ABOUT THE ECHO PROJECT
Echo Pilot Program Grant Objectives: The implementation of the ECHO platforms for BITAM Teams that incorporates an intentional approach, localized community-based programming and links to other state collaborative threat assessment efforts will ultimately result in safer schools and surrounding communities. Additional training, ongoing collaboration, networking with other teams, and programming to help encourage the community to safely intervene when necessary, will build a “spider’s web” of threat assessment and capacity that stretches across the state. This will allow campuses and communities to develop the capacity to identify, address, and prevent targeted violence.
The ECHO Project consists of implementing Level 1 Teams within educational institutions, such as public/private K-12 school and colleges and universities. These teams reflect the following efforts:
- Act in accordance with “national best practice” in threat assessment
- Have formulated 40+ hours in training
- Have and continue to build upon connecting with other ECHO project teams
- Has connection to Threat Team Hawaiʻi (Level 2)
ECHO PROJECT TEAMS
University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu
The mission of the UH West Oʻahu Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) is to promote a safe and effective learning and working environment for the UH West Oʻahu community.
Windward Community College
The Behavioral Intervention & Threat Assessment & Management Team (BIT) is a supportive, multidisciplinary body for any student who may be in distress or whose behavior is concerning to others. The BIT helps assess and find solutions for disruptive, problematic, or concerning behavior.
UH-Maui Community College
The mission of the UHMC sBIT is to proactively support and maintain a safe and effective educational environment for the benefit of Maui Nui.
Kauai Community College
The CARES Team proactively and collaboratively identifies and assesses students experiencing academic, emotional, and psychological challenges by providing holistic support services. The team provides early intervention and management of situations that may pose a threat to the safety and well-being of our campus community.
This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, opportunity number DHS-22-TTP-132-00-01.