Behavior Intervention Team
Mission Statement
The Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) strives to promote individual student wellbeing and success while prioritizing community safety. BIT is a support mechanism and safety net for students experiencing difficulties or exhibiting concerning behaviors. The goal is to seek solutions and interventions that will support the student and prevent disciplinary action.
Team Scope
BIT receives referrals and addresses behavior along the spectrum of risk to decrease distress, increase wellness, and prevent violence. BIT meets weekly to discuss new referrals and create individualized intervention plans for students.
BIT addresses concerns including by not limited to, disruptive or concerning behaviors; difficulty accessing resources and addressing basic needs; academic distress; or personal, emotional, and/or psychological difficulties; and harm to self or others. The team incorporates violence risk and threat assessment to inform interventions and reduce bias.
Team members provide ongoing wraparound support to students experiencing difficulties from intake to resolution. BIT assesses outcomes through detailed recordkeeping in order to inform future process improvements.
Behaviors That May Be Cause for a Referral
Student is:
- Emotional or cries in class
- Appears depressed or despondent.
- Says he has no money for food, bus, etc.
- Seems to be ill frequently, or her appearance suggests a rapid change in health; attendance drops.
- Displays passive-aggressive behavior.
- Disrupts the interpersonal interactions with other students.
- May write papers or give speeches about topics that concern you.
- Uses words or makes references that suggest he/she/they is "in trouble."
For more serious situations that need an immediate response, please call Public Safety at x4111.
How to Make a BIT Referral?
If you or a student are experiencing an emergency, please call Public Safety at 707-476-4111
Anyone who has a concern about a student can make a referral to BIT
Be prepared to answer the following questions:
- What have you observed that has you concerned?
- What would you like to see happen to resolve the issues?
- What are some things that you see that might be strengths in this student?
- Who else do you know who might be working with this student?
Objective Risk Assessment
BIT utilizes the Risk Rubric to assess incoming cases and utilize best practices for determining interventions.
NABITA RISK RUBRICResource Links
- Request a Presentation
- Wellness Resources
- Safety on Campus
- Student Conduct
- Academic & Classroom Complaints
Team Membership
- Jennifer Bailey
- Jason Maki
- Bob Brown
- Andrew Nichols
- Cedric Aaron
- Bernadette Johnson
- Matt McCann
- Matthew McKindley
- Tory Eagles
- Joshua Stanley
- Crystal Morse
- Stephanie Freyermuth