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.
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 |
Megan McKnight, Director |
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Maria Harer, Clinical Case Manager |
Kelly Drake, Associate Director |
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Kathryn Mortensen, Associate Director |
Assistant Director(s) of Residence Education |
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Makenzie Tompkins, Associate Director |
Wesley Bolton, Coordinator |
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Latisha Hubbard, Associate Director |
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Yasmine Key, Director |
Chris Smith, Chief Health Affairs Officer |
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 |
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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 |
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Center for Academic Support and Advisement | Elizabeth Johnson, Director | |
Center for Wellbeing |
Megan McKnight, Director |
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Survivor Advocacy Services | Sara Peters, Director | |
Title IX | Jim Hicks, Interim Title IX Coordinator | |
Veteran Student Services | Tara Mathis, Associate Dean of Students |
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) |
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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 |
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) |
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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 |
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Academic Affairs | John (Matt) Matthews, Vice Provost | |
Disability Resource Center | Michelle Rigler, Executive Director | |
Housing and Residence Life | Valara Sample, Executive Director | |
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 |