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Panel Session

Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice

The role of social work in preventing mass violence in schools and communities

This panel will explore the current and future role of social work in the prevention of mass or targeted violence in schools and communities. Behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) will be broadly discussed. Additional discussion will explore how BTAM should be incorporated into current social work curricula.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. Identify innovative ways to teach both micro and macro-level social work students the skills necessary to build lasting community partnerships.
  2. Identify how to navigate educating social work students on processes and procedures related to BTAM efforts.
  3. Explore how to increase the capacity of the profession to lead collaborative BTAM efforts.