Community Resources
Find confidential and private support on campus, as well as outside resources and emergency contact information for safeguarding RISD against discrimination and Title IX violations.
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Support for students
If you are a student with questions or concerns about discrimination, discriminatory harassment and/or sexual conduct, connect with an E&C staff member or one of the deputy Title IX coordinators.
Confidential resources
Counseling and Psychological Services (for students only)
72 Pine Street, 2nd floor
Providence, RI 02903
Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
401 454-6637 (main line; call during business hours to make an appointment)
401 454-6666 (24/7 Public Safety; call to reach an on-call counselor)
Health Services (for students only)
72 Pine Street, 2nd floor
Providence, RI 02903
Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
401 454-6625 (main line; call during business hours to make an appointment)
Other private resources on campus
Center for Student Involvement
Carr House, 2nd floor
210 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
401 454-6600
Health Education and Promotion
Carr House room 204 (2nd floor)
210 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
401 709-8637
Human Resources
20 Washington Place, 3rd floor
Providence, RI 02903
401 454-6606
Intercultural Student Engagement
Ewing Multicultural Center
41 Waterman Street
Providence, RI 02903
International Student and Scholar Affairs
Carr House room 308 (3rd floor)
210 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
401 277-4957
Public Safety
Providence, RI 02903
South Hall, ground floor
30 Waterman Street
Providence, RI 02903
401 454-6376 (non-emergency calls)
401 454-6666 (24/7 emergency line)
available for anonymous reporting; officers/EMTs on call 24/7
Residence Life
South Hall
30 Waterman Street
Providence, RI 02903
401 454-6650
Student Affairs
Carr House, 3rd floor
210 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
401 454-6600
Student Conduct and Community Standards
Carr House, 3rd floor
210 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
401 454-6653
Title IX coordinators (via Public Safety 24/7 line)
401 454-6666
Safety and health
Crisis hotlines
Click to call
- Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (24/7)
- Casa Myrna (Boston shelter for survivors of domestic violence; 24/7)
- Cyber Civil Rights Initiative Helpline
- Love is Respect (dating abuse survivor support for youth and loved ones)
- National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline (video phone)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- National Sexual Assault Hotline
- The Network/La Red LGBTQ Hotline (24/7)
- StrongHearts Native Helpline (8 am–11 pm)
- The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ youth; 24/7, call or text)
- Victim Connect (Mon–Fri 9 am–5 pm)
- Victims of Crime Helpline
- WomensLaw.org (email hotline)
Interpersonal/intimate partner violence
Sexual misconduct can affect anyone, irrespective of their identity or background. We recognize intersecting minority identities can heighten your vulnerability. We also understand that identity factors can make it harder to report misconduct and/or seek help.
To help bridge this gap, here is a comprehensive list of resources and support.
Local resource centers
Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center
259 Central Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
800 494-8100 (24/7)
Day One—the Sexual Assault and Trauma Resource Center
100 Medway Street
Providence, RI 02906
401 421-4100
800 494-8100 (24/7)
Elizabeth Buffer Chace Center
821 West Shore Road
Warwick, RI 02889
401 738-1700
advocacy and therapeutic services for domestic violence survivors
Fenway Health LGBT Violence Recovery Program
617 927-6250
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
641 Bald Hill Road, suite 1
Warwick, RI 02886
401 467-9940
800 494-8100 (24/7)
Sojourner House
1570 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02909
401 765-3232
YMCA Rhode Island
514 Blackstone Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895
401 769-7450
YMCA Southeastern Massachusetts
20 6th Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
508 999-3255
Online resources
- Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services: a group offering comprehensive services to deaf and deaf-blind survivors of domestic violence
- All Survivors Project: a research and advocacy organization aimed at improving global responses to survivors of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict and forced displacement
- FaithTrust Institute: a national multifaith, multicultural organization to end sexual and domestic violence
- HEART: an organization promoting sexual health education and violence prevention in Muslim communities
- INSITE!: a network of radical feminists of color organized to end state, community, and home violence
- Institute of Domestic Violence in the African-American Community: an anti-domestic violence organization focused on African Americans
- It’s On Us: the White House’s public service campaign to end campus sexual assault
- JSafe: a group that works with Jewish communities to address domestic violence, child abuse and professional improprieties
- Know Your IX: a national survivor-run, student-driven organization to end campus violence and promote student advocacy under Title IX
- National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs: organization supporting LGBTQ+ communities and allies in combating violence
- National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center: a nonprofit that addresses domestic violence and safety for Indian women
