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Time with IX/Talking BITs:

and Title IX Intersections

Risk Assessment, Support, and Interventions

February 6, 2026

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Today’s Presenters

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Tim Cason, M.Ed.

NABITA Vice President TNG Senior Consultant

Kayleigh Baker, J.D.

ATIXA Advisory Board Member

TNG Senior Supervising Consultant

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Title IX and Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) Responsibilities

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Title IX BIT

Addresses sexual harassment Responds to all types of

and sex discrimination concerns

Stop, prevent, and remedy 3-phase process to mitigate risk

Responds to reports of covered

behaviors

Investigatory process to

determine outcomes

Respond holistically to needs

Not disciplinary in nature

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Participation on the BIT

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Core Inner Middle Outer

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Team Membership

of teams

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Legal Counsel

Athletics

VPSA

Academic Affairs Academic Advising Faculty Representative

Title IX

Disability/ADA Services Housing and Residence Life

Police/Campus Safety

Counseling Student Conduct Case Manager

Dean of Students Office

Average Team Size

86%

classify their membership by categories

Source: NABITA 2024 State of the Field Survey

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

49%

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Title IX on the BIT

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ATIXA and NABITA recommend that the Title IX Coordinator (TIXC) or a Deputy Coordinator serve as a liaison with the BIT/CARE Team

Invited to meetings when relevant individuals are on the agenda

TIXC should be well-trained in BIT philosophy,

procedures, and operations

BIT members should be well-trained in Title IX scope, response, and how to file a report

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Mutual Referrals and Overlap

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Title IX to BIT

Title IX refers incident(s) to BIT that do not fall within their jurisdiction, but may contain elements of concern

Violence Risk Assessment (VRA)

BIT conducts a VRA for individuals

that are engaging in potential threats

or acts of violence

BIT to Title IX

BIT refers incident(s) to Title IX that involve parties being targeted

Supportive Measures

BIT and Title IX provide supportive measures to those participating in the Title IX process

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Mutual Referrals and Overlap

FERPA ALLOWS THIS

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Information Sharing

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Title IX and BIT/CARE Team may share information in a streamlined and timely manner

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): legitimate educational interest

Supportive Measures

No contact orders
Housing assignments and restrictions
Classroom or classwork modifications
Restrictions to areas of campus/

specific activities

Emergency Removals

Commonly Shared Information

Pending VRA process and report
Status of investigations, Informal Resolutions, hearings
Outcomes, sanctions, and remedies
Parallel criminal proceedings

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Emergency Removal, VRA Process, and VRA Referral Protocol

VRA and Title IX

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Emergency Removal

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TIXC determines if the alleged behavior may meet the standard for Emergency Removal:

Does the alleged behavior pose an immediate threat to the physical health and safety of

the Complainant, any student, or other person?

This is a high threshold
To determine if an Emergency Removal is necessary, TIXC should evaluate the known information, including risk factors, using an objective referral protocol

Institutions should consider what referral protocol will be implemented to ensure a thorough

review, maintaining consistency across complaints

To make the determination, there must be an individualized safety and risk analysis
For employee cases or student cases falling outside of Title IX, administrative leave and interim

suspension can be used with existing protocols

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Violence Risk Assessment for Title IX

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TIXCs should consult with their BIT for VRA needs
Complaints with one or more of the following risk factors should be referred

for a VRA:

Incident(s) included violence resulting in injuries or significant safety risks
Respondent has made threats of harm or to kill the Complainant
Respondent has made threats of future violence that could result in harm to

the Complainant or to those close to the Complainant, including animals

Incident(s) involves the use of a lethal weapon

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Title IX VRA Process

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TIXC receives report

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Formal Complaint

Assessor writes and shares VRA report with TIXC

TIXC refers Respondent to BIT/ trained VRA Assessor

TIXC completes Title IX VRA Referral Protocol

Assessor conducts VRA

TIXC determines Emergency Removal appropriateness and other supportive measures

TIXC consults with BIT for coordination regarding risk assessment and support as process progresses

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ATIXA Title IX VRA Referral Protocol

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Stalking (excerpt):

0-3 total points = Potential non-immediate threat; refer to BIT
4+ total points = Potential immediate threat; initiate VRA as part of Emergency Removal process

	Points	Description
❒	1 Point	The reported incident(s) is recent
❒	1 Point	The Respondent has access to weapons
❒	2 Points	The Respondent has engaged in spoofing, doxing, or other incursion to harm the Complainant
❒	3 Points	The Respondent has violated a no contact order, restraining order, or order of protection related to this allegation

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ATIXA Title IX VRA Referral Protocol

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Dating Violence (excerpt):

0-3 total points = Potential non-immediate threat; refer to BIT/BTAM
4+ total points = Potential immediate threat; initiate VRA as part of Emergency Removal process

