It is a multidisciplinary team of selected staff that works collaboratively to support students’ mental and emotional well being by tracking behaviors over time and identifying “red flags” (patterns, trends, disturbances) in individual and/or group behavior. Behavioral Intervention Teams (BIT) in the K-12 setting can provide additional support beyond intervening when the need arises for a threat assessment and/or mental health or behavioral crisis. BIT members meet on a regular basis to review behavioral data, trends, etc, to provide guidance on how to proceed with the goal of preventing the threat and/or crisis before it occurs. BIT team members with specialized knowledge and training can work in conjunction with other established site teams (Tier I, Tier II, PBIS teams) to provide guidance to help develop success plans for students that includes supportive measures. In an effort to work towards the creation of site BIT teams, we will be participating in some all day professional development offered on dates TBA. Training will be held here at the Educational Support Facility and provided through the National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment (NABITA), the premier association for behavioral intervention teams that offers training and certification courses led by top practitioners in the field. Please see below for Suggested Team Composition for a BIT team and sign up individual staff members that will serve on the site team using this TBA. Calendar invites and additional information in preparation for the training will be sent out to each individual member listed on the form.
