The mission of New Mexico Tech’s Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) is to improve the overall well-being and safety of individual students as well as the whole campus community.

In an EMERGENCY SITUATION, Call 911 or Contact NMT Campus Police at 575-835-5555

SUBMIT A BIT Report HERE

If you are concerned that a student is an imminent threat to themselves or others (voicing suicidality), please contact Campus Police immediately at x5555. 

Goals

• Provides a safe physical environment for members of the campus community,
• Provide a safe emotional environment for the campus community and
• Promote peace of mind for friends and family of the campus community.
  
  

What we do

1. Receive information about students of concern and discuss concerning behaviors.
   
2. Determine an appropriate, individualized intervention plan for each student in distress (and if desired or upon request).
   
3. Intervene and connect students with needed resources.
   
4. Coordinate follow-up and monitoring of student status; ensure that services and resources are deployed effectively.
   
5. Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality and handle matters with professional discretion. 
6. Referrals and follow-up, as needed.
7. Receive information about students of concern and discuss concerning behaviors.
8. Determine an appropriate, individualized intervention plan for each student.
9. Intervene and connect students with needed resources.
10. Coordinate follow-up and monitoring of student status; ensure that services and resources are deployed effectively.
11. Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality and handle matters with professional discretion.

If you are concerned that a student may be in crisis but not an imminent threat, please fill out the reporting form below. 

NMT BIT REPORTING FORM

If you are unsure what a mental health emergency is and if it's worth reporting to us, click here to read more on the topic.

Counseling Center Website