REMS on the Air Podcast

Oklahoma’s State School Safety Model

REMS TA Center Episode 3

The REMS TA Center, along with Shanti McAninley (Oklahoma Federal Bureau of Investigation), discusses how collaborative partnerships have strengthened behavioral threat assessment processes throughout the state. The episode also includes a recorded interview snippet with Jon Parker (Oklahoma State Department of Education). Questions considered in this episode include 

  • What is the importance of state-level partnerships and collaborations for school emergency response? 
  • What did Hurricane Katrina teach us about collaboration? 
  • What are behavioral threat assessments, and how can they help schools prevent emergencies? 
  • What information-sharing considerations should schools keep in mind? 
  • How can collaborative partnerships support early intervention frameworks? 
  • What REMS TA Center resources exist for state-level collaborative partnerships? 

Transcript 

REMS TA Center Resources 

Building State-Level Relationships to Support Education Agencies With Disaster Response and Recovery Planning (Webinar) 

Collaboration and Community Partnerships: Strategies for Effective School and Higher Ed Emergency Operations Plan Development (Fact Sheet) 

Forming a School Behavioral Threat Assessment Team (Webinar) 

State Emergency Management Resources (Web Page) 

Other Resources 

Office of School Safety and Security, Oklahoma State Department of Education (Website) 

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