- National Organization of Asians and Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence: API anti-sexual assault advocacy group that centers experiences of survivors from API communities
- National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault: an organization engaged in combating sexual assault and discrimination against women and communities of color
- National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: a collection of articles addressing problems faced by immigrant woman survivors of sexual violence in the US
- The Network/La Red: survivor-led social justice organization against partner abuse in LGBTQ+ communities
- One Love Foundation: a national nonprofit aiming to end relationship abuse
- Pathways to Safety International: a US-based organization assisting victims of interpersonal and gender-based violence abroad
- Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network: a network providing advocacy and resources for the prevention of domestic and societal violence
- Resources for US Citizens Victimized Abroad: overviews of services provided by the US Office for Victims of Crime
- Saheli Boston: an organization focused on the empowerment of South Asian women and their families
- Survivor’s Sanctuary: a self-guided healing platform for survivors from the Me Too movement
- TGI Network of Rhode Island: an organization serving transgender, gender diverse and intersex communities in Rhode Island and surrounding areas
- The Trevor Project: information and 24/7 support for LGBTQ+ young people
- US Consular Assistance to US Crime Victims: a US State Department-provided resource that assists US citizens who are survivors of crime while abroad
- Youth Pride Inc.: advocacy group supporting needs of LGBTQ+ youth and young adults
Local hospitals, health centers and clinics
Hospitals
Miriam Hospital (24/7 emergency room)
164 Summit Avenue
Providence, RI 02906
401 793-2500
Rhode Island Hospital (24/7 emergency room)
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
401 444-4000
Women and Infants (24/7)
101 Dudley Street
Providence, RI 02905
401 274-1100
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE nurses) available here
Health centers and clinics
AIDS Care Ocean State (free Hepatitis C and HIV testing)
18 Parkis Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
401 781-0665
Open Door Health (LGBTQ+ inclusive care)
7 Central Street
Providence, RI 02907
401 648-4700
Providence Community Health Center
375 Allens Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
401 444-0400
Providence Health Center
175 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02903
401 421-9620
Sidney Borum Health Center (free STD testing)
142 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
617 457-8140
Directories
Mental health
On-campus support
Counseling and Psychological Services (for students)
72 Pine Street, 2nd floor
Providence, RI 02903
401 454-6637 (business hours line)
401 454-6666 (24/7 Public Safety line; call to reach an on-call crisis counselor)
Open Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4:30 pm; call during business hours to schedule an appointment
Coastline EAP (assistance program for faculty and staff and their families)
800 445-1195 (24/7 line)
Other local resources
Mental Health Association of RI
345 Blackstone Boulevard
Sawyer Building, room 310
Providence, RI 02906
401 726-2285
MGH Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness
MGH Wang ACC 812
15 Parkman Street
Boston, MA 02114
Identity-based and other guides, services and communities
- 21 Mental Health Resources for BIPOC (and 5 Tips for Finding the Right Therapist for You)
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service
- Asian Mental Health Collective
- Asians Do Therapy
- Henry Health App
- Inclusive Therapists
- Indian Health Services
- Latinx Therapy
- Loveland Therapy Fund
- Mann Mukti
- Mental Health Resources for the Black Community
- Mental Health Resources for Indigenous Communities
- Mental Health Resources for Latino and Hispanic Communities
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
- National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
- Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
- RehabSpot
- Therapy for Black Girls
- Therapy for Black Men
- Therapy for Latinx
Identity-based resources
Accessibility and disability
Anti-racist allyship / active bystander
To better understand the issues before us, we need to take the initiative to learn new things. Reject the desire to ask Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) to explain racism for you. Educate yourself with resources created by BIPOC voices. For a non-exhaustive collection of resources, see below.
Supporting BIPOC communities
- Why Are Asian Americans Being Attacked and What Can You Do About It?
- Equal Justice Initiative
- Hispanic Federation: Take Action
- Help Combat Anti-Indigenous Racism By Becoming An Ally
- Stand Against Hatred
- The BIPOC Project
- 14 Organizations and People Working to Support BIPOC Mental Health During the Coronavirus Crisis
- Resources to Support BIPOC Communities
- 10 Ways to Help the Black Community Right Now
Anti-racism
- Bystander Intervention
- Check Your Own Bias
- Racial Equity Tools
- How to Avoid Picking Up Prejudice from the Media
- Eight Ways to Stand Up to Hate
- Anti Racism Project
- Resources to talk about Racism
- 6 ways to be antiracist, because being ‘not racist’ isn’t enough
- Standing Up to Anti-Asian Racism
- Unmasking ‘Racial Microaggressions’
- How to Respond to Microaggressions
- Why anti-Indigenous racism impacts all of us, and what you can do
- Anti-Indigenous Racism Resources
- What is Environmental Racism & How Can We Fight It?
