Title IV Safety & Security Updates

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach teachers and school staff how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people.

Virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)- 5/26/2021, 6/23/2021, and 7/28/2021

School districts are committing to integrating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) into educational approaches with the aim of creating systemic changes. The question becomes, 'Is SEL part of the comprehensive school counseling program?' Participants will prepare for the challenges and discover the solutions to formulating conditions necessary for establishing and cultivating systemic SEL at the campus level. Participants will be introduced to a collaborative method of integrating essential components of SEL that provide a progressive emphasis on prevention, a focus on the whole child, and actively produce positive interpersonal and intrapersonal outcomes.

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https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=796508

Come and join us to learn from Mental and Behavioral Health experts from all over the country! We are excited to bring evidenced-based practices, new research, and practical skills to you when working with students and staff across Region 17. If you are interested in how to meet the social emotional needs of your district, campus, or classroom this is the place for you! Come and Refill Your Special Education Tank. This Symposium is a part of the Student Support Team Summer Series and will benefit all educators, administrators, and school staff.

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https://txr17.escworks.net/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=789757

The Advanced Digital Threat Assessment Training will build and expand significantly on the skills gained in the Basic Digital Threat Assessment training. Participants will leave with a concrete understanding of how to find and curate relevant digital information as is typically represented in a real-life digital threat assessment data gathering scenario. Major engagement and hands-on practice will take place as participants are assembled into investigative teams and given mock real-life scenarios. This training is designed for individuals who serve on the Safe and Supportive School Program Team and conduct threat assessments.

The Texas School Safety Center, in collaboration with Safer Schools Together (SST), will be offering this one-day Advanced Digital Threat Assessment training at no cost.

https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/adv-dta-trainings/

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The Advanced School Behavioral Threat Assessment Training leads participants through multiple tabletop exercises on different fact patterns, providing participants the opportunity to handle threat cases from start to finish, iron out their roles and responsibilities, and hone their procedures and decision-making, all with continuous trainer feedback. In addition to multiple tabletop exercises advanced training also includes common problems and solutions in implementing school threat assessment programs. This training is designed for individuals who serve on the Safe and Supportive School Program Team and conduct behavioral threat assessments. Please note, this training is NOT mandated by the State of Texas for threat assessment team members, however, it is intended to enhance threat assessment knowledge and skills.

The Texas School Safety Center, in collaboration with SIGMA Threat Management, will be offering this one-day Advanced School Behavioral Threat Assessment Training at no cost.

Register here: https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/adv-sbta-trainings/

The SBLE Trainings are FREE and cover the core topics relevant to SBLE Officers and support the mission to serve schools and communities towards creating safe, secure, and healthy learning environments for all. School-Based Law Enforcement demands high standards, full commitment, and ongoing training in a variety of critical topics. TCOLE 4064 is still virtual but TCOLE 41501, 41502, and TCOLE 41504 are in-person trainings.

Sign up at: https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/sble-trainings/

Sandy Hook Promise is partnering with the Texas School Safety Center to bring Say Something, the proven violence prevention program, to middle and high schools in Texas. Say Something is a no-cost, easy-to-implement, and life-saving program that will help school personnel and/or school-based law enforcement teach students how to recognize warning signs of potential violence or self-harm and act immediately to intervene

The workshop will take 2.5 hours with a wide range of activities and resources to ensure training integration within the school culture, supported by student-led SAVE Promise Clubs.

Use this link to register: https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/shp-trainings/

With the passage of Senate Bill 11, Texas now joins the short list of states in our country to legislatively mandate the implementation of threat assessment teams in its Texas public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. Threat Assessment provides a proactive, evidence-based approach for identifying individuals who may pose a threat and for providing interventions before a violent incident occurs.

The board of trustees of each school district is now required to establish a threat assessment team to serve at each campus of the district. The Board must also adopt policies and procedures for the teams that are consistent with the model policies and procedures developed by the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC). In addition, each team is required to complete training provided by the TxSSC or a Regional Education Service Center.

For more information and register for this training use this link: https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/sbta-trainings/

Digital Threat Assessment was developed through the need to keep pace with the ever-evolving technology challenges that face our students currently. Successful violence threat risk assessment can only occur if we have a solid understanding of all data needed to appropriately assess an individuals’ potential for violence. An overall assessment of risk cannot be determined without looking at social media and online activity. It is imperative to understand the tools and methods available to identify online threat related behavior.

Real life case examples will be used from subject matter expert work across North America and a significant portion of the day will be spent conducting hands-on searching exercises through the most current social media sites and applications.

Please use this link to register: https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/dta-trainings/

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