brown uni community resources

- CAPS is hosting a series of community care drop-ins (Click More on this tab to access the schedule). - Add to the UCS Community Message Board (link below) if you wish - Brown UCS is organizing reading communities for Brunonians to virtually gather, learn together, and build understanding before we return for the spring semester. All Brown-affiliates are welcome. (Sign up link below) - No Empty Seats is hosting weekly mental health check-ins. Please fill out the form below to sign up. - Two Brown Visions alumni are hosting a poetry drive. Feel free to fill out the form (linked below) if you want to send a poem to a loved one in the community.

- Submit E-GAP form on ufunds.brown.edu or email Dean Boutin if needing upfront cost rather than reimbursement. Prioritized for students demonstrating high financial need.

- Check airport rideshares spreadsheet (below)! - Reports of free Amtrak and plane changes from Southwest, Delta, and American if you call them and explain your situation (depends on agent tho!). - Message @bessbellkalb to match with an alum for transport help (start message with 🤎)! - Pastors Josh and Holly '13 from Hope City Church are able to provide free ride to the Providence airport, train station or bus stop! DM @hopecityri or text 4014840243 to make arrangements. - The UCS Community Assistance form closes Monday night on December 22nd. If you need assistance with rideshare, emergency funding, or housing, or anything else after that, please reach out to ucs@brown.edu directly.

- 50% off Dunkin Donuts at TF Green for Brown students - Flatbread Company on Thayer: Receive a free small Jays Heart (cheese pizza) with Brown ID of any kind (everyday 12-5pm)

- Join the winter break student group chat (link below)! - If you are in need of medication from health services and are concerned about heading over yourself, contact an administrator on call. They will assist you. - Sign up for PVD 311 for public safety notifications (click more for tutorial on how to register). - Text "BrownEmergencyList" to 67283 to subscribe to Brown's emergency alert system. - Through January 4th, any individual with a current BrownU ID is invited to visit the Roger Williams Park Zoo free of charge. - New England Healing Arts is available as a gathering space for licensed mental health providers, social workers, and support professionals who may need a calm, private environment for group processing, debriefing, or community support sessions. - Anyhow Pottery Studio: Free Open Access to Brown University Students & Faculty. More details about dates/hours in post.

Another linktree is also being shared, so feel free to check it out for more resources!

- Dr. Cliff Saper, Ph.D. / cliffsaper@gmail.com / 847-977-7170 - Kate Ricciuti Tokarski (therapist in private practice who specializes in grief and trauma) "I am willing to connect with people via Telemed at no cost until they can connect with a therapist who can see them longer term." (860) 981-0247

TimelyCare is a FREE virtual care service, and Brown students have free access to up to 12 sessions per year.

Call (401) 863-3476 for 24/7 crisis support or email counseling@health.brown.edu to schedule an appointment In an emergency, call 401-863-4111 or 911

Call the Office of Chaplains & Religious Life: (401) 863-2344 (during the day) or email any of the chaplains

- Student Support Services: 401-863-3145 - Administrator on Call (AOC): available 24/7/365 to assist currently enrolled students (on or off campus) with urgent matters. Call 401-863-3322 and ask to speak to the Administrator on Call. - Administrative staff across all affinity centers are available to offer support, guidance, and connection virtually from Tuesday, December 16, 2025, through Monday, December 22, 2025.

Call 211 for free and confidential info about mental and physical healthcare, food, housing, and emergency services available in area

Call or text 1-800-985-5990 to connect with counselors in 100+ languages. Operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, this helpline is available 24/7/365 to provide crisis counseling at no cost for people experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster (including mass shootings).

Call or text 988 to connect with a crisis counselor. The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7/365 in the United States.

Support resources are available at 55 Hope St. For crisis support, call 401-854-6678.

We’ve pulled together a list of therapists on Zencare who are eager to help and are offering pro bono (free) or reduced rate sessions to those affected by events at Brown University.

[We have received reports not recommending to use Counslr, the mental health app, as some have indicated the app does not provide proper service or counseling support. However, it is still listed as a resource if people need.] Our hearts are with the Brown University community following the recent tragic shooting. In response, to help support Brown students, Counslr is donating unlimited mental health support via live texting sessions with licensed counselors who are available 24/7. This will be available at no cost to every Brown student until May 31, 2026. Support is private, discreet, and available anytime, day or night. Getting started is easy: students simply download the Counslr app, select "Brown University" as the organization they belong to, and then sign up using their @brown.edu email address.