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 providing free BTAM training, expert consultations and daily intensive mentorship to ensure student support and prevent violence.