Geneseo CAREs

Welcome to Geneseo CAREs!

We CARE

At SUNY Geneseo, the Geneseo CAREs (Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation) Team has been established with the mission of providing multidisciplinary support and early intervention outreach to students whose behavior has been noted as disruptive or concerning by those in our campus community. Our mission is to assist students in distress and provide them with support/services that allow them to continue to be productive members of our College community. As a team, we address students’ behaviors that are disruptive and/or disturbing to others. This includes determining how to best assist someone in crisis, conducting threat assessments, and putting together a support or response plan.

The CAREs team consists of College personnel identified as key to the effective sharing of information about at-risk/distressed students and issues, and positioned in College roles that contribute to the clear elucidation and evaluation of relevant situations.  An at-risk/distressed student may be a student with behavioral, academic, or mental/physical health problems.  Often there may be a combination of all of these issues in a single student, and these students are considered to be at-risk in terms of personal well-being or academic standing.

Student Concerns

It is very normal for students to encounter some difficult situations during their college years, which may involve academic struggles, social pressures, personal issues and physical or mental health concerns. Students who experience increased levels of stress or anxiety may exhibit signs of distress or find themselves in crisis, which will affect academic success and overall well-being.

When to Refer

Referral to the CAREs team can be made by students ,faculty, and staff who notice unusual changes in a student’s behavior or have concerns about a student’s well-being.

Examples

Concerns that may prompt a referral to CAREs:

  • Notable change in academic performance, including repeated absences from class, missed assignments or appointments, deterioration in quality or quantity of work 
  • Notable change in behavior, appearance or personal hygiene 
  • Impairment of thoughts verbally or in writing 
  • Extremely erratic or overly aggressive behavior toward others 
  • Direct statements indicating extreme confusion; distress, despair, social isolation, suicidal ideation, or writings or comments focused on or endorsing violence 
  • Threats to others 
  • Excessively dependent behavior

What Happens Next?

The CAREs Coordinator will take the following step:

  • Serve as the primary contact for students exhibiting signs of distress, crisis or other reported struggles.
  • Provide outreach and consultation to identified students.
  • Meet with students and provide advocacy and guidance to connect to the appropriate support services.
  • Make referrals and assist with the navigation to available on or off-campus resources.
  • Monitor progress and offer follow-up meetings as needed.

On-Campus Resources