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Behavioral Intervention Teams : Best Practices

Kelly Alvarado Seattle University Students of Concern Committee June 7, 2012

Agenda

Students of Concern Committee

Best Practices

University of Washington Cornell University University of Mississippi

Updates

Website Resources

Recommendations

Team Usage Marketing Record Keeping

Behavioral Intervention Team

Students of Concern Committee

Modern behavioral intervention teams see their role as nominally to address threat, and primarily to support and provide resources to students What SOCC Does Well:

Modern behavioral intervention teams see their role as nominally to address threat, and primarily to support and provide resources to students

Areas to Improve On:

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Modern behavioral intervention teams train and educate the community on what to report Modern behavioral intervention teams foster a comprehensive reporting culture within the institution Modern behavioral intervention teams use risk rubrics to classify threats

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Sokolow, B.A. & Lewis, W.S.(2009). The NCHERM 2009 white papers: 2nd generation behavioral intervention best practices. Retrieved from http://www.nabita.org/resources.html

Research Questions
Framework for Discussions

Meeting logistics

Membership Meeting Frequency Processes

Training and Team Building Marketing Strategies to Campus Community Challenges and Opportunities

Best Practices

University of Washington
Ellen Taylor Consultation & Assessment Committee (CAC)

Assistant VP for Student Life & Director, Counseling Center

Meeting Logistics

Twice a Week for 60 Minutes 8 Members

Process

Email Consultations

Training Marketing

Health and Wellness Office

Best Practices
Cornell University

Tanni Hall Alert Team

Associate Dean of Students Once a Week for 90 Minutes 9 Core Members Email Day Before with Cases to Discuss at Meeting Continued Follow Up on Cases Until Resolved

Meeting Logistics

Process

Training Marketing

No Strategized Approach

Best Practices

University of Mississippi
Leslie Banahan Student Involvement Team

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Once a Month for 60 Minutes 8 Core Members Software Program Simplicity: Advocare Module Operator Software Training Website, Email, Workshops & Presentaitons

Meeting Logistics

Process

Training

Marketing

Updates

SOCC Website
Purpose:

Provide Resources to the Community Easy Reporting Process Provide Transparency

Templates:

Texas A&M University Special Situation Team Loyola University Chicago Behavioral Intervention Team University of Mississippi Student Intervention Team

www.seattleu.edu/socc

Updates

Website Resources
Online Submission Form Listing of Committee Members for Consultation Addressing Students of Concern

Responding to Emotionally Troubled or Difficult Students Responding to the Aggressive or Potentially Violent Student

Seattle University Emergency Procedures Concerning Behavior Response Guide

Recommendations
Team Usage

Training

Online Webinars During SOCC Retreat

National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA)

Meeting With Legal Council Updates to Title IX and ADA

Create Mission Statement and Goals

Recommendations
Marketing

Creation of a Mission Statement Provide Information During Orientation

Partnership with Six Weeks Program and IBoard

Visit Key Offices to Share Information Regarding SOCC Issues with CSCE Usage of SOCC

Recommendations

Students of Concern Committee

Record Keeping

Creating a Centralized t-drive Database for Committee Members Create a listserv

Implementing a Marketing Strategy

1st Phase Website Launch 2nd Phase Pound the Pavement 3rd Phase Training Opportunities for Students, Faculty & Staff

Language Usage

Reporting v. Consulting

Trademark Branding

SOCC Spirit of Community Celebration

Final Reflections

Importance of Living the Value of Care Limited Resources

Questions?
Kelly Alvarado Office of Student Development alvaradk@seattleu.edu (206) 296-6155