Brown University Health Services is located on the 5th floor of J. Walter Wilson on the corner of Brown and Waterman streets.
Routine or same day appointments are available 9:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday when classes are in session. Call ahead as early as possible for a same day appointment. 863-3953
Being seen (examined) by a Health Services provider is prepaid as part of the Health Services Fee; appointment or urgent care. Every student is required to pay this fee, which pays for visits to Health Services, Health Education, Psychological Services; inpatient services; treatment and transport by Brown University EMS (transport by any EMS other than Brown EMS, and costs incurred at the hospital are not covered by the Health Services Fee). Visits to dermatology consultant who comes to Health Services is prepaid under the Health Services Fee; however, lab work ordered by the consultant (such as examination of skin biopsy) is not covered by the Fee.
A program affiliated with the Swearer Center, offers interactive Safer Sex and AIDS education workshops for youth and adults at several community-based centers and alternative education programs. Volunteers design and facilitate a series of weekly workshops for groups of 10 to 20 participants enrolled in High School, ASE (Adult Secondary Education), teen parenting or independent living programs.
The Queer Alliance serves as an umbrella group for advocacy, community development and outreach groups on campus. Some of these subgroups and affiliates include:
· TNT – The Next Thing, a confidential support group for queer students of color
· Hi T with Q – a queer study break
· Quest – a support group for questioning students
The Queer Alliance publishes a weekly email newsletter full of events and news of interest to the queer and queer friendly alike.
Peer Support Network
Peer facilitators are available during open hours to share information, offer referrals, or just listen to whatever’s on your mind. Any topic, casual or urgent, academic or personal, is up for discussion. It’s on a walk-in basis, there are no sign-up sheets and it’s confidential. We’re not counselors or experts. But we are fellow students, and we’re here to help.
Open hours M-Th, 7-11pm, Third World Center (across from Faunce Arch on Brown St.) BrownPSN@gmail.com.
Brown students are entitled to five sesssions with a counselor free of charge each semester.
Our staff has many years of experience in dealing with a broad range of problems. We provide crisis intervention, short-term psychotherapy, and referral services. We offer consultation to students, faculty and staff who are concerned about the well-being of students. Our appointments are free of charge, our contacts with students are confidential, and we are available when classes are in session.
Please contact our office by phone or come in person to Psychological Services. We don’t recommend your trying to contact us by e-mail because we then cannot adequately protect your privacy.
If you have a psychiatric emergency, or have been sexually assaulted or harassed, crisis support is available 24 hours a day during the school year, (and M-F, 8am-4pm during summer months), through our on-call system at 863-3476.
Listed below are some of the resources unaffiliated with the University that exist in the Providence area:
As Rhode Islands largest provider of direct-care services to persons affected by HIV and AIDS, AIDS Care Ocean State is dedicated to providing quality housing, case management, medical and nursing care, and prevention to adults, families, adolescents and children who are affected by or at risk for HIV infection. ACOS has the only assisted living facility in Rhode Island for people with HIV/AIDS, as well as a 24 –hour nursery and over 80 apartments for people living with HIV/AIDS.
101 Dudley Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02905
Telephone: 401-274-1100
Patient Information: 401-274-1122, ext.1373
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England hospital, is one of the nation’s leading specialty hospitals for women and newborns. The primary teaching affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University for obstetrics, gynecology and newborn pediatrics, Women & Infants is the tenth largest obstetrical service in the country with more than 9,700 deliveries per year. In 2003, Brown University and Women & Infants were named a National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Alternative Birthing Center
Organization Women & Infants
Location Women & Infants Hospital, Level O
Hours Twenty-four hour visitation for families
Contact Information 401-274-1122, extension 1830
The Alternative Birthing Center (ABC) at Women & Infants Hospital is dedicated to providing a natural birthing experience for women with low-risk pregnancies in a setting which encourages active family participation. The ABC offers families a home-like environment in a quiet, relaxed atmosphere with immediate access to the resources of a tertiary health care center.
Rhode Island Gay and Lesbian Hotline
401.751-3322
Available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7pm to 10pm.
Brown/PVD
There are many resources available to Brown students living both on and off campus, including Health Services and Psychological Services.
