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Behavioral Threat Assessment
and Management
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Our Story
Dr. Donna Neary has over three decades of experience as a School Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist and Forensic Psychologist. She specializes in behavioral threat assessment and risk management in order to help school districts train staff, manage challenging situations, and provide appropriate interventions for students and schools.
Training, consultation and forensic student evaluations are available for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Expertise
Dr. Neary's expertise lie's in finding the balance between student needs, school safety, and preparedness in a school setting. Schools are unique environments that require an understanding of developmental ages and stages, behavioral needs, special education supports and services, parent concerns, and district resources. With over three decades of experience as a school, clinical, and forensic psychologist, Dr. Neary is in the unique position to help your district create a individualized, detailed and well-balanced plan for your school community.
Practice
We help schools create secure environments that foster school spirit, connectedness, and positivity. We are dedicated to helping schools manage risk, meet challenges, and support a culture where all students learn and thrive.
Services Offered
By Referral & Appointment Only
Training
We provide training to school districts, teachers, administrators and pupil personnel staff on Behavioral Threat Assessment and Risk Management. Targeted training for PPS staff on the gold standard instruments for assessing, reviewing, and monitoring risky behavior and students.
Consultation
We can help your school district improve existing policies and practices so that clear expectations are provided to parents, students, and staff and processes are in place to consistently mange and address student behaviors.
District Support
We help school districts develop comprehensive plans to assess and intervene on behalf of students who engage in risky and/or dangerous behavior and statements.
If you have an existing Threat Assessment Team or plan in your district, Dr. Neary can provide strategies for strengthening and improving existing plans so that prevention efforts, mental health concerns and student safety is addressed.
Dr. Neary can also help guide districts with no plan in place to develop an individualized, comprehensive approach based on targeted goals, needs, and resources.
Dr. Neary's expertise in assessment will help your district be trained with the proper resources to expand the scope of services you provide, fine tune what is in place, or train mental health staff with the gold standard in behavioral threat assessment.
Forensic Assessments
We provide comprehensive forensic evaluations for students referred by school districts. If you who wish to better understand an individual student or situation, Dr. Neary will complete a comprehensive assessment that includes individualized, targeted feedback for your district.
Improving Schools
Risk Evaluation
We help school districts to evaluate and manage risky statements and behaviors so that student needs are met in a safe and comprehensive way.
Building & District Teams
We help school districts develop and maintain building level risk assessment teams and district level threat assessment teams.
Creating a Positive School Climate
We help school districts identify additional ways to create safe and supportive environments for all students. Prevention practices are designed that foster communication, acceptance, clear and consistent expectations, and parent partnerships.
Community Impact
Our work directly impacts school communities by providing resources, training, and expertise that contribute to a safer and more supportive educational and recreational environment.
About Us
Meet Dr. Donna Neary
Dr. Neary is a Licensed Psychologist, Certified School Psychologist and a Forensic Psychologist. Her expertise lies in diagnostic evaluations, risk management, and behavioral threat assessment. She has over three decades of clinical experience in schools and private practice working with children, adolescents, and young adults. Dr. Neary is able to connect the information from forensic psychology and school psychology in order to help schools improve their practices, manage challenging and risky situations, and create a more harmonious school community.
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Dr. Donna Neary
Licensed Psychologist
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Education
Hofstra University
Queens College
Saint John's University
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Doctoral Degree in Psychology
Masters Degree, Educational Administration
Masters Degree, District Administrator
Masters Degree in School Psychology
Bachelors of Science in Forensic Psychology
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