{"product_id":"15-minute-focus-melissa-a-louvar-reeves-9781953945457","title":"15-Minute Focus: Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management for K-12 Schools: Brief Counseling Techniques That Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e15-Minute Focus: Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management for K-12 Schools, \u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Melissa A. Louvar Reeves explains the interrelated factors that play a role in a person's decision to plan and carry out an act of violence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery year, stories about violence in schools make headlines around the world. And every year, questions surface: How could this have been prevented? What were the warning signs? What changes do we need to make in our schools and communities to prevent this from happening yet again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will help answer those questions, as you learn about the factors that affect decision-making, and the role of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) in managing students' troubling behaviors, mitigating risk for the school and community, and directing students onto more positive pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy schools should establish BTAM teams and protocols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to establish a BTAM team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying and reporting concerns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablishing protocols for evaluating threats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow teachers, administrators, counselors and the community can work together to mitigate troubling behavior and ensure student success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to assist struggling students as they transition to adult life after high school\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducators, administrators, and school counselors have been trained on how to respond to a student who is suicidal or despondent. This book helps translate those skills to assist someone who is thinking about harming others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa A. Louvar Reeves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1953945457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953945457\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Center for Youth Issues\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.30d","brand":"Melissa A. Louvar Reeves","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048687988991,"sku":"9781953945457","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a6bfc41-87c8-4448-8348-31f2f24d94ae.jpg?v=1684997239","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/15-minute-focus-melissa-a-louvar-reeves-9781953945457","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}