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Threat Assessment in Schools workshop, Nov-Dec 2007
Threat Assessment in Schools workshop
 
The Minnesota School Safety Center (MSSC) and the Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) Safe and Drug Free Schools program will present workshops around the state to review the Safe Schools DVD and discussion guide, and discuss data practices issues between school, law enforcement and mental health service providers. Participants will review the DVD and discussion Guide, and outline ways to use the training materials in their own districts with their emergency response partners.
 
School district staff, including Safe and Drug Free School coordinators, student support staff, school administrators, school safety directors community mental health staff and local law enforcement and emergency managers are encouraged to attend.   The sessions will be facilitated by MDE Safe and Drug Free Schools Staff, Nancy Riestenberg, MDE Violence Prevention Specials and member of the MSSC staff and Wade Setter, Director of MSSC.  
 
There will be a Safe and Drug Free Schools program-sharing meeting prior to the workshop, from 8:-9:00 at each site. Please indicate if you will be attending that session in addition to the workshop on your registration. Updates on the status of the federal Title IV SDFS bill will be presented.

Online registration is now open.

The session will last from 9:30-12.30 on the following dates; it is free.
  • Minnesota Department of Education Conference A: CC-14: November 27
  • Minnesota Department of Education Conference A: CC-13: December 11
  • Duluth -   Edgewater Best Western: November 28
  • Bemidji - Hampton Inn: November 29
  • Detroit Lakes - Holiday Inn: November 28
  • Owatonna - Cabela’s: December 4
  • Redwood Falls - Community Center: December 11
  • St. Cloud - Resources Training & Solutions: December 6
For further information, contact Nancy Riestenberg at 651-582-8433 or 651-201-7484, nancy.riestenberg@state.mn.us.