Access to online communication and rising emotional health challenges have led to a significant uptick in written communications that could be perceived as aggressive and threatening. BIT/ TAT/CARE teams are often tasked with identifying whether an individual’s emails, social media, and discussion board posts show a risk or threat of violence. This one-day certification course provides teams with a straightforward process for triaging concerns found in written narratives.
NABITA’s Violence Risk Assessment of the Written Word (VRAWW) is a comprehensive tool designed to evaluate the risk of violence evident in an individual’s narrative content, including social media posts, class writings, journals, blog posts, video narratives, and more. This training certifies participants in using VRAWW and is NABITA’s recommended training on the tool. VRAWW offers an objective approach by considering an individual’s escalating and mitigating factors as well as research on past violent attacks.
VRAWW is not just a theoretical concept, but a practical tool that plays a vital role in team meetings. Its evaluation can guide teams in determining whether a more specialized threat assessment, such as the Structured Interview for Violence Risk Assessment (SIVRA-35), is necessary. By participating in this training, individuals will acquire the expertise to manage these situations confidently and make informed decisions based on the assessment.
In this course, you will learn:
- Apply the VRAWW to written content to conduct a more standardized, research-based assessment of the written word.
- Identify the key escalating and mitigating factors used in a violence risk assessment of emails, social media posts and written narratives.
- Develop appropriate interventions based on the scoring of VRAWW and the accompanying Risk Rubric rating.
Who should attend?
- BIT/CARE/TAT members
- Case managers
- Student Affairs staff such as Conduct Officers, Residential Life staff, Deans of Students
- K-12 teachers, principals, special education, student discipline
- K-12 counselors, psychologists, law enforcement, Student Resource Officers (SRO)
Upcoming Sessions
| Schedule | Member | Non-Member | |
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March 20 10:00am - 5:00pm ET |
$609 | $789 | |
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June 24 10:00am - 5:00pm ET |
$609 | $789 | |
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September 16 10:00am - 5:00pm ET |
$609 | $789 |
The pricing above is effective if purchased today. Take advantage of our Early Bird Pricing to secure your spot at a reduced rate until typically 10 weeks prior to the event. After the Early Bird pricing ends, our Regular Pricing takes effect, typically available up to 2 weeks before the event begins. Last Chance Pricing is your final opportunity to register, typically during the last 2 weeks before the event start date.
Register yourself or your team for two to four courses and receive a 15% discount; register for five or more and receive a 25% discount. Please create your order, click the 'Pay Later' option upon checkout, and reach out to events@nabita.org for the discounts to be applied.
Contact events@nabita.org to learn more about multi-registration discounts.
To obtain certification from NABITA, you will need to sign-in to your Event Lobby each day of training and attend the whole event. It is our expectation that you are present for the entire duration of your training course. Certification will only be provided once NABITA have verified attendance through the Event Lobby.
Please allow 7-10 days following the completion of the course and then log in on our website and visit the My NABITA page to access the Continuing Certification Credit (CCC) program system. Please follow the instructions on the webpage to obtain your certification. Our CCC program allows those certified by NABITA to track, maintain, and extend their professional development through our programs.
PLEASE NOTE: Certification refers to attendance at a qualifying event; TNG cannot speak to individual attendees’ knowledge, expertise, or command of the material.