Areas of Focus
Terrorism
CIAG’s Terrorism Program creates a space for open, honest debate on the issues that matter most to homeland security. Its goal is to understand and strengthen the strategies used before, during, and after a crisis. This is done by bringing in members who work on the front lines — including FBI crisis negotiators, state emergency response leaders, and religious leaders who engage with communities that have ties to extremist groups.
Threat Assessment and Management
Threat Assessment and Management is an evidence-based, violence prevention strategy to:
- identify and assess whether an individual poses a risk of targeted violence and;
- to respond with appropriate prevention steps to reduce the risk.
At UVA, threat assessment and management is a dynamic, multidisciplinary process. The Threat Assessment Team attempts to understand a person’s motivation and capability of violence; enhance protective factors; anticipate and minimize triggering events; and protect and support potential targets. TAT, therefore, guides the allocation of University, Medical Center, and community resources in effort to mitigate violence risk. Threat management may occur in parallel with additional outreach or investigation by Threat Assessment Team members.
Toxicology
The University of Virginia’s Medical Toxicology Department is comprised of four components:
The Blue Ridge Poison Center, where nurses and doctors are available by phone 24/7, 365 days a year. It provides free, confidential information and advice on poisoning for the general public and healthcare professionals;
the Center for Clinical Toxicology provides 24-hour physician consult services for patients with complex toxicological problems;
the division’s Medical Toxicology Education offers rotation service for medicine and pharmacy fellows and residents;
and the division’s Medical Toxicology Research arm of the operation performs a broad range of research including clinical, epidemiological, and basic science research.