to train all the administrators, teachers and classified employees how to work as a team during a crisis incident when time is your biggest enemy. We teach everyone a four-step critical incident response plan that is capable of handling all hazards on your campus. This is a modified 4-hour module designed to be taught at your school, on your time frame.
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Critical Issues for Campus Safety K-12 - REFRESHER (2 hours)This is a 2-hour refresher course that is designed to prepare all K-12 school employees to handle an emergency event on their campus, focusing on flood, fire, earthquake, hazmat, and large-scale criminal events. This is a 2-hour class designed to be taught at your school, on your time frame.
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Emergency Management for Campus ExecutivesA 1-day, eight-hour course designed to familiarize the college or university campus executive with the concept of utilizing the national standard incident command system to manage a large-scale emergency event. This class is designed to be brought to your campus and taught to your specific executive management group. No upcoming courses scheduled at this time.
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Emergency Terminology for School Employees (1.5 hours)Audience: All classified and certificated school employees Lockdown, lockout, soft-lockdown, shelter-in-place, PIO, MCI, ICS – all commonly used terms in the school campus arena during a critical incident. It is crucial for school employees to be on the same page as first responders. Equally as important is that school districts and school sites must speak the same language in a critical incident and have a firm understanding of basic critical incident terminology. This workshop will provide you with the current and most up-to-date terminology for critical incidents as well standardizing emergency language throughout your school district. No upcoming courses scheduled at this time.
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School Site Safety PlansOur team of experts will come to your school, survey your school site and then produce for you the state-mandated comprehensive school site safety plan. This service is contracted for individual schools as well as entire school districts.
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Student Release & ReunificationStudent release and reunification after a crisis can be one of the scariest and yet most difficult tasks a school can be faced with. Release and reunification is the safe and controlled process for returning students back to their parents or guardians. Unlike fire and earthquake drills, release and reunification drills are more problematic to practice. This level 1 workshop was created to specifically train all school personnel and provide them with tools and knowledge in the process of effective student release and reunification. Participating staff will be given information on the latest methods and technology to assist them during a potential crisis that requires a student release and reunification.
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Understanding the Complexities of Student Release/ReunificationAudience: All classified, certificated, and volunteer school employees Student release and reunification after a crisis can be one of the scariest and yet most difficult tasks a school can be faced with. Release and reunification is the safe and controlled process for returning students back to their parents or guardians. Unlike fire and earthquake drills, release and reunification drills are more problematic to practice. This Level 1 workshop was created to specifically train all school personnel and provide them with tools and knowledge in the process of effective student release and reunification. Participating staff will be given information on the latest methods and technology to assist them during a potential crisis that requires a student release and reunification. (This class is a prerequisite to Student Release/Reunification Level 2.) No upcoming courses scheduled at this time.
Our editorial boards are committed to nurturing research, particularly student ideas and concepts. Submissions are paired with an editorial board member to guide you through the process of improving your submission. At InterACTT, our primary goal is supporting our subscribers through sharing of knowledge and networking with one another. If the article is not ideal for the journal, we will work with you to improve the submission to ensure our subscribers and the greater threat, counseling, and care community have an opportunity to benefit from your research.
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Bringing together core concepts in learning and instructional design, InterACTTives, are a new way of walking through a case study. Having spent hours (if not days) sitting through video trainings, case study examples, and scenario-based trainings, we wanted to do something a little different. You are given an overview of a campus or facility map and asked to click along in a choose-your-own-adventure style to learn more about a given case.
As you click each location, you learn through reading progress notes from counselors, police reports, residential life updates and video conversations with student conduct, academic advisors, disability services, coaches and faculty. This way of learning about the case details mimics how CARE and threat teams uncover details about a case. When all the information is gathered, you can then choose to enter the information yourself into Pathways and DarkFox to determine a plan of action.
Case Study: Matilda
Matilda is a first-year college student studying at a residential, four-year university. She came from Lancaster, U.K. on a scholarship for soccer (football). It is now late October. A teammate shares the following with you and the CARE team.
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Episode 12: Autism and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
In this mini-episode Jeanne (she/her) talks about rejection sensitive dysphoria and how the way we view and treat autistic behaviors in childhood can have lifelong impacts on their sense of self-worth and relationships to others.
Balancing Safety and Support on Campus: A Guide for Campus Teams
The Jed Foundation
As campus teams have become more widespread, the Higher Education Mental Health Alliance (HEMHA) recognized the need for a resource that would help both existing and new teams make informed decisions about their structure, scope, functions, and day-to-day operations. This guide summarizes the existing literature on campus teams and suggests some of the key issues that should be considered when creating or managing a campus team. The guide may be particularly useful to new teams considering various options for how they should be organized and led, but should also be helpful to existing teams interested in assessing their current functions, operations, or emphases.
Bias Mitigation
D-Prep Safety
Bias is our tendency to see the world from our lens of experience. It can lead us to ignore evidence or make assumptions not based on evidence. It can create blinders for those involved in the threat analysis or mitigation process and impact our ability to build rapport, connect with students, and create safe/neutral spaces. While we can never remove bias, we can train to make us more aware of how bias can affect decision making.
Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth About Success
Matthew Syed
Using a cornucopia of interviews, gripping stories, and sharp-edged science, Syed explores the intimate relationship between failure and success, and shows why we need to transport black box thinking into our own lives. If we wish to unleash our potential, we must diagnose and break free of our failures. Part manifesto for change, part intellectual adventure, this groundbreaking book reveals how to do both.
Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model
National Threat Assessment Center
When incidents of school violence occur, they leave a profound and lasting impact on the school, the community, and our nation as a whole. Ensuring safe environments for elementary and secondary school students, educators, administrators, and others is essential. This operational guide was developed to provide fundamental direction on how to prevent incidents of targeted school violence, that is, when a student specifically selects a school or a member of the school community for harm. The content in this guide is based on information developed by the U.S. Secret Service, Protective Intelligence and Assessment Division, National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC).