How do schools support students after a behavioral threat assessment?

Many states require schools to use behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM), which is intended to prevent violence by assessing student threats of violence and managing risk through appropriate interventions or services. Although many studies have examined disciplinary responses following a school threat assessment, few studies have examined the nature and prevalence of services provided to these students. This study examined services delivered to a Florida statewide sample of 23,134 students who received a threat assessment during the 2021-2022 school year. Approximately three-quarters of students received at least one service, most commonly parent consultation (45%), mental health (MH) services (33%), restorative practices (24%), and increased monitoring (20%). There were variations in services associated with threat seriousness, student race, and disability status. Overall, these results provide guidance to school psychologists on how schools can use the developing practice of BTAM to provide support services to students at risk for violence.