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Refer to Care Team

The Care Team provides a proactive, supportive and coordinated approach to situations that might disrupt the safety, security or well-being of the Texas Wesleyan University community. The Care Team facilitates timely and personal responses that focus on holistic solutions and success for all community members.

To complete a Care Team Incident Report, please click here.

What We Do
  • Assist in protecting the health, safety and welfare of the students and members of the Texas Wesleyan community.
  • Support the student academic and personal success.
  • Provide a comprehensive response to students whose behavior is distruptive, disturbing or concerning.
When to Refer

The Care Team is designed to assist and help students. While understanding ways to identify distress, disturbance and dysregulation may be helpful, the Care Team is here is conduct the intervention. If there is ever an immediate danger, call emergency services (911). When in doubt, err on the side of referral. 

When a student’s behavior is beyond the normal classroom disruption and they appear to be distressed or disturbed, please contact the Care Team for assistance. The team will then evaluate circumstances and determine an appropriate course of action.

To refer a student to the Care Team, you may email the Care Team or the Dean of Students or call a Care Team representative at 817/531.7545. If you have not witnessed any specific behaviors, but are concerned for a student please call or email for assistance.

Contact Information:
 Other Campus Resources
  • Counseling Clinic: 817/531.4859
  • Campus Security: 817/531.4911
Care Team Contact Information
Contact Information:
 Other Campus Resources
  • Counseling Clinic: 817/531.4859
  • Campus Security: 817/531.4911
Helpful Resources

The National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA) developed a threat assessment tool designed to help individuals more effectively identify and intervene. That tool can be found here: 2014 NaBITA Threat Assessment Tool.

Hotlines/Helplines

  • 817-335-3022 (Crisis & Screening -Tarrant Co. MHMR)
  • 866-672-5100 (Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas)
  • 214-828-1000 (24/7 Crisis Hotline)
  • 800-273-TALK (8255) (24/7 Hotline -Talk National Suicide Prevention)
  • 888-628-9454 (Spanish-speaking)
  • 800-273-TALK (8255) then press 1 (Veterans Crisis Line)
  • 800-799-4TTY (4889) (Hearing impaired)

On-Campus Community Resources - Food

Texas Wesleyan University Food Pantry
Polytechnic United Methodist Church, Room 133
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Off-Campus Housing Resources - Shelters

Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County

1321 East Lancaster Avenue
Fort Worth, TX  76102
Website: http://www.ugm-tc.org

  • Family Services: 817-332-6908
  • Women’s Services: 817-332-7531
  • Men’s Services: 817-332-3019
  • Intake Calls: 7 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Men’s Overnight Facility: 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.

  • Open to residents of all counties
  • Must have state issued photo ID and Social Security Card and first schedule intake appointment with case manager
  • Provides separate residence halls for men (18+), women (18+), and families
  • Meals served daily, medical care available
  • Typical max allowance of six (6) months to one (1) year
  • Men’s overnight dorm available on a walk-in basis with no intake appointment

Presbyterian Night Shelter

2400 Cypress Street
Fort Worth, TX  76102
Website: https://journeyhome.org

  • Women & Children: 817-632-7415
  • Behavioral Health: 817-632-7433
  • Veterans: 817-632-7407 

YWCA Fort Worth and Tarrant County

512 West 4th Street
Fort Worth, TX  76102
Website: www.ywcafortworth.com/web 

Day Resource Center for the Homeless

1415 East Lancaster Avenue
Fort Worth, TX  76102
Website: www.fwdayresourcectr.org
Phone: 817-810-9797

Off-Campus Community Resources - Food

Tarrant Area Food Bank

2600 Cullen Street
Fort Worth, TX  76107
Website: www.tafb.org
Phone: 817-332-9177
Fax: 817-877-5148