20 Minutes to Trained: Access to all Course Topics

Want to train your team but feel like you never have enough time? NABITA now offers 17 modules of video-based training designed to train your team on the use of assessment tools, deploying interventions, assessing social media threats, mandating counseling, returning to campus after a hospitalization, and more!

These 20-Minutes-to...Trained modules average 20 minutes in length and give you the ability to plan modular trainings based on the topics you want to prioritize, or to allow trainees to take all 17 topics over time, but in bite-size chunks of easily attained information.

20 Minutes to Trained: After a Student Death

Join Daniel Swinton, J.D., Ed.D. and David Denino, LPC, NCC, in this 20 Minutes to…Trained video as they discuss the complexity of responding to a student death. In this video, they address both the way these losses impact the campus community as well as good practices for navigating such situations. Additionally, Daniel and David share resources and guidance for developing official protocols at your institution.

20 Minutes to Trained: Community College and the BIT

Join Lori Meehan and Poppy Fitch, Ed.D. in this 20 Minutes to…Trained video as they explore the unique dynamics of operating a BIT/CARE team at a community college. In this video, they discuss what makes these campuses, students served and team operations a bit different from other higher education settings. From multi-site institutions to leveraging community partners, Lori and Poppy can help you enhance your team.

20 Minutes to Trained: FERPA v. HIPPA v. Privilege

This 20-Minutes to... Trained focuses on BIT compliance with FERPA and HIPPA mandates. Expert NABITA faculty members Linda Abbott, L.M.H.C., and W. Scott Lewis, J.D., dive into the differences between the two laws and how those laws intersect with the work of the BIT both at the K-12 and higher education levels. Linda and Scott provide practitioners with a roadmap of FERPA, including the information that can be shared, with whom, and in what circumstances. This training is an excellent tool to provide all school or campus community members with a brief and informative introduction to FERPA. This training is a perfect opportunity for all BIT members and those who help to provide referrals or provide interventions for students.  

20 Minutes to Trained: Mandated Assessment

This 20-Minutes to... Trained examines the two most common assessments Behavioral Intervention Teams use. Expert faculty members Kimberly Pacelli, M.Ed., J.D., and Tim Cason, M.Ed.,  explore best practices for employing mandated assessments, including when and who is best to conduct one. Specific discussion regarding the handoff from BIT to a possible administrative or conduct process and encouraging voluntary student compliance is a central topic in this training. This is a great training opportunity for those new to a BIT or practitioners who want to better understand how mandatory assessments can effectively be used in K-12 or higher education settings.

20 Minutes to Trained: Navigating Social Media Threats

This 20-Minutes to… Trained session explores how institutions can effectively identify, assess, and respond to social media threats and concerning online behavior. NABITA experts discuss the various forms of online risk—including cyberbullying, violent threats, self-harm concerns, sexual exploitation, and discrimination—and examine strategies for prevention, monitoring, and intervention. Participants will learn how digital citizenship education, social media monitoring tools, clear policies, emergency response protocols, and Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) processes work together to support campus safety and student well-being. This session is an excellent opportunity for institutions seeking to strengthen their approach to managing online threats, improving reporting and response systems, and fostering a safer digital and campus environment.