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Catch it at concern. Not at crisis.

Behavioral threat assessment that holds up.

The first 90 days bring the perfect storm for behaviors: new students, new problems carried in—family stress, break-ups, friend groups reforming, and pressures at social order resets. The warning signs show up early, and they’re easy to miss.

Dr. Dewey Cornell of the University of Virginia, author of the CSTAG model, walks through what behavioral threat assessment looks like in practice. Navigate360’s Ryan Sladek shows how to operationalize that framework—documenting steps, coordinating your team, and building a record that holds up if a case is ever questioned.

Length
60 minutes
 
Format
On-demand

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From concern to response

Most cases don’t start at crisis. They start at concern.

  • First flag: a concern surfaces in a referral or report
  • Triage: evaluate the concern in context
  • Response: match intervention to the level of threat you find

CSTAG, developed by Dr. Cornell in 2001, is one of the most widely used school threat assessment models in the country.

What you’ll take away

A practical playbook for catching behaviors at concern, not crisis

A warning sign isn’t the problem, but missing it is, and so is over- or under-reacting when you see it. In this on-demand webinar, you will learn how to evaluate a concern, respond at the right level, and act before it becomes a crisis.

  • Know when to conduct a formal threat assessment and what process to follow once a concern first lands on your desk

  • Distinguish transient from substantive threats and respond at the right level of intervention

  • Turn assessment into action: document every step, coordinate your team, and track each case in one place so nothing falls through the cracks

  • Build a defensible case record that’s documented, timestamped, and complete—that stands up to legal scrutiny if a case decision is ever questioned

MEET YOUR SPEAKERS

Learn from the experts.

Hear directly from the researcher who built the CSTAG model—and the Navigate360 trainer helping districts turn threat assessment into a working, defensible process.

Dr. Dewey Cornell

Dr. Dewey Cornell

Professor Emeritus of Education & Author of the CSTAG Model
University of Virginia

A forensic clinical psychologist who joined UVA in 1986, Dr. Cornell has authored 300+ publications on bullying, juvenile homicide, and school safety, and built the CSTAG threat assessment model.

Ryan Sladek

Ryan Sladek

Regional Vice President & CSTAG Trainer
Navigate360

A former educator of 14 years—teacher, dean of behavior and safety, administrator, and threat assessment team lead—Ryan is now a CSTAG trainer and a Regional VP who supports districts nationwide.

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The concern is already there. Catch it before it becomes a crisis.

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