ABOUT US

Hunter College is committed to the health and safety of the student body, and maintaining a productive learning and working environment. The Hunter College Behavioral Response Team is a group of professionals dedicated to providing support and assistance to students in crisis or in distress.

The BRT promotes a culture of mutual support and collaboration and is a resource for all faculty, staff, and students.

Our team is designed to:

• Identify those students in need of assistance
• Manage each incident effectively
• Provide structure for an effective method of addressing student behaviors
• Initiate appropriate intervention
• Promote a coordinated response

APPROPRIATE REFERRALS

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to utilize the BRT when they observe behavior by a student that concerns them.

Examples of behavior appropriate for a BRT referral include:

• Acts of hatred or discrimination
• Expression of hopelessness
• Incidents of bullying
• Significant changes in mood, class attendance, or engagement
• Unusual or erratic behavior in class
• Verbal or written threats
• Written work or communication containing troubling themes or references, such as fantasies of violence
• Suicidal Ideation- If risk is imminent, contact Public Safety at 212.772.4444

To alert the BRT about a concern, please complete and submit the BRT Referral Form. Your submission will be reviewed by the team and, as this is a collaborative process, we will contact you to discuss the referral and may request additional information to help determine the appropriate intervention.