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. 

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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
Center for Wellbeing	Cassandra Riddle, Case Manager	Megan McKnight, Director
Counseling Center	Chandra York, Clinical Case Manager	Kelly Drake, Director
Department of Housing & Residence Life	Kathryn Mortensen, Associate Director	Assistant Director(s) of Residence Education
Office of Student Conduct	Wesley Bolton, Associate Director	Aramis Douglas, Coordinator Vacant, Coordinator
Office of Student Outreach & Support	Latisha Hubbard, Associate Director	Rebecca Bray, Coordinator Alexis Wesley, Coordinator
University Health Services	Yasmine Key, Director	Chris Smith, Chief Health Affairs Officer

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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.

Primary Membership

Area	Representative	Alternate Representative(s)
Chairperson	Brett Fuchs, Associate Dean of Students	Jim Hicks, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Academic Affairs	Matt Matthews, Vice Provost	Shewanee Howard-Baptiste, Vice Provost Lauren Ingraham, Vice Provost
Counseling Center	Kelly Drake, Director	Vacant, Associate Director Chandra York, Clinical Case Manager
Department of Housing & Residence Life	Valara Sample, Executive Director	Kathryn Mortensen, Associate Director
Disability Resource Center	Michelle Rigler, Executive Director	Erica Hausler, Associate Director
Human Resources	Julie Brown, Director of Employee Relations	Laure Pou, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Safety & Risk Management	Bob Jackson, Director	Robie Robinson, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Student Conduct	Wesley Bolton, Associate Director	Aramis Douglas, Coordinator Vacant, Coordinator
Office of Student Outreach & Support	Latisha Hubbard, Associate Director	Rebecca Bray, Coordinator Alexis Wesley, Coordinator
University Health Services	Yasmine Key, Director	Chris Smith, Chief Health Affairs Officer
UTC Police Department	Matthew Holzmacher, Lieutenant	Robert Ratchford, Chief John Boe, Captain Ken Lloyd, Sergeant/Investigator

 

 

 

 

 

 Ad-Hoc Membership

Area	Representative
Center for Academic Support and Advisement	Elizabeth Johnson, Director
Center for Wellbeing	Megan McKnight, Director
Office of Equity and Inclusion	Rosite Delgado, Director
Survivor Advocacy Services	Sara Peters
Title IX	Anitra Barrett
Multicultural Affairs and Veteran & Military Affairs	Tara Mathis, Associate Dean of Students

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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.

Primary Membership (Students & Non-Affiliate Concerns) 

Area	Representative	Alternate Representative(s)
Chairperson	Brett Fuchs, Associate Dean of Students	Jim Hicks, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Counseling Center	Kelly Drake, Director	Vacant, Associate Director
Office of Safety & Risk Management	Bob Jackson, Director	Robie Robinson, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Student Conduct	Wesley Bolton, Associate Director
Office of Student Outreach & Support	Latisha Hubbard, Associate Director
UTC Police Department	Matthew Holzmacher, Lieutenant	Robert Ratchford, Chief John Boe, Captain Ken Lloyd, Sergeant/Investigator

Primary Membership (Employees & Affiliates Concerns) 

Area	Representative	Alternate Representative(s)
Chairperson	Brett Fuchs, Associate Dean of Students	Jim Hicks, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Counseling Center	Kelly Drake, Director	Vacant, Associate Director
Human Resources	Julie Brown, Director of Employee Relations	Laure Pou, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Safety & Risk Management	Bob Jackson, Director	Robie Robinson, Assistant Vice Chancellor
UTC Police Department	Matthew Holzmacher, Lieutenant	Robert Ratchford, Chief John Boe, Captain Ken Lloyd, Sergeant/Investigator

 

 Ad-Hoc 

Area	Representative	Alternate Representative(s)
Academic Affairs	John (Matt) Matthews, Vice Provost	Shewanee Howard-Baptiste, Vice Provost Lauren Ingraham, Vice Provost
Disability Resource Center	Michelle Rigler, Executive Director
Department of Housing & Residence Life	Valara Sample, Executive Director
Office of Equity & Inclusion	Rosite Delgado, Director
Title IX	Anitra Barrett, Title IX Coordinator
University Health Services	Yasmine Key, Director	Chris Smith, Chief Health Affairs Officer