Navigating Mental Health Resources at AMS 

Emergency and Urgent Mental Health Crisis Support

*for immediate, 24/7, confidential support if you or someone you know is experiencing distress or a crisis

• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at Brown University

  • (401) 863-3476, follow prompts to be connected to a provider

  • Sexual Assault Response Line: (401) 863-6000 

• Community & National Hotlines:

  • Samaritans of Rhode Island: (401) 272-4044

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255

  • Crisis Text Line: text ‘HOME’ to 741741

  • GLBT hotline: (888) 843-4564

  • Trans lifeline: (877) 565-8860

  • Day One/Rhode Island Victims of Crime hotline: (800) 494-8100

• Providence Area Crisis Centers:

  • BH Link: (401) 414-LINK| 975 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI 

  • Emergency Rooms

    • Butler Hospital: (844) 401-0111| 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI

    • Rhode Island Hospital: (401) 444-4779| 80 Dudley St, Providence, RI

    • Gateway Behavioral Health: (401) 723-1915| 103 Bacon St, Pawtucket, RI

  • for life-threatening or medical emergencies

    • Brown EMS (401) 863-4111

    • 911

• Advice on Helping a Peer in Distress

General Counseling, Support Groups & Developing Coping Skills

**bolded items are confidential

• Peer Counseling

  • AMS Student Health Council: Request a confidential peer counselor or email the M4 Chair

  • Project LETS: Email info@letserasethestigma.com to request a Peer Mental Health Advocate

• Therapy 

  • Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at Brown (offers therapy & medication management)

    • Call (401) 863-3476 or email counseling@health.brown.edu to schedule an appointment with Laurice Girouard, CAPS Therapist specifically for medical students, or any other CAPS Therapists on the undergraduate campus

  • Health Services at Brown (not therapy, but can be a place to start getting mental health prescriptions if you don’t have a psychiatrist)

    • Call (401) 863-3953 to schedule an appointment 

    • Providers medical studednts have enjoyed working with: Laura Ward, NP, Dr. Gillian Morris, Dr. Adam Pallant  

  • Therapy in RI community

    • Find a Therapist in RI through ZenCare

      • Can narrow by preferred insurances, therapist identities, and therapist specialties

    • Find a Therapist through Psychology Today

• Religious & Spiritual Support at Brown

  • Office of the Chaplains & Religious Life: Call (401) 863-2344 (day) or Department of Public Services (401) 863-3322 (off hours) email any of the Chaplains, or attend office hours

Chaplains are available for personal counseling and confidential support

• Discussion & Support Groups

  • Brown Discussion & Support Groups

  • Real Talk: Mental Health In Medical School Discussion Group

If interested, email kelsey_brown@brown.edu 

• • COVID-19 Transition Support Group (Thursdays 4-5pm)

  • ADHD Support Group (Wednesdays 12-1pm)

  • Gender Diversity Group (Thursdays 12-1pm)

  • Bereavement Group (Mondays 7:30-9pm)

  • Community Support Groups

    • Borderlands - non-binary support group

    • RI Therapy Groups on Zencare

• Developing Coping Skills

  • SHC Wellness Workshops with Stephanie Hartselle, MD

    • CBT, DBT and Mindfulness Skills 

    • Meditations for Medical Students 

  • Mary B. Arnold Mentors

Support for Black Students

• AMS Resources

  • Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs

Dean Patricia Poitevien, Senior Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

patricia_poitevien@brown.edu 

Dean Joseph Diaz, Associate Dean for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs

joseph_diaz@brown.edu

Dean Tracey Guthrie, Assistant Dean for Diversity

tracey_guthrie@brown.edu 

• • Office of Student Affairs

Dean Roxanne Vrees, Associate Dean for Student Affairs

roxanne_vrees@brown.edu|(401) 863-9828

• Community Resources

  • Therapy

    • Black Men Heal (General Info)(Apply to be a client)

    • Therapy for Black Girls (Find a Therapist)

    • Loveland Foundation (General Info)(Apply for funds)

Financial support for black womxn and girls seeking therapy 

• • Mobile Resources (Apps, Podcasts, Websites)

    • Therapy for Black Girls [Podcast]

    • The Safe Place [App]

    • Balanced Black Girl [Community Healing Guide]

• Processing Current Events

  • ODMA Open Conversations [email odma@brown.edu] 

Sexual Assault & Dating Violence Support

**bolded items are confidential

• Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 

(401) 863-6000

Confidential crisis support and information is available for any Brown student dealing with sexual assault

• Counseling and Psychological Services: 401.863.3478 (appointments), 401.863.6000 (Brown Sexual Assault Response Line)

Confidential crisis support, follow-up appointments, and 24-hour on-call services for any Brown student dealing with sexual assault

• SHARE Advocates

Alana Sacks, MSW, LCSW & Elliot Ruggles, PhD, LCSW: 

online appts | bwell@health.brown.edu | (401) 863-2794

Confidential support for a survivor or the friends of a survivor, help filing a complaint (if that is the student’s choice), help navigating resources at Brown and in the community, and educational programs for the student community

• Day One Advocates: (800) 494-8100

Advocates are available 24/7 to provide confidential support, information, and advocacy over the phone, as well as in-person support at local hospitals and/or police stations for victims of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, domestic violence and hate crimes.

• Office of the Chaplains & Religious Life: Call (401) 863-2344 (day) or Department of Public Services (401) 863-3322 (off hours) email any of the Chaplains, or attend office hours

Chaplains are available for personal counseling and confidential support

• Title IX Office

Rene Davis, Title IX Program Officer: (401) 863-2386 | lajuan_davis@brown.edu 

Information and support for the Brown University community around issues of sexual misconduct and Title IX within and outside the university

Learning Environment Support

*What is the learning environment?*

ANYTHING that affects your safety, peace of mind and ability to be a student at AMS is considered part of the learning environment

*What is mistreatment?* 

“AMS defines mistreatment as any behavior that is harmful or offensive to an individual student and interferes with the student’s learning.

This includes public embarrassment or humiliation, discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, age, or status as a veteran, threat of or actual physical harm, sexual harassment or assault, psychological punishment, and use of grading and other forms of assessment in a punitive, harassing, or discriminatory manner.”

• Support surrounding student mistreatment

  • Student Mistreatment Form (confidential or anonymous submissions)

• • Program for Health Learning Environment Website 

  • Dean of the Learning Environment 

Dean Rory Merritt: rory_merritt@brown.edu

• • Ombudsperson- Julie Weber: ombuds@brown.edu|(401) 863-6145

Independent (no obligations to the university or the medical school), confidential, neutral, and informal resource for individuals who have concerns arising from or affecting their work and studies at Brown

• Support surrounding Curricular Events (instances of bias or inaccuracies evident within the curriculum)

  • Curricular Opportunities Form (confidential or anonymous submissions)

• • Mary B. Arnold Mentors  

  • Dean of the Learning Environment 

Dean Rory Merritt: rory_merritt@brown.edu

• • Ombudsperson- Julie Weber: ombuds@brown.edu|(401) 863-6145

Independent, confidential, neutral and informal resource for individuals who have concerns arising from or affecting their work and studies at Brown