The Bay Area UASI’s Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) program strengthens and supports prevention practitioners by implementing and replicating grant funded evidence-based solutions that prevent acts of targeted violence and mitigate radicalization and domestic extremism. Our projects and programs support privacy protections, civil rights and civil liberties, and First Amendment protected rights.
The California Prevention Practitioners Network (CPPN) is a statewide workgroup inspired by the McCain Institute's National Prevention Practitioner's Network.
Prevention & Intervention Practice Guides
Interventions to Prevented Targeted Violence and Terrorism
Legal Considerations for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention
The Targeted Violence Threat Landscape
Behavioral Assessment and Management
Read Ahead: Prevention Through Education
The CPPN quarterly virtual meeting schedule for 2022 - 2023 and registration links are below:
November 16, 2022 10:00am – 11:30am Virtual Register
February 15, 2023 10:00am – 11:30am Virtual Register
May 17, 2023 10:00am – 11:30am Virtual Register
August 16, 2023 10:00am – 11:30am Virtual Register
November 15, 2023 10:00am – 11:30am Virtual Register
Training
The below training opportunities are free to attend and are funded through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3). Let us know if you would like this training brought on-site to your organization.
CROSS SECTOR THREAT ASSESSMENT TRAINING
The course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of threat assessment, gain practice of using threat assessment and management procedures through tabletop exercises, and learn how to develop, operate, and sustain a threat assessment program in a community, educational institution, or workplace. Instruction will focus on conducting threat assessments for various diverse targets of violence and terrorism such as schools, faith-based organizations, high rise building, public transit, and large public gatherings.
Delivery Environment: In-person
Course length (No. of Hours/Days): 8 hours/1 day
Topics:
• Understanding Different Types of Violence
• Major Facts about Targeted Violence
• Data from US Secret Service on targeted violence and FBI research on Active Shooter incidents
• Pathway to Violence and Pre-Attack Behaviors
• Implications for Prevention
• Case Study of Targeted Attack
• Building a Threat Assessment Program
• Steps in the Threat Assessment and Management Process
• Other Things We Can Do to Prevent Violence
Total Number of Courses to be Delivered: 8
SCHEDUE
Dates Time Location Registration Link
COMING SOON! COMING SOON! COMING SOON!
TRAIN-THE-TRAINER: CROSS SECTOR THREAT ASSESSMENT TRAINING
The course is designed for personnel who have previously attended the basic Cross Sector Threat Assessment training course and have experience working threat cases directly, whether as part of a law enforcement agency or as part of threat assessment team in an educational setting, workplace, or community setting. The course is highly interactive and will require participants to demonstrate their ability to teach basic threat assessment training through participant-led exercises.
Delivery Environment: In-Person
Course length (No. of Hours/Days): 16 hours/2 days
Total Number of Courses to be Delivered: 2
SCHEDUE
Dates Time Location Registration Link
COMING SOON! COMING SOON! COMING SOON!
TERRORIST USE OF THE INTERNET AND HOW TO MITIGATE THE THREAT
The course provides an enhanced awareness of how terrorist groups and actors (both Islamist and domestic/racially and ethnically motivated) use the internet and online platforms to disseminate propaganda, recruit, radicalize, plan attacks, and fundraise, and possible mitigation strategies for the technology, law enforcement, civil society, and academic sectors.
Delivery Environment: Virtual
Course length (No. of Hours/Days): 8 hours/2 days (4 hours per day)
Topics Covered:
Total Number of Courses to be Delivered: 4
SCHEDUE
Dates Time Location Registration Link
COMING SOON! VIRTUAL COMING SOON!
TRAIN-THE-TRAINER: TERRORIST USE OF THE INTERNET AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES
The course is designed to allow for scaling of the insights and findings shared in the Terrorist Use of the Internet and How to Mitigate the Threat training course and will provide future trainers with the skills necessary to deliver training on terrorist use of the internet. In addition to familiarization with the course material, students will be provided training in open-source intelligence research and analysis methods.
Delivery Environment: Virtual
Course length (No. of Hours/Days): 8 hours/2 days (4 hours per day)
Total Number of Courses to be Delivered: 2
SCHEDUE
Dates Time Location Registration Link
COMING SOON! VIRTUAL COMING SOON!
**If you are interested in hosting a course, e-mail us at ViolencePrevention@batep.org**
Threat Landscape
To be able to address targeted violence and terrorism in a focused and proportionate manner, practitioners must first understand the specific nature of the challenge, particularly the dominant ideas, movements and narratives that comprise the domestic threat landscape. The below resources help to build this awareness of the evolving complex threats we face.
