BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TEAM MANUAL (CARES) FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

Thomas Deus, University of Southern Mississippi

Abstract

The University of Southern Mississippi has established the CARES (Campus Action and Referral Evaluation System) team to lead the charge of maintaining a healthy and safe learning environment. The procedures in this manual are designed to help identify students of concern that are displaying behaviors that are concerning, disruptive, or threatening to their own or others’ health and safety or is disruptive to the educational or administrative processes of the University. Members of the team will follow the researched based methods to efficiently and effectively respond to all students of concern.