Brown University Sexual Health
Brown University Health Services
Brown University Health Services is located on the 5th floor of J. Walter Wilson on the corner of Brown and Waterman streets.
Routine or same day appointments are available 9:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday when classes are in session. Call ahead as early as possible for a same day appointment. 863-3953
Being seen (examined) by a Health Services provider is prepaid as part of the Health Services Fee; appointment or urgent care. Every student is required to pay this fee, which pays for visits to Health Services, Health Education, Psychological Services; inpatient services; treatment and transport by Brown University EMS (transport by any EMS other than Brown EMS, and costs incurred at the hospital are not covered by the Health Services Fee). Visits to dermatology consultant who comes to Health Services is prepaid under the Health Services Fee; however, lab work ordered by the consultant (such as examination of skin biopsy) is not covered by the Fee.
PHASE
A program affiliated with the Swearer Center, offers interactive Safer Sex and AIDS education workshops for youth and adults at several community-based centers and alternative education programs. Volunteers design and facilitate a series of weekly workshops for groups of 10 to 20 participants enrolled in High School, ASE (Adult Secondary Education), teen parenting or independent living programs.
Queer Alliance at Brown
The Queer Alliance serves as an umbrella group for advocacy, community development and outreach groups on campus. Some of these subgroups and affiliates include:
· TNT – The Next Thing, a confidential support group for queer students of color
· Hi T with Q – a queer study break
· Quest – a support group for questioning students
The Queer Alliance publishes a weekly email newsletter full of events and news of interest to the queer and queer friendly alike.
Peer Support Network
Peer facilitators are available during open hours to share information, offer referrals, or just listen to whatever’s on your mind. Any topic, casual or urgent, academic or personal, is up for discussion. It’s on a walk-in basis, there are no sign-up sheets and it’s confidential. We’re not counselors or experts. But we are fellow students, and we’re here to help.
Open hours M-Th, 7-11pm, Third World Center (across from Faunce Arch on Brown St.) BrownPSN@gmail.com.
Brown Psychological Services
Brown students are entitled to five sesssions with a counselor free of charge each semester.
Our staff has many years of experience in dealing with a broad range of problems. We provide crisis intervention, short-term psychotherapy, and referral services. We offer consultation to students, faculty and staff who are concerned about the well-being of students. Our appointments are free of charge, our contacts with students are confidential, and we are available when classes are in session.
Please contact our office by phone or come in person to Psychological Services. We don’t recommend your trying to contact us by e-mail because we then cannot adequately protect your privacy.
If you have a psychiatric emergency, or have been sexually assaulted or harassed, crisis support is available 24 hours a day during the school year, (and M-F, 8am-4pm during summer months), through our on-call system at 863-3476.
Listed below are some of the resources unaffiliated with the University that exist in the Providence area:
AIDS Care Ocean State
As Rhode Islands largest provider of direct-care services to persons affected by HIV and AIDS, AIDS Care Ocean State is dedicated to providing quality housing, case management, medical and nursing care, and prevention to adults, families, adolescents and children who are affected by or at risk for HIV infection. ACOS has the only assisted living facility in Rhode Island for people with HIV/AIDS, as well as a 24 –hour nursery and over 80 apartments for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Women & Infants Hospital
101 Dudley Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02905
Telephone: 401-274-1100
Patient Information: 401-274-1122, ext.1373
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England hospital, is one of the nation’s leading specialty hospitals for women and newborns. The primary teaching affiliate of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University for obstetrics, gynecology and newborn pediatrics, Women & Infants is the tenth largest obstetrical service in the country with more than 9,700 deliveries per year. In 2003, Brown University and Women & Infants were named a National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Alternative Birthing Center
Organization Women & Infants
Location Women & Infants Hospital, Level O
Hours Twenty-four hour visitation for families
Contact Information 401-274-1122, extension 1830
The Alternative Birthing Center (ABC) at Women & Infants Hospital is dedicated to providing a natural birthing experience for women with low-risk pregnancies in a setting which encourages active family participation. The ABC offers families a home-like environment in a quiet, relaxed atmosphere with immediate access to the resources of a tertiary health care center.
Rhode Island Gay and Lesbian Hotline
401.751-3322
Available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7pm to 10pm.