Demystifying the BIT/CARE Process

When campus stakeholders don’t understand how BIT, CARE, and threat assessment teams operate, referrals come late (or not at all), expectations become misaligned, and myths fill the gaps. This practical program helps teams design and share clear process maps that explain what happens after a concern is reported: who is involved, how decisions are made, how risk is assessed, and what communication can (and cannot) be shared. By increasing transparency, institutions reduce anxiety, build trust with faculty, staff, students, and families, and reinforce that their approach is structured, equitable, and behavior-focused rather than arbitrary or punitive.

Through examples, templates, and interactive discussion, presenters will guide participants in translating complex internal workflows into simple, accessible visuals tailored for different audiences (BIT/CARE members, student affairs, faculty, campus safety, Title IX/VI, HR, general campus community). The session emphasizes balancing openness with privacy, clarifying legal and policy constraints, and using process maps as both training tools and confidence-builders in the institution’s threat and care infrastructure.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Explain the core steps of their BIT/CARE/threat assessment process (from referral to closure) in clear, non-technical language appropriate for campus partners and community members.
• Design audience-specific process maps and communication tools that accurately depict roles, decision points, information-sharing parameters, and follow-up expectations while honoring confidentiality requirements.
• Implement a transparency strategy that uses process maps in orientations, trainings, websites, and outreach to reduce misconceptions, encourage early reporting, and demonstrate consistency, fairness, and professionalism in institutional response.

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