Real-World Insights into Behavioral Threat Assessment with Poway Unified School District & Dr. Dewey Cornell

Whether you’re new to Behavioral Threat Assessment or have a well-running program, ensuring all parts work together is a major challenge.

Watch this 60-minute webinar to hear Cindy Hicks and Greg Mizel from Poway Unified School District (PUSD) share how they built a comprehensive approach to school safety. Dr. Dewey Cornell also contributed to the conversation on the role of the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) model in PUSD’s journey.

Plus, you’ll learn how PUSD integrated the CSTAG model and the C-SSRS screening tool for suicide assessments with Navigate360’s Case Manager. This centralized platform assists multidisciplinary teams in gathering data and developing trauma-informed management plans. Since partnering with Navigate360 to implement CSTAG training for their entire staff, more than 440 threat assessments have been conducted on a wide range of concerns, including violence, self-harm, and harm to others.

You won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn how Navigate360’s asynchronous and synchronous training options, dynamic and customizable case manager platform, and one-of-a-kind program development and operational consultation will empower your district to confidently and effectively address threats of harm to self and others and proactively intervene and support students.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand data trends on self-harm, harm to others, and mental health, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive detection and prevention efforts.
• Discover how PUSD uses a comprehensive training program for Behavioral Threat Assessment team members and community partners to improve consistency, accuracy, and fidelity.
• Explore how features of Navigate360’s Case Manager platform have allowed PUSD to utilize an evidence-based model (CSTAG) to improve accuracy, strengthen coordination, track intervention plans, and monitor program outcomes through robust analytics.
• Learn how a comprehensive threat detection and prevention program, from detection through intervention/monitoring, must work effectively to ensure we are creating the safest environments for our students and staff.