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The Ohio Agency Administered IDV (CTR020223) focuses on implementing comprehensive school safety initiatives through Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) training. The contract enables educational service centers to provide critical behavioral threat assessment and violence prevention services to public and non-public schools across Ohio. Key services include delivering new CSTAG training to school teams, conducting refresher training, providing team coaching, facilitating Community of Practice sessions, and collecting relevant data. The training aims to enhance school safety by equipping multidisciplinary teams with tools to identify and manage potential threats while creating non-discriminatory, inclusive school environments.

The IDV is administered by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, with the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio serving as a prime contractor. The contract period runs from July 23, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with a total contract value of $238,600. Four Educational Service Centers in Lucas, Cuyahoga, Muskingum, and Montgomery counties are involved, with Montgomery County ESC serving as the lead coordinator. The initiative is funded by a $675,718 grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence program, and all training and coaching services will be provided at no cost to participating schools and districts. The contract covers statewide implementation, with certified trainers from School Threat Assessment, LLC delivering evidence-based threat assessment methodologies.