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Behavioral Intervention Team

If you see something, say something.

Contact Public Safety

Submit a BIT Referral

Mental Health Resources

BIT's Role & Your Role

Each of us is responsible for keeping Chesapeake College a safe community. To help with this effort, familiarize yourself with our Behavioral Intervention Team, or BIT.

BIT implements timely threat assessments and early interventions so that our safety is assured.

BIT depends on each of us to help in this effort and our formation is mandated by the Maryland Safe to Learn Act of 2018. Our multidisciplinary team resides under the direction of Public Safety at Chesapeake College.

BIT's Referral Process

Complete the referral form below, available at bit.chespeake.edu.
BIT is automatically notified
BIT conducts an assessment
BIT develops a response plan

BIT Response Plan

The nature of the behavior, the severity of the risk and the needs of those involved dictate BIT's response. Following this assessment, BIT recommends one of the following:

No further action is needed
Additional information is needed to evaluate the threat based on the Behavioral Assessment Tool
Referral to mental health services
Referral to other service providers.
Referral to the legal system to initiate appropriate criminal proceedings
Referral to Code of Conduct

REMEMBER!

BIT does not replace emergency services!
In an emergency, call 911 and our Department of Public Safety:

410-758-7275 (Wye Mills)
After 11pm, contact the Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Department at 410-758-0770
410-463-4185 (Cambridge)
When the building is closed and Public Safety is not present, contact the Cambridge Police Department at 410-228-3333

Examples of emergencies include people threatening themselves or others; active shooters; aircraft crashes; bomb threats; chemical spills; crimes-in-progress; fires/explosions; hazardous gas leaks.

More information is available in the employee Emergency Procedures Guide and for students, "Emergency Procedures Guide" on MyCampus.

BIT's Scope

BIT investigates four categories of behavior based on your referral:

Quality of Life Cases
Situations involving food insecurity, utilities, and housing
Psychological Cases
Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis
Psychological Cases
Anxiety, Depression, Psychosis
Minor Conduct Cases
Vandalism, Classroom Behavior, Disruptive Activity
Major Conduct/Law Enforcement Cases
Sexual Assault, Threatening Behavior
Alcohol & Drug Cases
Situations Involving the Use/Abuse of Drugs/Alcohol

Behavioral Intervention Team Members

Rhonda Thomas
Ann Reinecke
Dan Miller

Cheyenne Roache
Dana Bowser
Dr. Miriam Osborne-Elliott

Lynnette Blake
Allie Silver
Jim Miller

Mental Health Resources

For All Seasons (Mental Health Service Provider) is offering therapy appointments in-person on the Wye Mills campus or through telehealth – available to any Chesapeake College student. For more instructions on how to begin your services, visit bit.ly/ForAllSeasonsPeakeServices. Or for information, contact For All Seasons at 410-822-1018 and request “services on the Chesapeake College Campus.”

FOR ALL SEASONS NOW AVAILABLE TO ANY CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE STUDENT

If you need immediate assistance for a mental health or a sexual assault crisis, contact For All Season’s 24-hour confidential hotline, and indicate that you are a "Chesapeake College Student."
English: 410-820-5600
English / Español Text: 410-829-6143
Para espanol llame o envie un mensaje de texto al: 410-829-6143.

Suicide Prevention Lines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Dial or Text 988
Deaf & Hearing Impaired (TTY): 800-799-4889
National Suicide Prevention TEXT line: Text "TALK" to 741741
Trevor Project (LGBTQ): 866-488-7386
Eastern Shore Mobile Crisis: 888-407-8018

Contact Public Safety

Submit a BIT Referral

Mental Health Resources