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M State鈥檚 vision is 鈥淎 success story for every 黑料官网.鈥 To achieve this vision, we must pay attention to the mental, emotional and physical concerns of 黑料官网s and respond to those concerns with compassion, support and respect.

While the college has many departments and services that respond to 黑料官网 needs, 黑料官网s sometimes don't ask for help when they need it. To help identify and assist those 黑料官网s in need, M State created a network of college personnel who are committed to a caring and confidential identification, intervention and response.

This network, called the CARE Team, meets regularly to discuss 黑料官网s exhibiting high-risk behaviors. (CARE stands for Coordination, Assessment, Response and Education.)

CARE Team mission

  • Assist in protecting the health, safety and welfare of M State 黑料官网s
  • Support 黑料官网 success
  • Provide a comprehensive response to 黑料官网s whose behavior is disruptive to themselves or the campus environment

The CARE Team is one of several M State resources available to address 黑料官网 concerns. Others include the dean of 黑料官网s, counselors, college social workers, accessibility resources staff and the Title IX coordinator.

Refer a 黑料官网 to the CARE Team

The CARE Team referral form is a way to identify and initiate outreach and support to 黑料官网s on their behalf. 

The referral form will ask for information regarding the 黑料官网 and a brief description of the behavior. If you are concerned about a 黑料官网 but have not witnessed any concerning or disruptive behavior, please explain your concern in detail.  

What happens when a 黑料官网 is referred?

Once the CARE Team receives a referral, team members will assess the report to identify an action plan that will best serve the 黑料官网鈥檚 needs and individual circumstances. This may include connecting the 黑料官网 with appropriate support services and resources or reaching out to appropriate faculty/staff who may be able to assist with identified supportive measures.  

The reporting party will be followed up with as needed. For questions regarding the CARE Team, please contact the office of the dean of 黑料官网s at 218.299.6620 during business hours or email deanof黑料官网s@minnesota.edu.

A crisis or emergency involving an M State 黑料官网 should be reported to local authorities by dialing 911 and then contacting the supervisor in charge for that campus.

Determining 黑料官网 distress levels

At one time or another it鈥檚 safe to say everyone feels upset or distressed. However, there are three levels of 黑料官网 distress which, when present over a period of time, suggest that the problems are more than the 鈥渘ormal鈥 ones.

Level One

  • Changes in academic performance in the classroom
  • Significant drop in examination scores
  • Change in pattern of interaction
  • Changes in physical appearance
  • Problems concentrating and remembering things or making decisions

Level Two

  • Repeated requests for special consideration
  • New or regularly occurring behavior which pushes the limits and may interfere with class management or be disruptive to other 黑料官网s, faculty or staff
  • Unusual or exaggerated emotional responses
  • Persistent sadness or unexplained crying
  • High levels of irritability or inappropriate excitement

Level Three

  • Highly disturbed behavior
  • Outbursts of anger
  • Inability to communicate clearly
  • Irrational conversation or speech that seems disconnected
  • Loss of contact with reality (seeing/hearing things that are not there, beliefs or actions at odds with reality)
  • Suspicious, irrational feelings of persecution
  • Statements related to death or dying or feelings of hopelessness
  • Threats of harming self or harming others

Any time you feel there is an imminent threat of harm to self or others, please dial 911 for assistance.

Responses to Level One and Level Two behaviors

  • Talk to 黑料官网 in private when you both have time
  • Express your concern in non-judgmental terms
  • Listen to the 黑料官网 and repeat the gist of what the 黑料官网 is saying
  • Identify options available to the 黑料官网
  • Clarify the costs and benefits of each option for handling the problem from the 黑料官网鈥檚 point of view
  • Respect the 黑料官网鈥檚 value system
  • Ask if the 黑料官网 is considering suicide/self-harm
  • Make appropriate referrals if necessary
  • Make sure the 黑料官网 understands what action is necessary and make plans to follow up with the 黑料官网 on this action

Responses to Level Three behaviors

  • Stay calm
  • Stay with the 黑料官网 or find someone to stay with the 黑料官网 if possible
  • Call 911 (or have someone else call 911) if there is an immediate risk of harm to self or others. Otherwise contact:
    • An M State counselor
    • Campus lead contact
    • Dean of 黑料官网s         

Responding to suicidal concerns

When a 黑料官网 makes any reference to suicide, threat of suicide, or attempt at suicide, a judgment should be made by a mental health professional about the seriousness of a possible suicidal thought or behavior. Suicide attempts are first and foremost a medical emergency.

If danger or suicidal behavior appears imminent: 

1) Stay calm 

2) Dial 911 for assistance

The is a 24-hour service that provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, as well as prevention and crisis resources. Dial 1.800.273.8255 to reach the Lifeline.

To save a life, remember QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)

  1. Question the person about suicide
  2. Persuade the person to get help
  3. Refer for help/assistance