CARE Team
The CARE (Campus Assessment, Response and Evaluation) Team is a team of interdepartmental professionals responsible for identifying, assessing and responding to students of concern and/or at risk. The team responds to non-emergency situations involving at risk students and works to connect them to essential support services on and/or off campus. The CARE Team serves as a resource to the campus community by providing assistance and referral for students in need of support.
Members
Colleen Balk
Budget Analyst for Student Success
Stephen Bannon
Executive Director of Public Safety
Kelly Boutin
Director of Women’s/Pride Centers
Lauren Chapman
Associate Director, Student Athletes
Cassie Gaffney
Clinical Nurse Practitioner and Co-Director of Health Services
Dr. Noelle Harris
Assistant Dean/Director of Counseling Services
Doug Hillis
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising
Rabbi Steven Jablow
Director of Campus Ministry and Jewish Chaplain
Britt King
Assistant Athletic Director for Inclusive Excellence
Chris Morse, Ph.D.
Professor, Communication and Language Studies Department Chair
Kristin Pidgeon
Director of Student Success Programs and Services • Undergraduate Advising
Betin Robichaud
Dr. Jana Valentine
Assistant Vice President of Student Life
Staff
Colleen Balk
Budget Analyst for Student Success
Stephen Bannon
Executive Director of Public Safety
Kelly Boutin
Director of Women’s/Pride Centers
Lauren Chapman
Associate Director, Student Athletes
Cassie Gaffney
Clinical Nurse Practitioner and Co-Director of Health Services
Dr. Noelle Harris
Assistant Dean/Director of Counseling Services
Doug Hillis
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising
Rabbi Steven Jablow
Director of Campus Ministry and Jewish Chaplain
Britt King
Assistant Athletic Director for Inclusive Excellence
Chris Morse, Ph.D.
Professor, Communication and Language Studies Department Chair
Kristin Pidgeon
Director of Student Success Programs and Services • Undergraduate Advising
Betin Robichaud
Dr. Jana Valentine
Assistant Vice President of Student Life
Report a Student of Concern
If this is an emergency, please call x6911 on-campus or 911 off-campus. To report a behavior of concern, use the CARE Referral Form. When the form is submitted, it is received by the chair of the CARE team. Questions can be directed to Inge-Lise Ameer at iameer@bryant.edu or 401-232-6046.
Report a Student of Concern
If this is an emergency, please call x6911 on-campus or 911 off-campus. To report a behavior of concern, use the CARE Referral Form. When the form is submitted, it is received by the chair of the CARE team. Questions can be directed to Inge-Lise Ameer at iameer@bryant.edu or 401-232-6046.
Mission
The CARE (Campus Assessment, Response and Evaluation) Team is a team of interdepartmental professionals responsible for identifying, assessing and responding to students of concern and/or at risk. The team responds to non-emergency situations involving at risk students and works to connect them to essential support services on and/or off campus. The CARE Team serves as a resource to the campus community by providing assistance and referral for students in need of support.
Mission
The CARE (Campus Assessment, Response and Evaluation) Team is a team of interdepartmental professionals responsible for identifying, assessing and responding to students of concern and/or at risk. The team responds to non-emergency situations involving at risk students and works to connect them to essential support services on and/or off campus. The CARE Team serves as a resource to the campus community by providing assistance and referral for students in need of support.
Purpose
The CARE Team collaboratively and purposefully intervenes to provide support resources to students who are experiencing difficulties. The CARE process also provides members of the campus community who have concerns regarding students’ behavior, with an avenue to report these concerns. Once the CARE referral form is received, the CARE Team will identify assistance and/or referral recommendation options to the student. The CARE team will consult with administrators, faculty, staff and other students affected by the behaviors of the student. The CARE team will also make recommendations to University officials regarding appropriate action consistent with University policy and local, state and federal law.
