NOVEMBER 1718, 2026
2026 FTAM: FUNDAMENTALS OF THREAT ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT NOVEMBER 17-18, 2026
| 8:00 AM - 12:45 PM PT
| 11:00 AM - 3:45 PM ET
ATAP is pleased to host our “Fundamentals of Threat Assessment & Management (FTAM).” This eight-hour online course is designed to provide a thorough but succinct introduction to core TAM concepts, protocols, and recommended practices. This high-quality foundational session represents a “Threat Assessment 101” option that is easily accessible and delivered by experts with deep operational and research experience. Whether you’re new to threat assessment, interested in learning more, or just need to refresh your skills, the FTAM offers a comprehensive, convenient, and affordable training option for you. As this webinar will reach an international audience, we will be making a recording of the sessions available for 48 hours following the event. The recordings will be available through a secured, password protected site, and an email will be sent out to registered attendees with required information to view the recordings.
Registration Rates: • Members: $150 • *International Friends of ATAP: $150 *Must be a member of an international TAP, and have a non-US address • Non-Member: $200 Single Day Registration will not be available for this event. 15% Group discount rates available agencies sending 5 or more individuals. Please contact staff@atapworldwide.org for more information. Webinar call-in Information Webinar login information will be provided to attendees the week before the event. 1
AGENDA (All times are PT) – (Subject to Change) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2026 8:00 - 8:10 AM Welcome Remarks Presented By: Dorian Van Horn, ATAP President 8:10 - 9:10 AM BTAM foundations: key events, research, theoretical models, and evolution of practice Presented By: Dr. Reid Meloy, Forensic Psychologist 9:10 - 9:20 AM Break 9:20 - 10:20 AM Building, Staffing, and Sustaining a Threat Management Team: Policy, Governance, Membership, and Processes Presented By: Mario Scalora Ph.D., CTM, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Dorian Van Horn, Director, Threat Management MOC’s East, Kaiser Permanente - Threat Management 10:20 - 10:30 AM Break 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Legal Issues: Privacy, ADA, and Liability Presented By: Molly Amman, J.D., CTM, Molly Amman Threat Assessment LLC 11:30 - 11:40 AM Break 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM Collecting the Right Information: Data, OSINT and Interviewing Presented By: Stephanie Leite, PsyD., CTM, Forensic Intelligence, LLC, and James Cawood, Ph.D., CTM, CPP, President, Factor One Inc.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2026 8:00 - 8:10 AM Welcome Remarks Presented By: Dorian Van Horn, ATAP President 8:10 - 9:10 AM Conducting an Assessment: Processes, SPJs, Factors to Consider and Levels of Concern Presented By: Dave Okada, Principal, Safety and Threat Solutions 9:10 - 9:20 AM Break 9:20 AM - 10:20 AM Threat Management Strategies: Designing, Implementing, and Verifying Effectiveness Presented By: Mario Scalora Ph.D., CTM, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Lynn Van Male, Ph.D., CTM, Senior Director, Threat Management, Kaiser Permanente National Security Service 10:20 - 10:30 AM Break 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Mental Illness and Targeted Violence: Implications for BTAM professionals Presented By: Phillip Saragoza, Psychiatrist/Forensic Psychiatrist, Work Trauma Services Inc. 11:30 – 11:40 AM Break 11:40 AM – 12:40 PM Case Example/Scenario Exercise: Pulling it All Together Presented By: Andre Simons, CTM, Lead, Violence Risk & Legal Response, OpenAI, and Dave Benson, Principal, DJ Benson & Associates, LLC
NOVEMBER 1718, 2026
12:40 PM – 12:45 PM Conclusion and Wrap Up
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