- Anti-Racism Resources
- Stop AAPI Hate Organization
- Zinn Education Project
- Racial Equity Tools
- Interaction Institute for Social Change Trainings
- VIDEO Tedx: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them
- Respectability’s Equity & Inclusion Resources
- Five Activities to Promote Diversity in the Classroom
Asian and Pacific Islander
Black and Pan-African
Student organizations
- Black Artists and Designers (BAAD)
- RISD National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS)
Local resources off campus
- African Alliance of Rhode Island (AARI)
- AMOR
- Billy Taylor House
- Black Heritage Society
- Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE)
- Diversity Talks
- ManUp
- Sista Fire
- YMCA Rhode Island
- YMCA Southeastern Massachusetts
Online
Faith-based and spiritual
RISD and Brown University communities
- Brown-RISD Branch Christian Fellowship
- Brown-RISD Catholic Community
- Brown-RISD Hillel
- Brown University Muslim Students Association
- Salt and Light Christian Fellowship
Other local organizations
Hispanic and Latinx
RISD student groups
Local organizations
Native and Indigenous
Local organizations
Other resources
- Anti-Indigenous Racism Resources
- Help Combat Anti-Indigenous Racism by Becoming an Ally
- Indigenous Histories: Past, Present and Future (RISD Museum video)
- Mental Health Resources for Indigenous Communities
- StrongHearts Native Helpline (confidential, anonymous domestic and dating violence helpline; call 844-762-8483)
- Why anti-Indigenous racism impacts all of us, and what you can do
LGBTQ+
Local organizations
- Brown University LGBTQ+ Center
- Compass
- East Coast Mental Wellness (Providence)
- East Coast Mental Wellness (Richmond/Hope Valley RI)
- NewportOUT
- Open Door Health (LGBTQ+ inclusive care)
- PFLAG Greater Providence
- PrYSM: Providence Youth Student Movement — Southeast Asian Queers United for Empowerment and Leadership
- TGI Network RI
- The Trevor Project—TrevorSpace
- Two Spirit & LGBTQ+ Health
- Youth Pride Inc.
For faculty and staff
If you are an employee with questions or concerns about discrimination, discriminatory harassment and/or sexual conduct, review relevant RISD policies and procedures and/or connect with an E&C staff member or one of the deputy Title IX coordinators listed below.
Alison Douglas
Interim Associate Director, Employment Operations / Senior Human Resources Partner
adouglas@risd.edu
401 454-6720
Liz Rainone
Interim Vice President, Human Resources
erainone@risd.edu
401 454-6427
Trainings and workshops
Our office offers a number of interactive workshops and training programs for students, faculty and staff. These sessions are curated to meet the needs of our community and designed to grow as community needs evolve.
To request a workshop or training, please fill out the form linked below. Allow 2-3 business days for us to respond. We can then design and facilitate a workshop for your audience around a variety of themes, including but not limited to:
- the continuum of sexual misconduct
- the prevalence of sexual violence
- bystander intervention
- consent
- reporting options and resources for support
- intimate partner violence
- healthy and unhealthy relationships (social, romantic, and/or sexual)
- implicit and explicit bias
- microagressions
- social identities
- intersectionality and active allyship
- navigating concerns related to protective classes
- RISD's discriminatory harassment, Title IX and sexual misconduct policies
Once we receive your request, our team will do our best to develop a program that meets the needs of your area.
If you would like to participate in a custom, individualized training, send an email to success@getinclusive to receive a link.
Employee assistance program
RISD partners with Coastline EAP to offer employees, their immediate family members, and anyone who resides with them, with an employee assistance program (EAP) to help guide them through personal issues and situations. For more information, you can visit their website linked above, call them at 800 445-1195, or get an overview from RISD Human Resources.
Best practices resources
RESPONDING TO STUDENTS AND REFERRING TO EQUITY AND COMPLIANCE
Pointers and advice for faculty and staff when approached by students with discrimination, harassment, bias and misconduct concerns.
ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES SHARED BY AND FOR RISD FACULTY
A compilation of essays, books, videos, podcasts and other materials to support anti-racist pedagogy and practices.
GUIDELINES ON CLASSROOM USE OF OFFENSIVE MATERIAL
Best practices for teachers to ensure inclusive classrooms when presenting/addressing course materials containing slurs, epithets or other offensive/charged content.
CONTENT AND TRIGGER WARNINGS GUIDE
An overview of content and trigger warnings, why they are important for creating inclusive classroom spaces, and how to incorporate them in teaching. Includes a list of common content/trigger warnings.
TRANS 101: EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND PRONOUNS
Information from pronouns.org covering the use and examples of personal pronouns, including their importance and role in inclusive teaching.
DECOLONIZATION RESOURCES FROM THE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
Articles and research about decolonial practice, with an emphasis on museum spaces. Includes examples and case studies.
Contact Equity & Compliance
Hours
Mon–Fri: 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Contact
20 Washington Place, third floor
Providence, RI 02903