Emergency Contacts & Crisis Resources
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
Emergencies - Medical, Police, Fire - any time
Call 4111 or (401) 863-4111 to report emergencies
Office of Student Life
(401) 863-3145 during weekday office hours
(401) 863-3322 nights, weekends and when the University is closed, Public Safety can contact the dean/administrator on call to provide assistance.
Department of Public Safety
Call 4111 or (401) 863-4111 to report emergencies
(401) 863-2200 Tips and Rumor hot line
(401) 863-2200 Anonymous crime report
University Health Services
Call 4111 or (401) 863-4111 for Emergency medical response
(401) 863-3953 All other services
Psychological Emergencies
(401) 863-3476 during weekday office hours
For psychiatric emergencies after hours, call (401) 863-3476 and follow the prompts to reach the department’s answering service.
Sexual Assault Response Line
(401) 863-6000
Available through Psychological Services' on-call system. Confidential crisis support available for any Brown student dealing with sexual assault. The on-call counselor is also available to accompany a victim to the hospital.
CRISIS RESOURCES
Helping Students in Distress -- Crisis resource websites written for students, for faculty, and for staff. These websites are for members of our community who need assistance or consultation with a difficult and urgent situation, and/or are not sure how to help a student in some distress.
A web page on Sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, and discrimination and harassment is designed to answer most commonly-asked questions about these problems and to connect students to resources and further information.
Office of Student Life
(401) 863-3145 during weekday office hours
(401) 863-3322 nights, weekends and when the University is closed, Public Safety can contact the dean/administrator on call to provide assistance.
Psychological Services
(401) 863-3476 during weekday office hours.
Please contact the office by phone or come in person to Psychological Services. We do not make appointments via email for confidentiality reasons.
Sexual Assault Prevention and Advocacy Coordinator
(401) 863-2794
The Coordinator is available to help students affected by sexual violence and abuse in a relationship. Confidential services include support for a survivor or the friends of a survivor, help exploring options to address the incident (such filing a complaint, if that is the student's choice) and educational programs for the student community. You do not have to pursue any specific course of action and no action will be taken unless it’s something you choose.
Sexual Assault Response Line
(401) 863-6000
Available through Psychological Services' on-call system. Confidential crisis support and information is available for any Brown student dealing with sexual assault. The on-call counselor is also available to accompany a victim to the hospital.
Campus Life Emergency Need Fund
The Office of the Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services has some funding available to assist students who are unable to pay for emergency or crisis expenses. The aim of these funds is to assist students with an urgent need for which no other funding is available within the university or externally. If you feel you have an urgent need and are not sure where to turn for assistance, please contact us. We will be back in touch with you quickly and will assist you in determining if these funds are appropriate. In some cases, we may help you make a connection with another funding source. Some of the types of needs that we have helped with in the past include emergency trips home, expenses related to bringing a parent to campus in a crisis situation, course-related or academic expenses not covered by financial aid, medical or dental expenses not covered by health insurance, living expenses in certain situations. You do not need to know if your expense can be covered to contact us. We encourage you to let us know if you are struggling with a financial need. Application can be found here
If you complete the application, you can expect to be contacted the next business day (Monday – Friday).
After hours (overnight, weekend or break):
If you are dealing with a crisis that needs immediate response because of a health or safety concern, please contact:
- Department of Public Safety at 863-4111 (or if your well-being is threatened)
- Administrator on Call at 863-3322 (to speak with someone about your extremely urgent after-hours crisis).
- These are emergency response numbers. Please do not use these numbers for a financial need request.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Laurinda_Custodio@brown.edu or (401)863-1800.
5 October 2012