Mental Health and Targeted Violence 101: Preventing School Shootings and Other Mass Casualty Events
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
1:00-3:00 PM ET/10:00am-12:00pm PT
APA’s Continuing Education Learning Platform
This program will increase awareness and understanding of targeted violence in North America. Content includes definitions, trends, and case examples to enhance the capacity of professionals to understand risk and protective factors, recognize behavioral warning signs, and identify available resources. It will include a review of relevant professional standards, ethics, and laws relevant to decision-making in challenging cases. Resources and opportunities for further training will be shared so participants will know what is available and how to provide better resources and interventions for potential cases of targeted violence. The program is intended for mental health practitioners working in a variety of settings to increase competence and confidence in targeted violence-focused prevention and intervention efforts.