Brett Sokolow, JD

Behavioral Intervention: Best Practices

Abstract
At this conference, we have looked topically at issues of legal compliance, violence prevention, mental health issues, suicide, and related, pressing issues of campus safety.  In this session, Brett Sokolow weaves together these disparate threads to press the concept of effective behavioral intervention as the best chance colleges and universities have at preventing preventable violence.  He will explain the functionality of behavioral intervention teams, and discuss the best practices that are emerging across the country as teams form, operate, train and interact with and educate their communities.  What role do these teams play? How much authority do they have?  Do they replace student conduct systems?  How do they interact with campus crisis and emergency response teams?  What should be reported to them, and what should they do with that information?  This session will include Q&A with the audience.

Biography
Mr. Sokolow is a specialist in campus safety, security and high-risk student health and safety issues. He is the Founder and President of the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management (NCHERM), a national multidisciplinary risk management consulting firm.

He serves as outside counsel/advisor to myriad colleges and universities, and is a risk management consultant, author, editor, and higher education attorney.

Brett Sokolow and NCHERM provide specialized consulting, seminars, training and publications on:
•    Sexual Misconduct
•    Investigations
•    Judicial Training
•    Psychological Distress
•    Disruptive Students
•    Culture Change Initiatives
•    Campus Safety
•    Hazing
•    Sexual Harassment
•    Problem Drinking
•    Drug Abuse
•    Student Organization Risk Management

Publications
THE NCHERM 2009 WHITEPAPER : 2nd Generation Behavioral Intervention Best Practices
By: Brett A. Sokolow, JD and W. Scott Lewis, JD

RISK MITIGATION THROUGH THE NCHERM BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION AND THREAT ASSESSMENT MODEL
The NCHERM 2008 WHITEPAPER
By: Brett A. Sokolow, J.D. and Stephanie F. Hughes, Ph.D.

Threat Assessment in the Campus Setting
THE NaBITA 2009 WHITEPAPER
Brett A. Sokolow, J.D. • W. Scott Lewis, J.D. • Carolyn Reinach Wolf, Esq. • Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D. • John D. Byrnes

THE LIABILITY OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR VIOLENT CAMPUS ATTACKS

“Confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting of Sexual Assault Under Title IX” in The Report on Campus Community Safety, Vol. 1 #4. The Civic Research Institute

“Student Offender: Educate or Eliminate?” in The Report on Campus Safety and Student Development, Vol. 2 #5. NY: The Civic Research Institute.