Whether you have had no prior experience or a lot of experience supporting a student with low-risk or high-risk dangerous behaviors, the CARE Team recommends you consider the following resources to develop various skills in supporting students of concern:

Understand the Difference between Disruptive vs. Dangerous Behaviors

• Examples of Disruptive vs. Dangerous Behaviors (DOCX) (National Behavioral Intervention Teams Association (2012)
• Hoffman, K.D. & Lee, S.H. (2014). A CIT Investigation of Disruptive Student Behaviors: The Students’ Perspective. Marketing Education Review, 24(2): 115-126. Addressing Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior in the Classroom and Around Campus (PDF), National Behavioral Intervention Teams Association (2017)

Managing Mental Health Concerns in the Classroom

• Active Minds has a faculty tips resource guide related to working with mental health concerns in the classroom and creating a culture of caring
• The Steve Fund focuses on supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people of color. Their video “Campus Climate Trauma: Student of Color Living and Reliving Traumatic Experiences” provides an insight into the types of concerns experienced by students of color and how those concerns may surface in the classroom.

Understanding the Intersectionality of Mental Health and Behaviors of Concern

• Navigating the Storm: Threat Assessment and Mental Health (PDF), National Behavioral Intervention Teams Association (2016)
• Psychiatric Medications and College Counseling (PDF), National Behavioral Intervention Teams Association & American College Counseling Association (2016)

Assessing Risk and Students Behavior

• The NaBITA Risk Rubric (PDF), National Behavioral Intervention Teams Association (2020)