Which states require in-school threat assessment teams?
11 states have adopted this policy
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Alabama has not adopted this policy
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Alaska has not adopted this policy
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Arizona has not adopted this policy
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Arkansas has not adopted this policy
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California has not adopted this policy
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Colorado has not adopted this policy
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Connecticut has not adopted this policy
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Delaware has not adopted this policy
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Florida has adopted this policy
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Georgia has not adopted this policy
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Hawaii has not adopted this policy
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Idaho has not adopted this policy
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Illinois has adopted this policy
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Indiana has not adopted this policy
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Iowa has not adopted this policy
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Kansas has not adopted this policy
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Kentucky has adopted this policy
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Louisiana has not adopted this policy
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Maine has not adopted this policy
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Maryland has adopted this policy
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Massachusetts has not adopted this policy
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Michigan has not adopted this policy
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Minnesota has not adopted this policy
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Mississippi has not adopted this policy
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Missouri has not adopted this policy
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Montana has not adopted this policy
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Nebraska has not adopted this policy
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Nevada has not adopted this policy
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New Hampshire has not adopted this policy
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New Jersey has not adopted this policy
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New Mexico has not adopted this policy
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New York has not adopted this policy
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North Carolina has not adopted this policy
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North Dakota has not adopted this policy
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Ohio has adopted this policy
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Oklahoma has not adopted this policy
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Oregon has not adopted this policy
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Pennsylvania has adopted this policy
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Rhode Island has adopted this policy
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South Carolina has not adopted this policy
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South Dakota has not adopted this policy
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Tennessee has not adopted this policy
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Texas has adopted this policy
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Utah has not adopted this policy
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Vermont has adopted this policy
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Virginia has adopted this policy
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Washington has adopted this policy
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West Virginia has not adopted this policy
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Wisconsin has not adopted this policy
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Wyoming has not adopted this policy
What It Does
School threat assessment programs, also known as crisis intervention programs, help identify students at risk of committing violence—and get them the help they need. These evidence-informed programs typically convene a multidisciplinary team to receive information about a student in crisis, evaluate the situation, and deploy interventions to prevent violence. Successful programs do not rely on discipline or the criminal justice system, instead they utilize trauma-informed treatment, support, and resources. A full discussion on Gun Violence in Schools is here.
The Impact
The majority of school shooters are students or others associated with the school.1Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, “How To Stop Shootings and Gun Violence in Schools: A Plan to Keep Students Safe,” August 19, 2022, https://everytownresearch.org/report/how-to-stop-shootings-and-gun-violence-in-schools/; Jillian Peterson and James Densley, “School Shooters Usually Show These Signs of Distress Long before They Open Fire, Our Database Shows,” The Conversation, February 8, 2019, https://theconversation.com/school-shooters-usually-show-these-signs-of-distress-long-before-they-open-fire-our-database-shows-111242. Nearly all (92%) perpetrators of mass shootings at K–12 schools communicated their intent to do harm to another person prior to the shooting—a higher proportion than shooters at other locations.2Jillian Peterson et al., “Communication of Intent to Do Harm Preceding Mass Public Shootings in the United States, 1966 to 2019,” JAMA Network Open 4, no.11 (2021): e2133073, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.33073.
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Source: Fla. Stat. § 1006.07(7); 105 ILCS 128/45; Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 158.4412; Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-1507; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3313.669; 24 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 13-1302-E; 16 R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-23.2; Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 37.115; Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-79.4; 16 V.S.A. § 1485; Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.320.123.
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