	Points	Description
❒	1 Point	The reported incident(s) is recent
❒	1 Point	The Respondent has access to weapons
❒	2 Points	The reported violence has escalated and/or increased in severity and/or frequency
❒	3 Points	The Respondent has violated a no contact order, restraining order, or order of protection related to this allegation

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Risk Assessment

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Assessment Types and Objective Tools

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Assessment Types

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Threat Assessment

Violence Risk

Assessment

General Risk Assessment

Psychological Assessment

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Assessment Types

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General Risk Assessment

Threat Assessment

Completed in response to

explicit or veiled threat

Focuses on details of threat, actionability, and crisis response
Often limited to determining likelihood of violence related to specific threat

Broadly used for a variety of situations and concerning behaviors
Focuses on proactive approach, with interventions to lower risk and ease distress

Psychological

Assessment

Conducted by a trained, licensed clinician
Focuses on determining diagnosis and treatment plan (e.g., therapeutic intervention, medication, hospitalization)

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Violence Risk Assessment

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Violence Risk Assessment

Helps determine potential violence or dangerousness toward a person, group, or system
Explores various risk and protective factors in a comprehensive manner
Not predictive, but an estimate of the factors that make it more or less likely the individual will engage in violence

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Objective Assessment Tools

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An objective tool allows the Assessor to rely on standardized, research-based risk factors
Mitigates bias and subjectivity
Provides more consistent and supportable outcomes

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Administering a VRA

Assessor Considerations, Structured Interview for Violence Risk Assessment (SIVRA) Tool Overview, and Using the Results

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Assessor Considerations

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No specific position or educational degree

required

Should not be the TIXC
Conducted by trained Assessor; could be a member of BIT

Requires training and expertise in using an

objective risk assessment tool

Competency in:

Conducting a VRA
Gathering information
Building rapport
Bias and cultural issues

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SIVRA

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Communicated a Threat
Target
Access to Means
Planning Behaviors
Grievances
Hate-Based or Ideological, Hardened Beliefs
Interest in Violence, Violent Content,

or Causing Harm

Researched Past Attacks

Suicidality
Disconnection from Reality

Substance Use
Personality Traits
Noticeable Behavior Change
Access to and Experience with Firearms
Homelife Experiences
Social Experiences
Work/School Experiences
Personal or General Stressors
Criminal History
Disciplinary History
Violent Behavior Not Involving Criminal or Disciplinary Action

Structured Interview for Violence Risk Assessment

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Using the Results

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VRA results provide information the TIXC will use to determine whether Emergency Removal is appropriate
VRA results guide voluntary interventions from the BIT

BITs cannot require compliance with assessment recommendations

VRA results DO NOT indicate whether a student should be suspended, remain on campus, or remain enrolled

BITs/Case Managers should not place or recommend interim restrictions, place holds, etc.
Decisions lie within Title IX and/or student conduct processes

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Strategies and Recommendations

Safety Planning

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Safety Planning

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A safety plan is a personalized and practical plan that identifies things individuals can do to better protect themselves and reduce the risk of being hurt

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Five Strategies for Safety Planning

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Prevention

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Identify ways to prevent future violence

Protection

Identify available safety measures

during a potential incident

Notification

Arrange ways to access help if in crisis

Referral

Coordinate and connect to services

Emotional Support

Identify support and ways to increase

connection

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Safety Planning Recommendations

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Consider:

Building rapport through active listening
Listening to the individual's fears and discuss what might help
Seeking to understand the individual’s

motivations for safety

Brainstorming creative options together

Avoid:

Telling the individual what to do or placing the burden of safety solely on the intended target
Simply referring the individual to another

office or agency

Recommending strategies that could

increase risk (e.g., “You should get a gun.”)

Blaming the individual if they don’t follow

the plan or experience future violence

Source: Safety Planning. Violence Prevention Initiative. (2018, June 14). Retrieved from: https://www.gov.nl.ca/vpi/information-about-violence/safety-planning/

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Safety Planning Options

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General:

Cease further communication with individual causing harm
Obtain a protective order
Vary daily routine
Keep a log
Notify LEO/security
Engage with victim services program
Consider what might happen next

Workplace/School:

Adjust hours/class schedule
Adjust extracurricular activities
Change routes to and from work/school
Give photo of individual to security/

friends/staff

Implement no contact directives
Arrange escorts
Other supportive measures

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Safety Planning Options, Cont.

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Home:

Notify support network
Inform neighbors/Landlord
Pack a bag of important items for quick

exit

Identify escape routes
Change locks/upgrade security
Install cameras
Stay at an alternative location

Online:

Block individual causing harm
Change passwords frequently
Change answers to security questions
Double authentication
Disable location tracking/sharing
Acquire a new device
Set up fraud alert with credit bureaus

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Safety Planning Template

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www.nabita.org/bitkit

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