OCCC Communication Help Awareness Team (CHAT)

Don't wait to communicate.

If something seems off, we are here to listen and respond. CHAT is about safety and proactively connecting the dots to refer people to the right resources. We all struggle. We all need a little support sometimes. We can protect our community when we CHAT. 

Contact Chris Snoddy with any questions: csnoddy@occc.edu

call 405.682.7834 or report online

Online reporting form

What is CHAT?

Campus Help Awareness Team

We are a campus wide team of 8-10 appointed professionals responsible for collecting and reviewing concerning information about at-risk community members (including students, faculty, and staff) and coordinating appropriate multi-point resource plans to assist them and mitigate any potential risks to self or others.  To do this, we:
  • Meet biweekly to discuss, develop, and improve intervention strategies for community members who have displayed concerning behaviors.
  • Use multiple behavioral assessment methods and departmental resources to determine level of risk and/or threat to the community.
  • Actively promote and educate the campus community about behaviors of concern to report and accompanying reporting procedures.

Learn more in this video . . .

What should I report?

  • Suicide
  • Eating Disorders
  • Serious Loss and Grief
  • Extremely Odd/Strange Behavior
  • Alcohol or Drug Abuse
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Talking to Self
  • Constant Frustration
  • Anger and Rage
  • Direct Threats to Harm Others
  • Vague or Unclear Threats
  • Yelling or Disrespectful Actions
  • Sexual Aggression or Harassment
  • Stalking, Hardened Point of View
  • Social Isolation
  • Hopelessness/Desperation
  • Teasing or Bullying
  • Impulsive or Rash Behaviors
  • Excited or Irrational Speech
  • Hysterical or Emotional Outbursts
  • Delusional or Paranoid Speech 

Where do I report?

Report of violent behavior, a crime or an immediate safety concern

Call the OCCC CPD at 405-682-7872 or visit the Campus Police Department.  Safety is the primary focus of the Campus Police Department

Report Relationship Violence, Interpersonal Violence, or Sexual Misconduct

If you have questions about whether a behavior is considered a violation, please contact the Office of the Title IX Coordinator or visit the www.occc.edu/titleix webpage. To report relationship violence, Interpersonal Violence, or Sexual Misconduct, please use the online reporting form.

Report Concerning, Worrisome, or Threatening Behaviors

For information on what is meant by concerning behavior you may find it helpful to review information on  What to Report . Faculty, staff, students, and guests are encouraged to use the online referral form to report behavior that they perceive as concerning, worrisome, or threatening.

Report a possible Student Conduct Code Violation

Any member of the College community (faculty, staff or student) or any person who is unaffiliated with the College who has knowledge of an alleged violation of the Student Code of Conduct may file a complaint against a student alleging that a violation of the Student Code of Conduct has occurred.  Faculty, staff, students, and guests are encouraged to use the online referral form to report behavior that they believe may have violated the Student Code of Conduct.