Bring Your Full Threat Assessment Team to This Important Training on June 26

Heartland AEA is offering a valuable training opportunity for building and district teams this summer: Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Workshop.

June 26, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $150 per participant (includes registration fee and manual)

CSTAG is an evidence-based, decision-tree model used by school teams to assess and manage student threats in a systematic, proactive way. The model helps distinguish between transient and substantive threats—allowing teams to resolve minor issues quickly while focusing deeper attention on serious concerns. This process supports both school safety and student success.

This workshop is especially timely as a complement to Iowa’s recent legislation, HF604: Disruptive Students and Teacher Complaints.

Who Should Attend?
Each participating school/district is asked to register a full threat assessment team, which typically includes:

• A school administrator (principal or assistant principal)
• One or more mental health professionals (e.g., counselor or therapist)
• A law enforcement officer (e.g., school resource officer)

Some schools may also include teachers, a school nurse or other staff members with relevant expertise. AEA staff may support or consult but should not be core members of the team.

Why Attend?

• Learn a structured, research-based method for assessing threats
• Build team capacity to make thoughtful, informed decisions
• Align your practices with best practices and new legislative expectations
• Receive the official CSTAG manual to support implementation fidelity
• Register here: Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Workshop

Each team member must register individually

Questions? 

Contact Jadie Boens, Director of Social, Emotional & Behavior Health Services