The BIG Act
The Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act (BIG Act) requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop best practices for schools and higher education institutions. The BIG Act will help to establish behavioral intervention teams comprised of small groups of school officials who meet regularly to collect and review concerning information about at-risk community members and develop plans to assist them.
What is the BIG Act?
Learn more about what the BIG Act is and why it is needed in our schools.
BIG Act OverviewNews & Events
2021 Legislative Report Summary
This end-of-year report revisits some of the key legislative initiatives that NABITA focused on throughout 2021.
Read ReportAccountability Office Report on School Safety, Act on the BIG Act
In November, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report that examined primary school students’ experiences with bullying, hate speech, hate crimes, and victimization in schools.
Read ReportNABITA Legislative Policy Corner: NABITA Applauds BIG Act Introduction
NABITA is excited to announce a key piece of legislation has been proposed to increase the safety of our students nationwide.
Read Press ReleaseNABITA Policy & Government Affairs 101
This webinar provides updates on NABITA’s policy goals and objectives, discussions on how we can better support and educate you on policy issues, and brainstorming on activating our membership to engage directly with policymakers.
View RecordingAdvancing Mental Health Legislation
It is so important for NABITA’s members to contact their senators now and voice their support for the BIG Act, S. 1383.
Read UpdateNABITA Legislative Policy Corner: BIG Act Passes the House!
We are proud to announce that as of Wednesday, May 12th, the BIG Act passed the House of Representatives.
Read Press ReleaseWant to Help Move the BIG Act Forward?
NABITA built a custom tool to make your outreach efforts easier. Select your home state to access the contact information for your Senator’s office.
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NABITA encourages you to reach out to your Senators as a constituent of your state about BITs and your experiences with them, and why you are so passionate about these teams! We’ve put together a quick guide of talking points for phone and e-mail outreach to help get you started.
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Who has sponsored the BIG Act so far?
"As an organization that supports the practitioners who work every day to support their students and make their schools safer, we are excited by the resources this Act will represent to NABITA's members."
"The BIG Act will be a gamechanger for student affairs professionals across the country because, I truly believe, it will provide a more holistic approach in our ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of our campuses and our students."