Connection. Advocacy. Growth.
You may earn this many credits: 1.0
This session is at the Introductory: Assumes post-doctoral education status and limited familiarity with the topic. Designed for psychologists and other mental health professionals.
About the Program:
New legislation went into effect on January 1, 2024, known as Minnesota’s Red Flag Law. Specifically, when a mental health professional determines there is a significant risk of violence with a firearm, then they must communicate the threat or risk to the Sheriff’s office of the county where the client resides. In addition, the mental health professional must make a recommendation to the Sheriff’s office regarding the client’s fitness to possess firearms. Given that this is a relatively new law, questions remain in terms of how mental health professionals adequately conduct such an assessment and navigate this decision-making process. As such, this presentation aims to discuss various considerations with respect to assessing the risk of gun violence, as well as what to do once a mental health provider determines they must make a recommendation to law enforcement regarding a client’s fitness to possess firearms. Additional information regarding firearm-related subcultures, individual risk factors, and recognizing one’s own cognitive biases will be discussed.
This program qualifies for 1.0 continuing education credits. Attendees must attend the entire session to gain credit. Registration fee includes access to live webinar, program agenda, program PowerPoint, and a continuing education certificate.
Participants will be able to:
1. Describe the reporting requirements of Minnesota's Red Flag Law
2. Identify at least three questions to ask or things to consider when assessing an individual's firearm risk for purposes of the Red Flag Law.
| Making Recommendations to Law Enforcement Regarding Firearm Possession (3.1 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Brie Pileggi, Psy.D., LP, ABPP earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology (MSPP) at Argosy University. She is a licensed clinical forensic psychologist for Direct Care and Treatment – Forensic Services (DCT-FS) in St. Peter, Minnesota. Her work includes completing forensic evaluations in the areas of competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, civil commitment, and general and sexual violence risk assessment. Dr. Pileggi also provides supervision and is involved in coding and entering data to create a database for future research analysis. In addition, Dr. Pileggi is a board member at Solutions IRB, where she specializes in the areas of mental health, and correctional and international studies. She is also a Pearson Education Field Examiner, wherein she administers psychological assessments to assist with data collection for test standardization and norm development, and to update measures.
The speaker has indicated there are no conflicts of interest.