CARE Team

Concern, Assess, Respond, Evaluate (CARE) is a cross-divisional team that reviews student cases related to social, mental health, academic or behavioral issues.

The CARE Team’s Purpose

Woodbury’s CARE Team is a cross-departmental, multi-disciplinary team of professionals that work together to identify and respond to students who are overwhelmed, experiencing distress or are at risk of crisis, including students who are displaying behaviors that put themselves or others at risk.  The CARE team works collaboratively to connect students with campus or community resources to help them manage the distress and resolve the issue(s) at hand so that they can maintain wellbeing and academic achievement.  The CARE team also works to educate the university community around issues of wellbeing and university resources and referral options to create a community in which members look out for one another, care, and will be proactive in addressing individual or community concerns.

Connecting with the CARE Team

It can be difficult to notice all of the things going on around you, but there are many signs that a student may be in distress.  The CARE team can help members of our community understand, respond to, and report their concerns.  You can reach out to CARETeam@woodbury.edu or contact the Chair of the CARE Team, Carrie Watts, at 818-394-3345 for assistance.

Anyone can make a report to the CARE team regarding concerns about a student who may be in distress or at risk.  Referrals may be made from faculty, staff, students, parents, or community members.  A referral to the CARE team does not mean that the student is “in trouble;” rather it means that a trained person will reach out to the student and talk to them and will work with a team to determine how the university can support and connect them to resources.

Learn more about CARE Team and how to submit a CARE report here: https://woodbury.edu/student-life/student-support-services/the-care-team/