When should risk management get involved?
 

When should risk management get involved when dealing with someones personal life? Say a sister/brother has an eating disorder or has been self injuring? When does it go from being a personal issue to being a hazard for the sorority/fraternity?

The only way I can think that this would fall under "risk management" is if the sister in question was driving a car with other sisters in it and passed out from lack of blood or food.

Her big or someone else she is close to should urge her to get help, not because of anything it will do to the chapter, but because she is their sister and they care about her.

Whenever you can intervene in a positive way on behalf of a brother/sister that has problems, do it! You may be saving their lives. Especially with this eatin disorder stuff. It's not about risk management, it's about being a good brother/sister.

When they live in the house and their parents sue since nobody noticed or they noticed and didn't inform them or take action.

-Rudey

I'd take it one step further - if they are a MEMBER of the organization - you should attempt some sort of intervention, not just for the reasons of avoiding a lawsuit, but rather, painful as it might be, it's the RIGHT thing to do for a brother or sister, regardless of their protests. Show that you are indeed a caring brother or sister with your actions.

And what happens if said member rebels and fights back and says you created rumors about her that weren't true, hurt her reputation, caused her emotional harm, etc.?

-Rudey
--Just wondering

By "intervention" - I'm not saying this would be a very public matter - it could be handled privately - maybe by those closest to the individual. If the individual in question absolutely states there is no problem, at least an effort that could be verified had been made.

I've unfortunately had to participate in a few interventions, mainly for alcoholism. But, I've never seen one conclude with absolute denial. Biggest piece of advice is make sure a professional either trains or is present with you in the intervention - because Rudey raises some legitimate concerns if it is not done correctly.

My main point: if a known problem with an individual is not dealt with, or worse, ignored, then the fallout will affect everyone.

While intervention may sound like a bad word, it is far from that!

If it is in the best intrest of said individual, then do it. Period. That is what Brother/Sisterhood is all about.

If you are worried about the parents, then where they as I am sure that this person does go home on visits.

While not maybe in the so called risk management as we know it, it is still the right thing to do. The Individual may get upset, but is that better than her dieing:( in the worst case scenerio?