Enhancing Behavioral Threat Assessment and Case Management Capabilities

Behavioral threat assessment and management models are increasingly used by schools, workplaces, and communities to offer early intervention services to individuals who display concerning behaviors. Through federal grant funding and technical assistance, the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) has supported the development of dozens of behavioral threat assessment and management teams in communities across the United States.

Based on this work and engagement with experts, researchers, and practitioners, this Prevention Resource outlines how behavioral threat assessment and case management models may benefit by adopting a public health-informed approach to targeted violence and terrorism prevention. It also summarizes emerging practices in case management techniques to build practitioner capacity at all levels of violence prevention. A case study describes how these recommendations can be put into practice.

Note: This Prevention Resource does not provide specific information on how to conduct behavioral threat assessment. Additional federal resources are included in the concluding sections to support collaboration between public health, behavioral threat assessment and case management practice.

Disclaimer: This Prevention Resource on Enhancing Behavioral Threat Assessment and Case Management Capabilities through a Public Health-Informed Approach provides a summary of research, written by the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships. Inclusion of articles, research, and references does not constitute endorsement of any non-federal entities or their content by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or the Federal Government.