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A primary objective of the multidisciplinary team is to identify relevant interventions and resources which can be leveraged to support the student and manage any risk of harm.

Any student assessed as posing a risk of harm by the multidisciplinary team should receive an individualized support and management plan that considers the student’s specific social, emotional, and behavioral needs and considers the impact the student’s school, home, and community life have on their thinking and behaviors.

Depending on the information gathered and assessed, the student may need help or guidance coping with losses, developing resiliency to overcome setbacks, learning more appropriate strategies to manage emotions, or reducing the effect of stressors.

Support and management plans could seek to stabilize the student’s physical and emotional environment by addressing factors of concern and promoting positive factors, redirecting potential motives for harm to self or others while helping them toward more favorable outcomes, and creating a situation less prone to violence (see Figure 1).

Resources could include peer support programs or counseling to enhance social skills and/or emotional competency, life skills classes, tutoring in specific subjects, or mental health support.

Additional supports could address the impact of home life factors (e.g., adverse childhood experiences [ACEs]) experiences with bullying and/or harassment, or social services for housing and living stability.

Throughout the process, the multidisciplinary team should consider coordination with outside resources or a student’s special education team, as relevant.