2021 Mobilization Indicators Booklet - This resource is provided to inform the public about both threats of violence and contextual behaviors that suggest an individual is mobilizing to violence. The indicators of violent extremist mobilization described in this booklet are observable behaviors that could help to determine whether individuals are preparing to engage in violent extremist activities.
2021 National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin A summary of the Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland.
2021 Public Awareness Bulletin Mitigating the Threat of School Violence as the U.S. “Returns to Normal” from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
FAQ Sheet: What are Risk Factors and Indicators? Effective violence prevention mitigates risk factors with protective actions. Certain indicators can alert a bystander to the need for immediate intervention.
Risk and Protective Factors This primer introduces the concept of a strategic prevention framework that can mitigate risk factors and strengthen protective factors that will have cascading positive impacts.
2021 U.S. Secret Service Report on Averting Targeted School Violence This Analysis on Plots Against Schools provides a roadmap to preventing targeted school violence.
Incel and Misogynist Violent Extremism This primer provides the background and awareness of the relatively new phenomenon of Incel violence.
The Institute for Strategic Dialog (ISD) The reports published by ISD provide insights on extremism, hate, and disinformation.
Intervention and Prevention
Fact Sheet - Overview of Community Engagement in Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention This fact sheet lists actions that everyone can take to prevent targeted violence and terrorism.
Media Literacy & Critical Thinking Online This document contains tools and resources to help build digital literacy that will reduce the risk of radicalizing to violence.
A Parents and Caregivers Guide to Online Radicalization Developed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL), this guide provides parents and caregivers with information and resources on how to spot and prevent on-line radicalization.
The Defusing Hatred Program This program offered by the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County provides attendees with the skills to communicate when responding to uneasy situations.
A Practical Guide for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Practitioners This guide, developed by the McCain Institute and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), contains an overview of the practical elements of delivering prevention and intervention initiatives that prevent targeted violence.
The National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) offers a Behavioral Threat Assessment Train-the-Trainer Program. For more information email: NTER.MTP@hq.dhs.gov.
Parents For Peace Parents for Peace supports families, friends, and communities concerned about someone becoming involved with extremism.
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) The ADL’s training and education department provides training to K-12 and universities that prevent hate and violence.
FEMA Prevention, Preparedness Resources for Houses of Worship and Faith Based Communities
First Aid Kid for your Mind Developed by Listos California, this resource encourages all of us to take healthy steps now to prevent or reduce harm to our mental health.
Resources for Schools
Safe School Ambassadors Program This Sonoma based student-centered, anti-bullying program is being offered at no cost to Bay Area schools. For more information, e-mail ViolencePrevention@batep.org.
Directing Change - This student-centered, mental health film creation and film contest program is being offered at no cost to Bay Area schools. For more information, e-mail ViolencePrevention@batep.org.
CISA offers no cost vulnerability assessments to schools, houses of faith and nonprofit organizations. https://www.cisa.gov/critical-infrastructure-vulnerability-assessments
Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center created this operational guide that provides actionable steps schools can take to prevent targeted violence at schools. A condensed overview can also be found on the School Safety page in the Hometown Security section on CISA.gov.
San Mateo County’s Student Threat Assessment Team Level One Protocols These protocols, followed by the San Mateo County Office of Education School Threat Assessment Team, are designed to assist in the investigation of potential danger and assist school staff in the development of a management plan.
11 Questions to Assess an Individual of Concern The U.S. Dept. of Education and the U.S. Secret Service developed this worksheet to provide a list of suggested questions to help guide a threat assessment and help guide the management team when evaluating observed behaviors of concern.
The California Association of School Counselors provides counseling resources to support students, school counselors, school nurses, school psychologists, and school social workers.
U.S. Department of Education’s “Early Warning, Timely Response – A Guide to Safe Schools” was produced by the National Association of School Psychologists to help “adults reach out to troubled children quickly and effectively” and to ensure schools have a guide for developing comprehensive violence prevention programs.
Briefing Document on Building Peer-to-Peer Engagements Encouraging peer-to-peer conflict resolution helps communities build resilience against terrorism and, in turn, provides critical protective factors for youth.
Mitigating Social Isolation in Youth Information for parents and educators of school-aged children on how to mitigate social isolation.
SchoolSafety.gov Created by the federal government to provide schools and districts with actionable recommendations to create a safe and supportive learning environment where students can thrive and grow.
StopBullying.gov Provides information from various government agencies on how to prevent and respond to bullying.
MentalHealth.gov - Topics for Educators Educators are often the first to notice mental health problems. Here are some ways to help students and their families.
Youth.gov: Suicide Prevention Resources
More Grants and Training:
U.S. DOJ Bureau of Justice Assistance Stop School Violence Grant
Department of Homeland Security Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3)
To request a non-classified Community Awareness Briefing for your organization or community, please email CP3 at CABBriefingRequests@hq.dhs.gov