NABITA leaders respond to Orlando tragedy

In the wake of the tragedy in Orlando, NaBITA's President and Executive Director jointly respond on the need to predict and prevent such violence.

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The NCHERM Group and NaBITA experts presenting at 20th Annual Texas Higher Education Law Conference

We are pleased to have NaBITA Executive Director Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D., NCHERM Group Parnter W. Scott Lewis, J.D., and NCHERM Group Consultant Gentry McCreary, Ph.D. presenting at the 20th Annual Texas Higher Education Law Conference at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX on March 21 & 22, 2016.

Scott Lewis will provide updates on federal laws and regulations during a general session on Monday, March 21. Brian Van Brunt will give two presentations, a break-out on Violence Assessment and the Written Word (VRAW2) and a general session on The Dirty Dozen: Risk Factors for Sexual Violence on Campus. The latter will be co-presented by NCHERM Group Affiliated Consultant Amy Murphy, Ph.D. of San Angelo State University. Gentry McCreary will present on Campus Cultures and Hazing in a break-out session and Investigating Hazing and Related Incidents in a general session.

Register today at http://ow.ly/ZbiVo 

The NCHERM Group Online Trainings is a new endeavor to provide quality, distance learning education and discussion opportunities to colleges and universities across the country and around the world.

The NCHERM Group and its affiliated associations, SCOPE, ATIXA and NaBITA, have identified experts from numerous fields to bring you quality online programs that address the most pressing needs in threat assessment, prevention education, sexual assault response, higher education legal issues, administrative best practices and risk management. Two of these online trainings are highlighted below:

• Hamsters in the Hallways: Navigating the Law Regarding Animals on Campus
  Co-sponsored by The NCHERM Group and ATIXA
  Click here to register.
  Date and Time: October 2, 2013, 1pm ET
  Presenter: Saunie Schuster, J.D.
• Training Front Office Staff to Identify, Report and Manage Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior
  Co-Sponsored by The NCHERM Group and NaBITA
  Click here to register.
  Date and Time: November 6, 2013 1pm ET
  Presenter: Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D.
  
  
  For more information on our Online Training offerings, visit our website. 

Behavior intervention team model implemented at NJC with help of NaBITA

An April 2013 news article from the Journal-Advocate celebrates the implementation of a behavioral intervention team at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colo. The team presented what they learned at a recent NaBITA training to the institution's Advisory Council. NJC representatives discussed how the NaBITA Threat Assessment Model taught their team to assess students based on risk and distress. Steve Smith, Dean of Student Services, described the approach as "caring… but preventative."