CSTAG Training
Equip teams to identify, assess, & support student well-being.
Provide staff with the expert-led training they need to implement effective behavioral threat assessment protocols. Created in partnership with Dr. Dewey Cornell, this training equips staff to identify potential threats, prevent violence, and promote a culture of safety. Â
Enable your multi-disciplinary teams to act quickly and effectively when a student is at risk with Navigate360 CSTAG Training.
Empower Your Team with CSTAG Training
Improved Risk Identification
Equip team members with the knowledge and skills to identify and assess early warning signs and risk factors
Expanded Expertise
Build expertise on threat assessment principles, protocols, and best practices
Proactive Prevention & Intervention Strategies
Equip team members to identify and address potential threats with proactive prevention and intervention strategies
CSTAG Level 1 – Revised & Enhanced for 2024
This two-part asynchronous eLearning series has been redesigned for increased efficiency and faster completion. Equip your staff to deepen their understanding of threat assessment, learn execution strategies, and receive comprehensive training on the CSTAG model from leading experts. Participants will learn:
- Best practices and common errorsÂ
- Effective safety interview techniquesÂ
- FERPA complianceÂ
- Importance of fairness and equityÂ
- Application of knowledge in complex case exercises.
CSTAG Level 2
Prepare staff with this a 4-hour workshop led by Dr. Cornell or his trainers, either on-site or virtually. Throughout the session, teams collaborate on case exercises using the CSTAG model, gradually increasing in complexity to enhance analysis and teamwork skills. Completing both tiers of training equips your school-based threat assessment teams to evaluate and manage complex situations accurately and efficiently.
CSTAG for Law Enforcement in Schools
Support law enforcement officers on your campus with this self-paced, one-hour asynchronous online course. Law enforcement officers will gain insights into behavioral threat assessment, their role on multidisciplinary teams, and the application of the CSTAG model within school environments.
CSTAG for School Staff
Provide support staff with this one-hour course during which they will gain an overview of the CSTAG model and discover ways to support behavioral threat assessment and violence prevention efforts on your campus.
Building Confidence with CSTAG Training
Subject Matter Expert Spotlight
Dewey Cornell, Ph.D.
Navigate360 partners with Dr. Cornell, a forensic clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Virginia. As the principal author of CSTAG, he collaborated with our development team to integrate the methodology into our case management software, ensuring fidelity and providing ongoing guidance. Additionally, Dr. Cornell worked with our curriculum team to design exclusive CSTAG Level 1 and Level 2 training programs.
Katherine Schweit
Katherine Schweit, an attorney, security consultant, and retired FBI special agent, brings invaluable expertise to Navigate360. As the creator of the FBI’s Active Shooter program and author of “Stop the Killing,” she collaborated with our team and Dr. Cornell to develop the CSTAG for Law Enforcement training course. This course aims to educate law enforcement on their role within multidisciplinary school behavioral threat assessment teams.
Dr. Sharmila Mehta
Dr. Sharmila Mehta is the Director of Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychology for the Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School. She has experience in psychological and threat assessments for adolescent inpatients and is a national school threat assessment trainer and consultant to schools and agencies serving youth for School Threat Assessment Consultants.Â
Dr. Talisha Bond
Dr. Talisha Bond is a clinical psychologist and school psychologist for DC Public Schools. She was a member of the UVA Youth Violence Project research team and contributed to the research and development of the CSTAG model, and now maintains her own private practice in Maryland, working with children from 4-18 years old.
CSTAG Training: Frequently Asked Questions
What is CSTAG Team Training and does my school need it?
Effective teams need excellent training. Exclusively through Navigate360, you can provide the most complete behavioral threat assessment training that prepares your teams to implement the CSTAG model with high fidelity.
What does “CSTAG” stand for?
CSTAG stands for Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines.
What makes CSTAG training unique from other behavioral threat assessment team training?
Navigate360 is the only school safety partner to provide CSTAG eLearning curriculum supported by more than 20 years of research, including controlled studies demonstrating safety and effectiveness.
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