Recognize Concerns

• Disheveled student appearance
• Tardiness or excessive absences
• Repetitive excuses
• Classroom disruptions
• Recurrence of addressed concerns
• Sudden or extreme changes in behavior
• Disclosure of suicidal/homicidal thoughts
• Disclosure of sexual assault, harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking (Must be reported to the EOS Title IX Coordinator)

What To Do

• Act: Talk to the student in private and allow plenty of time, and communicate care for the student’s well-being.
• Report/consult: Review the previous sections to determine how and where to report and/or obtain consultation.

Start The Conversation

• “I’ve noticed______. Tell me about how things are going.”
• After a trauma disclosure: “That sounds very difficult. Are you safe? At school? At home?”
  • If not, connect with safety support resources (i.e. EOS, UHDPD).
  • Connect with counseling or medical support.

Close The Conversation

• Show You Care.
• “Thank you so much for sharing this with me, I am going to connect you with the right office(s) to get you help.”
• “Do you feel like you know your next steps and who to contact?”