The survey also highlights how closely Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) align with NABITA’s Standards for Behavioral Intervention Teams, which reflect the field’s latest research and needs. These ...

UTSA and Texas A&M University-San Antonio (TAMUSA) recently partnered to host the annual San Antonio Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) Coalition, which provides a forum for in-depth discussion on ...

Editor’s Note: This is part 2 of CS’ two-part series on behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams. Part 1 defined BTAM, who should be on a BTAM team, and how cases should be managed.

The Department of Threat Assessment ensures continuous monitoring and mitigation, provides consultation and intervention methods and maintains a comprehensive documentation repository for any ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaii has a unique program in place for emergency lockdowns as a model other school districts across America are taking. After the news in Georgia that a 14 year-old killed ...

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Lisa Kelso, a licensed therapist who put together and leads the city of Henderson’s Mobile Crisis Intervention Team. The MCIT was formed to address some ...

Pratt Institute is dedicated to maintaining a safe learning environment, ensuring that all students feel secure while working towards the Institute’s mission and goals. The safety of every individual ...

The Baltimore Police Department has made “substantial progress” in how its officers respond to people with behavioral health issues but fallen short of getting enough officers to take advanced ...

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has added four deputies to its Crisis Intervention Team, bringing the total number of countywide personnel trained to respond to emergency situations involving ...

In parts one and two of this Tip of the Week series, we explored findings from the 2024 State of the Field Survey related to structural and procedural elements of Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs).