The purpose of the Youth Behavioral Health Threat Assessment Program is to create regional teams to provide a uniform process to assess student threats within schools and ensure students are referred to and receiving the appropriate community-based mental health services to meet their needs. Students served will be K-12, up to age 21 in public and private schools in West Virginia. Referrals are submitted through the West Virginia Fusion Center.
Goals of the Youth Behavioral Health Threat Assessment program:
1. Establish regional YBHTA teams that will work with schools, WVFC, law enforcement, community behavioral health providers, and other key stakeholders to provide a comprehensive multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) to address students’ needs and the threat assessment process.
2. Develop a uniform behavioral health threat assessment form that will be utilized in the YBHTA process.
3. Provide on-going awareness training and technical assistance to schools related to prevention, trauma-informed practices, cultural sensitivity, warning signs, and available programs and supports.
Goals of the Youth Behavioral Health Threat Assessment program:
1. Establish regional YBHTA teams that will work with schools, WVFC, law enforcement, community behavioral health providers, and other key stakeholders to provide a comprehensive multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) to address students’ needs and the threat assessment process.
2. Develop a uniform behavioral health threat assessment form that will be utilized in the YBHTA process.
3. Provide on-going awareness training and technical assistance to schools related to prevention, trauma-informed practices, cultural sensitivity, warning signs, and available programs and supports.
Beckley Office
2306 South Fayette Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 419-1686
cblankenship@hrdfwv.org
Contact: Chelsey Blankenship
2306 South Fayette Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 419-1686
cblankenship@hrdfwv.org
Contact: Chelsey Blankenship
Charleston Office
426 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 590-5240
mwitten@hrdfwv.org
Contact: Malik Witten
426 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 590-5240
mwitten@hrdfwv.org
Contact: Malik Witten
Morgantown Office
1369 Stewartstown Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 709-4919
ewise@hrdfwv.org
Contact: Emily Wise
1369 Stewartstown Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 709-4919
ewise@hrdfwv.org
Contact: Emily Wise