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Student Crises Intervention Team
In an effort to provide a safe campus environment and assist students, Western Nevada College has developed a Student Crisis Intervention Team that includes members of our college as well as community professionals. We have procedures in place to ensure open communication between departments on campus as well as with community partners.
More information, including detailed procedures are coming soon.
Level 1: Stressed
- Requests for special consideration, extensions, etc.
- Withdrawn from activities or decreased participation in class.
- Feeling "stressed out" or overwhelmed with the college experience.
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Level 2: Distressing
- Habitual interference with classroom environment
- Persistent and unreasonable demands for time and attention
- Demonstrates bizarre behavior.
- Intimidating or harassing another person through words and/or actions
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Level 3: Distressed
- Physical violence
- Bringing/Displaying a Weapon
- Discussing a plan for self or other harm.
- Obvious self-abuse.
- Display of severe physical or mental illness
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Action Faculty Can Take
- Contact crises team member Susan Trist (445-3275) or John Kinkella (445-3271).
- Intake completed by team member
- Team may be called upon if necessary
Team may: refer to counseling, dean of student services, or to community resource if necessary
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Action Faculty Can Take
- Contact crises team member Susan Trist (445-3275) or John Kinkella (445-3271).
- Intake completed
- Team may be called upon if necessary
Team may: refer to community resource (behavioral health services, hospital, police, etc)
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Immediate Response
- Contact 911
- Notify crises management team (230-1952, security)
- Team will convene to discuss situation
Team will act/respond as needed.
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