If this is an emergency and/or there is a potential threat to a person (whether that is self or others), please contact police at 9-1-1 or campus police and security at (208) 426-6911.
CARE stands for Campus Assessment, Resource, and Education. Living, learning, and working at Boise State University can be very stressful at times. All members of the university community, including students, faculty, and staff, will face challenges. As a result, some individuals may exhibit behavior that is concerning, disruptive, or threatening towards themselves or others. Boise State has established the CARE Team to provide assistance to the campus community in addressing these behaviors of concern.
If you would like to file a CARE Report, please click HERE.
Warning Signs
If the person of concern has…
- Excessive absences from class or work
- Exaggerated personality traits (more withdrawn or more animated than usual)
- A decline in work or classroom performance
- Poor or a lack of emotional control
- Excessive moodiness or worrying
- Sleeping and/eating habits that change dramatically
- Constant depression
- Talked openly about suicide or made references to suicide
- Had major life changes (divorce, death in the family, etc) in the present or recent past that may effect their mental health status
- Direct statements indicating distress, family problems, or other problems
- Frequent state of intoxication (drug or alcohol)
- Noticeable yet unexplainable physical injuries
When you or other people are…
- Skipping or missing obligations to be with this person
- Thinking and worrying a lot about this person
- Not sure what you should do
Ask yourself…
- Is this person’s behavior distressingly out of the ordinary?
- Is this beyond my skill level?
- Is the behavior getting worse?
- Does the behavior place anyone at risk?
- Am I feeling like I want to talk with someone about my observations and concerns?
- Does my “gut-feeling” tell me something is wrong or out of the ordinary?