Juvenile Violence Risk & Threat Assessment
Live online program (virtual)
April 24, 2023, 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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This one-day, live online (virtual) program provides a comprehensive introduction to current research and best practices of violence risk assessment with juveniles. The program begins with a solid theoretical foundation regarding clinical parameters of risk, risk factors, and related legal constructs, integrated with the developmental science of juvenile development. Participants will have the opportunity to practice scoring the SAVRY (Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth). The program concludes with a research-based approach to assessing student threats in school settings.
This introductory program is well-suited for mental health professionals, juvenile justice staff, social services agencies, educators, and others who encounter questions about young people’s risk for violent behavior. Click to download (PDF) detailed information about the day’s schedule.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the program, participants will be able to:
Understand legal and scientific foundations of assessing juvenile violence risk in various practice contexts (e.g., base rates, risk factors, types of structured risk assessment instruments)
Score and apply a common structured professional judgment instrument for violence risk assessment among juveniles (i.e., the SAVRY)
Learn to apply an evidence-based model of threat assessment in schools
Identify differences and similarities between risk assessments and threat assessments with juvenile
The Instructors
Jeffrey Aaron, PhD, is the Juvenile Justice & Behavioral Health Program Manager for the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS). A clinical and forensic psychologist, he previously spent almost 18 years at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA), Virginia’s only public psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents. Dr. Aaron was a member of the Mental Health Workgroup of the Governor’s Task Force on School and Campus Safety, the Charlottesville/Albemarle gang intervention project known as Gang Reduction through Active Community Engagement (GRACE), and the Virginia Interagency Task Force charged with making recommendations to the Virginia General Assembly regarding the transformation of Virginia’s juvenile justice system.
Dewey Cornell, PhD, is a forensic clinical psychologist and Virgil Ward Professor of Education in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia. Director of the UVA Youth Violence Project, Dr. Cornell has authored more than 250 publications in psychology and education, including studies of bullying, juvenile homicide, school safety, and threat assessment. He is principal developer of the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines and the Authoritative School Climate Survey.
Neither the instructors nor the program planning committee (Daniel Murrie, Ph.D., Lucy Guarnera, Ph.D., & Angela Torres, Ph.D.) have any conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose.
Continuing Education
Participants can expect to receive up to 5 hours of continuing education credits (CEUs) approved by the American Psychological Association (APA). ILPPP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ILPPP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer continuing education for psychiatrists, attorneys, or social workers at this time. Please contact us with any questions.
Training Fees
$225: Standard registration
$95: Employees of Virginia DBHDS or a Community Services Board (CSB)
Please note that the reduced rate is available only for DBHDS and CSB employees, rather than all state employees, because DBHDS partially sponsors this training program.
Occasionally large facilities or state agencies outside Virginia want to send a team of trainees, for whom we can arrange a discounted group rate. Please contact us to discuss such arrangements.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the start of the training. All cancellations are assessed a $50 cancellation fee to cover administrative costs.
Please allow 30 days to receive a refund. Refunds will be processed according to the original payment method.
How to Register
Click the button below to register via UVA’s secure payment page. Approximately one week prior to the training, you will receive an email with detailed attendance instructions. Please contact juvenile training coordinator Dr. Lucy Guarnera with questions.
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