As Michigan schools prepare for the Oct. 1 mandate under House Bill 5549 to establish behavioral threat assessment and management, or BTAM teams, districts face the challenge of long-term oversight for high-risk students. Prevent 2 Protect, or P2P, a project housed in Michigan State University’s Department of Psychiatry, serves as a vital statewide partner by […]
MIAAP 76th Annual Conference: The Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics will hold its 76th Annual Conference September 18–19, 2026, in Troy, Michigan. The conference brings together pediatric healthcare professionals for continuing education and professional development. Read More
In the aftermath of a targeted act of violence, school communities scramble to figure out how it could have been prevented. A program at Michigan State University is dedicated to finding solutions. Prevent 2 Protect, or P2P, is a pioneering project focused on keeping Michigan school communities safe by preventing adolescent-targeted violence. Established in 2022, the […]
Across the state of Michigan, school districts are implementing a program called “Prevent 2 Protect” to help high-risk kids. It’s the first adolescent-targeted violence prevention project in the nation, aiming to provide support, intervention, and guidance to students. Read More
The Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics will host its 76th Annual Conference on September 18–19, 2026, in Troy, Michigan. This annual event brings together pediatric healthcare professionals from across the state for two days of continuing education, professional development, and opportunities to connect with colleagues in the field. Read More
The 2026 School Safety Summit will bring together state and local school safety experts, leaders, and practitioners from across the school safety field. Read More
Grounded in her Michigan State University experience, Dr. Alyse Folino Ley leads with compassion and prevention to support the mental health of young people across Michigan and beyond. From the moment she stepped onto Michigan State University’s campus, Alyse Folino Ley felt a deep sense of belonging. “MSU didn’t just feel like a campus, it […]
Prevent 2 Protect joined hundreds of educators, law enforcement personnel, healthcare professionals, and advocates at the 2026 Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida. Members of the HUB, Lincoln Park, Calhoun, and Genesee Intensive Support Teams were able to network and hear from a variety of recognized speakers on topics related to […]
We’re proud to return as a presenter at the MSP Office of School Safety’s Advanced School Safety Academy in Livonia. Prevent 2 Protect is grateful for the continued collaboration and the shared commitment to keeping Michigan students safe, supported, and connected.
We traveled to Genesee ISD today to kick off partnering with our newest region, and completed our regional training with educators, mental health professionals, and law enforcement personnel with partnering districts within Genesee ISD. Thank you to those who attended, and we look forward to working with you to support high-risk youth and create safer communities
