Experts: BTAM and MTSS are complementary frameworks that work best when aligned
Panelists defined behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) as an individualized, proactive framework and recommended aligning BTAM with MTSS/PBIS tiered supports to leverage existing interventions and avoid reinventing systems.
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Doctor Kelsey Morris, education program specialist at the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center, described BTAM as a "proactive, preventative approach to identify somebody early" and to assess whether an individual poses a risk to themselves or others. He said BTAM focuses on assembling contextual information and matching interventions to individual needs.
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