Behavioral Intervention Team
Student well-being

BIT coordinator reviews all incoming reports and brings reports of concern to BIT at weekly meetings. During meetings, prior cases are discussed, new cases are presented, and the team engages in the three-step process for each report. BIT may contact the referral source or others working with the person of concern for more details, with consideration of FERPA and the person’s best interest. 

BIT utilizes the NABITA Risk Rubric and determines the risk level for each case as a team. The Risk Rubric assesses life stress, emotional health, and hostility and violence toward others on a scale of 0-4.

BIT regularly reassesses risk levels during team meetings. Assessing risk is critical to identifying the concerns present in the case and deploying interventions that align with the level of concern. 

Interventions are developed and deployed based on the level of risk, with increasing intensity and scope as the risk level rises. The NABITA Risk Rubric guides intervention decision-making, and team members have the authority to implement assigned interventions.

If necessary, the Office of Compliance and Community Standards may be involved to enforce student participation in assessment or intervention.    

• Reports themselves when needing a connection to resources 
• Displays behaviors that are inappropriate, exaggerated or do not seem to match the current situation 
• Appears highly agitated and may be interrupting the environment 
• Creates a disruption causing others discomfort  
• Aggressive nature  
• Behavior changes that are sudden and/or drastic 
• Creates an atmosphere where potential danger is present, i.e., verbally abusive, yelling, grabbing someone, or blocking an entrance or exit 
• Alarming or worrisome content in assignments  
• Gives a direct or indirect threat to do physical harm to any FLC community member, i.e., use of a weapon, phone calls, written correspondence, or social media 

Is someone you are interacting with expressing frustration that their needs are not being met by the College?

Feel free to refer them to the Campus Concern form, where they can report trouble with faculty or staff, facilities, bias incidents, etc.  

People having a crisis sometimes perceive their dilemma as inescapable and feel an utter loss of control.

If you believe someone you are talking with is in crisis, walk them to the Counseling Center, call the Axis Care Line at 970-247-5245, text HOME to 741-741, call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or call Campus Police and stay with the student until help arrives. If there is a medical emergency or immediate danger of harm, call 911 and say you need support for a mental health crisis. 

These are some of the feelings and thoughts people experience in crisis. 

• Talk about wanting to die or kill oneself 
• Researching a way to kill oneself
• Feeling hopeless, trapped, or stuck in current pain
• Lacking a reason to live
• Feeling like a burden on others 
• Giving away important possessions  
• Increasing use of alcohol or drugs
• Acting anxious or agitated
• Risky or Reckless behavior
• Sleeping too little or too much
• Withdrawing or isolating oneself
• Expressing rage or the desire for revenge
• Displaying extreme mood swings

Supporting someone who is struggling can be difficult. Here are some tips compiled by our team on navigating, supporting, and taking good care of yourself while doing so.  Please also check out the videos we’ve collected to learn even more. 

• Do your best to respond in the least confrontational and disruptive way. Now’s not the time for arguing or dismissing concerns. 
• Show compassion and listen actively. 
• Explain why you are concerned and be specific.  
• If disruption can’t be resolved at a minimum level, seek assistance from your supervisor. If a supervisor is unavailable, consult with a colleague, a BIT member, the Counseling Center (8-12/1-5 M-F), or Campus Police.  
• Make sure you are current on support resources and keep an easy-to-access list to share.
• Be mindful of how your life experiences, culture, and identities affect your assumptions and approaches to sensitive conversations. Never stop checking yourself! 
• Don’t give up! Try to keep the lines of communication open and follow up when you can. 

• How to help those we love
• Brené Brown on Empathy vs. Sympathy
• How to practice emotional first aid
• What is trauma?
• Understanding trauma. The learning brain vs. survival brain
• Trauma-informed schools and practices
• How to help someone struggling with their mental health