Purpose
The CARE Team collaboratively and purposefully intervenes to provide support resources to students who are experiencing difficulties. The CARE process also provides members of the campus community who have concerns regarding students’ behavior, with an avenue to report these concerns. Once the CARE referral form is received, the CARE Team will identify assistance and/or referral recommendation options to the student. The CARE team will consult with administrators, faculty, staff and other students affected by the behaviors of the student. The CARE team will also make recommendations to University officials regarding appropriate action consistent with University policy and local, state and federal law.
Goals
The goals of the CARE Team are:
- Prevent crises through the provision of outreach and educational programming, consultation, appropriate assessments and referrals.
- Ensure that students whose behavior is of concern are contacted through a follow-up process and have access to the appropriate services to improve both academically and personally.
- Use a reporting and tracking system that allows members of the CARE Team to observe patterns of behavior that may elicit assessment and to provide a documented response to student needs.
Goals
The goals of the CARE Team are:
- Prevent crises through the provision of outreach and educational programming, consultation, appropriate assessments and referrals.
- Ensure that students whose behavior is of concern are contacted through a follow-up process and have access to the appropriate services to improve both academically and personally.
- Use a reporting and tracking system that allows members of the CARE Team to observe patterns of behavior that may elicit assessment and to provide a documented response to student needs.
Team Meetings
The members of the CARE Team meet weekly to discuss non-emergency situations, routine incidents and referrals to the team. Weekly meetings take place on Mondays. When a report is deemed urgent, the team or a subset of the team, will meet to identify an immediate response.
Team Meetings
The members of the CARE Team meet weekly to discuss non-emergency situations, routine incidents and referrals to the team. Weekly meetings take place on Mondays. When a report is deemed urgent, the team or a subset of the team, will meet to identify an immediate response.
Response and Follow Through
- When a report comes in:
- The report is read by the chair of the CARE Team.
- The report is discussed by the CARE team either immediately (in the case of urgent situations) or at the next weekly meeting of the CARE Team.
- The level of risk and the most appropriate action(s) to take are discussed by the CARE Team.
- Reviewing the report and establishing baseline behavior.
- Reaching out to the student of concern via phone or email to extend concern and informally inquire as to their well-being.
- Meeting with the student involved to discuss:
- Student needs
- Campus services
- University expectations
Response and Follow Through
- When a report comes in:
- The report is read by the chair of the CARE Team.
- The report is discussed by the CARE team either immediately (in the case of urgent situations) or at the next weekly meeting of the CARE Team.
- The level of risk and the most appropriate action(s) to take are discussed by the CARE Team.
- Reviewing the report and establishing baseline behavior.
- Reaching out to the student of concern via phone or email to extend concern and informally inquire as to their well-being.
- Meeting with the student involved to discuss:
- Student needs
- Campus services
- University expectations
Communication and Confidentiality
Members of the team may provide each other or faculty/staff/students involved in a particular report, or outside parties in connection with the situation, with information as is necessary to protect the health, safety and privacy of the student or other persons and to generate a recommended course of action in accordance with applicable legal and professional standards of confidentiality, including the release of information pursuant to the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act of 1974.
If the student is involved in harmful, threatening or disruptive activities and is a client of the Counseling or Health Services Offices, information about that student’s contacts may not be obtained by the team from those offices without written authorization of the student in question, in accordance with federal and state laws that govern the privacy and confidentiality of students’ health and mental health information and records.
Communication and Confidentiality
Members of the team may provide each other or faculty/staff/students involved in a particular report, or outside parties in connection with the situation, with information as is necessary to protect the health, safety and privacy of the student or other persons and to generate a recommended course of action in accordance with applicable legal and professional standards of confidentiality, including the release of information pursuant to the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act of 1974.
If the student is involved in harmful, threatening or disruptive activities and is a client of the Counseling or Health Services Offices, information about that student’s contacts may not be obtained by the team from those offices without written authorization of the student in question, in accordance with federal and state laws that govern the privacy and confidentiality of students’ health and mental health information and records.
