Behavioral Intervention Team
鈥淭he mission of 色狐入口 Tech鈥檚 Behavioral Intervention Team is to improve the overall well-being and safety of individual students as well as the campus community as a whole.鈥�
NMT BIT Mission
Our purpose is to assess and coordinate NMT鈥檚 response to student behavior that may
require intervention. BIT provides a proactive and team approach to enhance students鈥�
physical and emotional safety.
We are an interdisciplinary team of trained professionals who monitor student behavior, develop appropriate intervention plans, and coordinate services for students in distress or crisis. Our team is comprised of representatives from the Counseling Center, Student Life, Academic Affairs, Campus Police, Residential Life, Student Health Center, Human Resources and the NMT Legal Department.
What We Do:
- Receive information about students of concern and discuss concerning behaviors.
- Determine an appropriate, individualized intervention plan for each student.
- Intervene and connect students with needed resources.
- Coordinate follow-up and monitoring of student status; ensure that services and resources are deployed effectively.
- Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality and handle matters with professional discretion.
If you are concerned that a student is an imminent threat to themselves or others (voicing suicidality), please contact Campus Police immediately at x5555.
If you are concerned that at student may be in crisis but not an imminent threat please continue to fill out the reporting form below.
What to Expect When Calling a Helpline
When you're feeling overwhelmed and isolated, hotline counseling offers a quick and convenient way to find trained support. Learn more about how helplines work as well as their benefits and limitations.
It鈥檚 widely understood that mental health is important for the safety of the community. Unfortunately, mental health support is not always accessible in moments of need. Helplines and hotlines exist to provide support at these times but this critical resource is often overlooked.
To that end, HelpGuide created a resource, , that covers:
- Helpline options and how to choose
- What to expect when you reach out to a helpline
- Common concerns that keep people from calling
- When to seek other mental health resources
Compassion Fatigue Video:
If you are concerned that a student is an imminent threat to themselves or others (voicing suicidality), please contact Campus Police immediately at x5555.
If you are unsure what a mental health emergency is and if it's worth reporting to us, click here to read more on the topic.