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Behavioral Threat Assessment (BTA) for Maryland Schools

Welcome to the New MCSS Webpage

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Behavior Threat Assessment procedures are implemented in all Maryland schools and used to prevent school-based violence. All credible concerns are evaluated by a multidisciplinary team consisting of pertinent personnel and external partners such as local law enforcement and community-based behavioral health partners. This team gathers information that allows them ​to determine the level of threat.