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Threat Assessment Training

Ohio's 133rd General Assembly enacted House Bill 123, the "Safety and Violence Education Students (SAVE Students) Act," regarding school security and youth suicide awareness education and training. The state legislation calls for a comprehensive approach to school safety involving the Ohio departments of Education, Public Safety, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Attorney General’s Office.

In partnership with the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and other educational service centers throughout the state, the ESC is offering free threat assessment training to assist schools in meeting the requirements of the SAVE Students Act. To learn more about the Act and its requirements, please see ODE's website here.

Each district will receive a CSTAG manual and certificate fulfilling the threat assessment requirement in HB123.

Who Should Attend

District Teams Should Attend:
  • Approximately 3 district-level staff to be trained - those associated with safety 
  • Approximately 3 building-level staff for each elementary building (administrator(s), mental health support like psych or counselor, SRO, other) 
  • Approximately 3-5 building-level staff for each junior high/high school (administrator(s), mental health, SRO, etc.)

Learn More about CSTAG Training Guidelines

The Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG), developed in 2001 and known as the Virginia Student Threat Assessment Guidelines until 2018, is an evidence-based model for schools to use in conducting threat assessments of students. For information about workshops on threat assessment with Dr. Cornell, go to this website.

Contact Us

For more information or questions, please contact Christina Grady-Watts or Missy Pfaltzgraf.