Goals of the CARE Team

• Support the success of all students
• Offer assistance to students with referrals to campus and community resources.
• Assist in protecting the student's health, safety and wellbeing and that of the NJIT community.
• Develop an action plan with the students and provide a comprehensive response to help avert more serious difficulties. 

What Processes do the CARE Team Members use?

There are four basic elements involved in the Care Team Model.

• INTERVENTION, usually a physical presence designed to prevent an action or alter a condition.
• Physical or emotional SUPPORT of a person in distress.
• ASSESSMENT of a situation or employing the use of colleagues and providers able to render an assessment of the situation.
• Developing a plan of ACTION or follow-up.

Who is on the CARE Team?

The CARE Team includes representatives from the following offices:

• Office of the Dean of Students and Campus Life & Title IX
• Residence Life
• Student Life (Fraternity & Sorority Life, Diversity & Inclusion, Food Pantry)
• NJIT Public Safety
• Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (C-CAPS)
• Office of Accessibility Resources and Services (OARS)