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NOVA CAREs. Campus Safety and Wellness. Responding to Student Behavior. C ampus A ssessment, R esponse, and E valuation (CARE).
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NOVA CAREs Campus Safety and Wellness
Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation (CARE) The mission of the CARE team is to prevent violence and provide a systematic response to students whose behavior is disruptive to themselves, to others, or to the community
CARE Team Structure Campus Team • Respond to faculty, staff and student concerns • Using CUBIT model, assess threat level • Develop and oversee implementation of response plan • DOS, Police, Student Services, Faculty Central Team • Recommend policies and protocols • Provide guidance and intervention when threat level is elevated • Facilitates college-wide communication and coordination • Oversee database • Police Chief, AVP, SMH&B, legal consultant, psychological consultant
Examples of concerning behavior: • Classroom disruption • Concerning writing • Student’s change in attitude • Unusual behavior • Written or spoken intention to harm self or others • Violent behavior • Incoherent speech • Disruption of the learning environment • Negative change in academic performance • Self-destructive behavior **anything that causes you concern**
Reporting a Concern • Fill out a report on the web page: www.nvcc.edu/faculty-an-staff/NOVACares • Contact your Dean of Students • Contact your campus police • Contact your division Dean
All incidents that involve concerning behavior should be reported to the CARE teams using the report form located on our web page. If there is a question whether a behavior should be reported, the campus community should err on the side of caution and report it. The team will determine what action, if any, is appropriate.
Resources • http://www.nvcc.edu/faculty-and-staff/novacares • Pat Lunt, Special Assistant for Student Mental Health and Behavior plunt@nvcc.edu 703-323-2136
Upcoming trainings • ASIST suicide training Sept. 30 & Oct. 1 • Behavioral Intervention Teams Oct. 15 (1/2 day sessions in a.m. and p.m.)