Presentation

Current State of Threat Assessment in Schools: The Stakes are High!

(Dr. Melissa Reeves, Dr. Marisa Randazzo & Cynthia Marble)

Learn about the legal and ethical guidelines driving higher standards needed for multi-disciplinary threat assessment teams. This session covers best practices, specific resources, an implementation checklist, and roles/responsponsibilities for establishing and/or refining their teams, protocols, and processes.

Biography

Dr. Melissa Reeves, Ph.D., NCSP, LPC is the past-president of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP, 2016-17),  former Chair of the NASP National School Safety and Crisis Response Committee, a nationally certified school psychologist, licensed special education teacher, licensed professional counselor, and former district coordinator of social/emotional/behavioral services. She has won numerous awards, conducted more than 250 workshops and presentations, and co-authored numerous book chapters, journal articles, and four books on school crisis prevention and recovery.