Safe Schools Courses
Salem-Keizer Cascade BTAM Courses
By John Van Dreal
Public Consulting Group (PCG) is excited to offer three online courses, Behavioral Threat Assessment (BTA) 101,102 and 201: The Salem-Keizer Cascade Model. These on-demand, asynchronous, online courses can be purchased for individual, school, or district-wide use.
They were co-developed by PCG and John Van Dreal, author of the Salem-Keizer Cascade Model. This leading model was developed over 20 years ago by an educator for educators and the education community.
Suicide In Schools Courses
By Dr. Terri Erbacher
In partnership with author and expert school psychologist Dr. Terri Erbacher, Ph.D., of Erbacher Consulting Associates, PLLC, PCG is excited to offer four suicide prevention learning modules.
These modules help school safety leaders utilize evidenced-based protocols to identify and assess students at risk and implement processes for screening, assessing, developing safety plans, managing risk, and monitoring interventions and supports provided.
BTAM Best Practices for K-12 Schools Courses
By Dr. Melissa A. Reeves
PCG offers a four-module course series: BTAM101, BTAM102, BTAM103, and BTAM104: Foundations, Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management: Best Practices for K-12 Schools. This series was developed in 1998 to provide research and guidance.