Behavioral Intervention Team Members
Martha McDonald, EdD
Vice President for Student Services
Ezra Omar
Title IX Investigator Manager, Student Services
Dr. Armineh Dereghishian
Asst. Dean of Students, Student Life and Equity
Stacy Lavino
Mental Wellness Provider, Health and Wellness Center
Maria Ek Ewell
Director, Disability Support Programs for Students
IVC Campus Psychiatric Emergency Procedure
Call Campus Police! Dial 9-1-1.
- If a staff/faculty member believes a student on campus may be experiencing a psychiatric emergency, the staff/faculty member should dial 9-1-1 on a college phone. They should describe the situation as best they can, and give their exact location on campus.
- A Campus Police dispatcher will send an officer(s) to the scene immediately. When the officer(s) arrives on the scene, she/he will assess the situation.
IVC Campus Medical Emergency Procedure
In case of all medical emergencies, call Campus Police by calling 9-1-1. Campus Police will dispatch an officer to the scene immediately. Campus Police are the first responders.
How to Make a Report
File a Student BIT Report
Please use one of the two forms listed above to report as much information as possible. You will be asked to provide:
When to Make a Report
Is someone you know...
- experiencing a decline in work or academic performance?
- demonstrating disruptive or disturbing behavior?
- showing dramatic changes in appearance, behavior or weight?
- having problems at home, with classes or work?
- making disturbing comments in conversation, email, letters, social media postings or papers?
- sad, anxious or experiencing dramatic mood shifts?
- abusing alcohol or drugs?
- isolating themselves socially?
- acting paranoid or suspicious?
- frequently angry or eas
Behavioral Intervention Team
The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) coordinates existing resources with a focus on prevention and early intervention in campus situations involving students experiencing distress or engaging in harmful or disruptive behaviors. The team develops intervention and support strategies offering case coordination by regularly reviewing and assessing situations in order to recommend actions in accordance with existing college policies.
EOPS Team
Rosa Prado, Ed.D.
Director
EOPS/CARE, NextUp, CalWORKs, and Guardian Scholars
EOPS
CalWORKs
Welfare-To-Work Training
The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program is designed to assist families as they become financially self-sufficient.