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The first Tip of the Week in this series explored how the authority to mandate a risk assessment is established and communicated within any educational community. In this second installment, we focus on the steps to take once...more
Pennsylvania Recognizes 15 Postsecondary Institutions for Efforts to Support Student Mental Health and Prevent Suicide - Pennsylvania Department of Education Press Release - May 27, 2025 - Philadelphia, PA - At Temple...more
At NABITA, we are often asked whether a Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT), CARE team, Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) team, or, in some instances, the Threat Assessment Team (TAT) has the authority to...more
We all know that childhood is full of bumps, bruises, and yes—sometimes concussions. A tumble off a bike, a collision on the soccer field—it happens. But what if those head injuries, even the “mild” ones, could echo into your...more
During my opening keynote at NABITA’s 5th Annual Case Management Summit on June 10, 2025, in Portland, Oregon, I’ll shed light on a critical truth: Student well-being isn’t just a component of success; it’s the foundation. As...more
Throughout the BIT Standards refresh series, we have referenced the 3-phase BIT process: 1. Gather data, 2. Assess risk, 3. Deploy interventions. Standard 16 builds on the third phase by exploring how teams use case...more
Next, in our series on NABITA’s Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams, we review Standard 15, which explores interventions. The following will provide recommendations for best practices that can help a BIT...more
We continue exploring the updated standards published in NABITA’s Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams whitepaper as we focus on Standard 13. This standard explains the importance of using an objective risk...more
With the publication of the updated NABITA Industry Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams, it is essential to review each standard in detail for our higher education audience. Today, we focus on Standard 10 and the...more
Two major trends are simultaneously unfolding on college and university campuses around the country. One, growing numbers of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are being accepted into higher education. Two, colleges...more
This week, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Student Lifeline Act amending the New York Education Law to require that degree-granting higher education institutions educate students, faculty and staff about New York’s 9-8-8 Suicide...more
I am thrilled to present the closing keynote address at the 2024 NABITA Annual Conference in West Palm Beach, FL, in November. My topic—”Reflections on Grieving, Coping, Thriving, and Advocating in Florida’s Political...more
UNDERSTANDING SECOND SEMESTER BLUES - The second semester of college is considered to be the toughest. The second semester brings with it feelings of homesickness, stress related to new and more challenging courses, doubt...more
Interested in learning more about HB68 and what policies you should be paying attention to? Join education attorneys Kasey Havekost and Izaak Orlansky for a discussion on the new laws governing transgender students in the...more
College is stressful for nearly every student as they struggle simultaneously with the personal journey into adulthood and achieving student success in the classroom. Final exams bring added pressure at the end of the...more
Join Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education Team for an in-depth training on how to effectively investigate and address reports of hazing on your campus. This half-day session will address the root causes of hazing behavior on...more
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There is little debate that the student mental health crisis at colleges and universities is at an all-time high. Just last month, news headlines shared the story of a university’s response to receiving an anonymous letter...more
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In 2004, then-University of New England President Sandra Featherman authored a piece for NEJHE (then called Connection) headlined “Emotional Rescue” and focusing on how a new generation of troubled college students was...more