Darron DeRosa CHEP

So very very true! It's hard sometimes, to know when to draw the line. Sometimes our students and their prediciments, grab our attention to the point that we try to do too much and it could backfire on us.

Marlene Fares

Using Intervention techniques is what we use in Student Services daily. Because we are the retention office, we do our best to provide the students with necessary resources as well as provide them with the best advice that is in their best interest. We like to think that our techniques are beneficial to the student in order to help them resolve their issue or obstacle, however we try not to tread on becoming enablers. These students lack effective coping skills and therefore we do not want them to rely on us to consistently resolve their problems. We also strive to teach them to take responsibility for their own actions, not blaming others for their decisions. Each student interaction is different based on that particular student and their needs.

Ted Rucker

You have to be real careful with the use of some intervention techniques. All students are not alike and some see the intervention technique as them being put down. Use of appropriate techniques for the the appropriate situation is the key.

Robert Freeman

It is sort of like a Catch-22. You do too much, you do to little, and in either case you can cause negative consequences. I think one should listen carefully, and try their best to refer the student to the appropriate person who can effectively handle their problem(s). Even then their can be some unintended consequences, but at least you have tired to put them in the right place at the right time.

SANDRA Jamison

I feel we should do as much as we can with in the boundries of our school, consistently checking with other school memembers making sure I have not crossed a line or could more be done. Then, letting it go knowing I did as much as I could