CARE Team

CARE Team

The Case Assessment, Review, and Evaluation (CARE) Team refers to three multi-disciplinary teams who prevent, mitigate, and reduce crises situations from occurring within the University community. These teams achieve their goal by assessing, supporting, and intervening when concerns arise regarding a member of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) community. 

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Students of Concern Team (SOC)

Description

The Student of Concern (SOC) Team reviews and evaluates all reported student community members of concern. The SOC Team provides referrals, support, and case management to ensure overall health, safety, and wellbeing of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) students.

Membership

Area	Representative	Alternate Representative(s)
Chairperson	Brett Fuchs, Associate Dean of Students	Jim Hicks, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Center for Wellbeing	Megan McKnight, Director
Counseling Center	Maria Harer, Clinical Case Manager	Kelly Drake, Associate Director Keilan Rickard, Director
Housing and Residence Life	Kathryn Mortensen, Associate Director	Assistant Director(s) of Residence Education
Student Conduct	Makenzie Tompkins, Associate Director	Wesley Bolton, Coordinator Aramis Douglas, Coordinator
Student Outreach & Support	Latisha Hubbard, Associate Director
University Health Services	Yasmine Key, Director	Chris Smith, Chief Health Affairs Officer

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Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT)

Description

The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) reviews and evaluates all community member of concern reports where there is a high-risk concern. The Team provides appropriate referrals, support, and case management to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) community.

Membership

Primary Members
Area	Representative	Alternate Representative(s)
Chairperson	Brett Fuchs, Associate Dean of Students	Jim Hicks, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Academic Affairs	John (Matt) Matthews, Vice Provost	Shewanee Howard-Baptiste, Vice Provost Lauren Ingraham, Vice Provost
Disability Resource Center	Michelle Rigler, Executive Director
Counseling Center	Keilan Rickard, Director	Kelly Drake, Associate Director Maria Harer, Clinical Case Manager
Housing and Residence Life	Valara Sample, Executive Director	Kathryn Mortensen, Associate Director
Human Resources	Julie Brown, Director of Employee Relations	Laure Pou, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Police Department	Matthew Holzmacher, Lieutenant	Robert Ratchford, Chief John Boe, Captain Ken Lloyd, Sergeant/Investigator
Safety & Risk Management	Bob Jackson, Director	Robie Robinson, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Student Conduct	Makenzie Tompkins, Associate Director	Wesley Bolton, Coordinator Aramis Douglas, Coordinator
Student Outreach & Support	Latisha Hubbard, Associate Director
University Health Services	Yasmine Key, Director	Chris Smith, Chief Health Affairs Officer
Ad-Hoc Members
Center for Academic Support and Advisement	Elizabeth Johnson, Director
Center for Wellbeing	Megan McKnight, Director
Survivor Advocacy Services	Sara Peters, Director
Title IX	Jim Hicks, Interim Title IX Coordinator
Veteran Student Services	Tara Mathis, Associate Dean of Students

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Threat Assessment Team (TAT)

Description

The Threat Assessment Team (TAT) evaluates any community member of concern reports where there is an immediate or imminent threat of danger to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) community. The TAT recommends and oversees the implementation of an appropriate response to ensure campus health, safety, and wellbeing.

Membership

Primary Members (Student Concerns)
Area	Representative	Alternate Representative(s)
Chairperson	Brett Fuchs, Associate Dean of Students	Jim Hicks, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Counseling Center	Keilan Rickard, Director	Kelly Drake, Associate Director
Police Department	Robert Ratchford, Chief	John Boe, Captain Matthew Holzmacher, Lieutenant
Safety & Risk Management	Bob Jackson, Director	Robie Robinson, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Student Conduct	Makenzie Tompkins, Associate Director	Wesley Bolton, Coordinator Aramis Douglas, Coordinator
Student Outreach & Support	Latisha Hubbard, Associate Director
Primary Members (Faculty/Staff Concerns)
Chairperson	Brett Fuchs, Associate Dean of Students	Jim Hicks, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Counseling Center	Keilan Rickard, Director	Kelly Drake, Associate Director
Human Resources	Julie Brown, Director of Employee Relations	Laure Pou, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Police Department	Robert Ratchford, Chief	John Boe, Captain Matthew Holzmacher, Lieutenant
Safety & Risk Management	Bob Jackson, Director	Robie Robinson, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Ad-Hoc Members
Academic Affairs	John (Matt) Matthews, Vice Provost
Disability Resource Center	Michelle Rigler, Executive Director
Housing and Residence Life	Valara Sample, Executive Director
Survivor Advocacy Services	Sara Peters, Director
Title IX	Jim Hicks, Interim Title IX Coordinator
University Health Services	Yasmine Key, Director
Veteran Student Services	Tara Mathis, Associate Dean of Students