Care Team

• If you notice anyone exhibiting a change in behavior atypical for the student.
• Anytime dangerous or threatening behavior occurs.
• If you have experienced an uncomfortable or unsafe situation.
• If you or someone you know is struggling with an academic, personal, or mental health concern.
• If there is an immediate safety threat to yourself or others, please call 911.

• For Students: Enter as much or as little information as you have and feel comfortable sharing. The more context and information you can provide, the quicker the CARE Team can provide comprehensive support for the student of concern.
• For Faculty & Staff: Faculty and staff are mandated reporters, so they must share all relevant information about the concern being reported.

The CARE Team has access to the entire referral but may consult with appropriate individuals as needed (faculty, advisors, etc.). They will only be given relevant information for the student of concern, and individuals outside of the CARE Team will NOT have access to your full CARE referral.

The CARE Team is comprised of campus personnel, and they are mandated reporters. Therefore, even if you submit a referral as an FYI, the team is required by law to act if the individual poses a threat to themselves or others.

A reporter's anonymity cannot be guaranteed based on the nature of the referral that is submitted. Submitting a CARE referral is an act of care and support for another individual.

• The CARE Team receives an email immediately when the referral is submitted. The reporter will receive updates via email as the referral is opened, in-progress, and closed.
• The CARE team meets bi-weekly to assess student concerns. A CARE Team member is assigned for follow-up and if necessary, any other relevant individuals will be looped in. Once the CARE Team addresses the concern and a support plan is put in place, it will close the ticket. The CARE Team would only intervene again if another CARE referral was submitted with additional concerns. Otherwise, we assume the support that we put in place is appropriate for the student.
• If the CARE Team reaches out three times to the student of concern with no response from the student, the referral will be closed for non-response.

See the "Additional Resources" tab above.

The CARE Team will handle as much as possible with DCTC Staff. Our Public Safety staff is trained in Mental Health First Aid and Emergency Response and will deescalate the situation as much as possible. If the de-escalation techniques don’t resolve the situation, only then will the local police department be informed of the CARE referral.

• The reporter will receive updates via email as the referral is opened, in-progress, and closed.
• If additional information is needed, then someone from the CARE Team will contact the reporter.

The reporter will receive updates via email as the referral is opened, in-progress, and closed. The CARE Team cannot provide any details of the intervention and actions taken with the student of concern due to laws pertaining to confidentiality.