Events

In this virtual training event, NTAC researchers highlight the key findings and implications from their research on school violence prevention. In this training, you will learn about the background, thinking, and behavior of school attackers and how some schools discovered and stopped plots before violence occurred. This training will provide guidance on how schools may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.

This webinar covers the basics of FERPA and provides training on current data security best practices for education data systems.

This webinar, led by a panel of law enforcement and school safety professionals, shares insights on securing extracurricular events. It focuses on strategies to enhance collaboration between law enforcement officers, school staff, and other stakeholders to prepare safety plans designed to enhance security, operationalize these plans, and conduct effective post-event debriefings that inform future operations.

This webinar covers what human trafficking is, who trafficking affects and how traffickers operate, indicators of potential human trafficking situations, and resources available to support communities.

This webinar dives into scenarios faced by schools and districts and highlights the Privacy Technical Assistance Center's research on transparency.

This webinar leads participants through a simulated data breach and explores how to assess online educational technology for privacy protections and general FERPA compliance.

This virtual training features a facilitated discussion with school and district leaders on their experiences with managing anonymous threats of violence. The discussion covers anonymous threat trends affecting K-12 schools, the criticality of early awareness and deterrence of future threats, key partners in addressing threats, and appropriate response actions.

This in-person event explores current, emerging, and innovative strategies, policies, programs, practices, and research related to advancing the prevention of substance use. The 2025 theme, "Telling the Prevention Story," underscores sharing the successes of prevention and inspiring action.

In this virtual training event, NTAC researchers discuss important findings from our research on mass attacks perpetrated in public and semi-public spaces, including businesses, restaurants, bars, retail outlets, houses of worship, schools, open spaces, and more. This training will provide guidance on how communities may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.

This series of webinars covers relevant topics for organizations interested in applying for the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation funding opportunity, which seeks to provide funding to improve public safety and victim services in tribal communities. Topics in this series include submitting an application, developing a budget, understanding specific topic areas, and more.