Resources for those impacted by the Brown University shooting December 13th, 2025
Welcome to the Virtual Support Center
Use the tabs at the top of the page to find resources for Victim & Social Services, Social Connection & Empowerment, Health & Wellness, and Managing Grief & Trauma.
Some Brown University resources may only be accessible to enrolled students and current faculty and staff. Please call or visit any resources' website to confirm availability.
All Rhode Island and National resources are available to any students, faculty, staff, families, first responders, and community members. Virtual resources are available regardless of Rhode Island residency and enrollment status at Brown University. These resources may be used at any point in your emotional recovery journey.
If you or someone you know are experiencing emotional distress, thoughts of suicide, or a mental health or substance use crisis, help is always available. For immediate assistance, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
Community Resources
Family Service of Rhode Island
Family Service of Rhode Island provides outpatient therapeutic services for adults and children. To schedule an appointment, contact:
- Intake line: (401) 519-2280
The National Mass Violence Center is providing technical assistance regarding: the vetting of community-based resources and volunteers; coordination/organization of victim services and planning for resilience and recovery services.
BH Link is a walk-in, 24/7 community-based facility where clinicians connect people to immediate, stabilizing emergency behavioral health services, and long-term care and recovery supports. Serving all Rhode Islanders 18+. We strive to create a safe, understanding, and calming place where we can meet your needs.
- Location: 975 Waterman Avenue in East Providence
- Hours: 24/7
- Phone number: 988 or 401-414-5465
Call 2-1-1 to be connected to a trained professional 24/7. 211 can also connect you with the community resources. 211 is a free and confidential service with translation services available.
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
CCBHCs are outpatient clinics that are certified by the State of Rhode Island to offer expanded behavioral health services. CCBHCs serve anyone who walks through the door, regardless of age, diagnosis, or insurance status. At a CCBHC, a team of trained mental health professionals can provide mental health support to you or a loved one, help you or a loved one with a substance use condition, and/or provide 24/7 crisis support. For those who may be outside of Providence, please find your local CCBHC for 24/7 response using this link: https://bhddh.ri.gov/CCBHC.
RI Crime Victim Compensation Program
Available to victims of violent crime, and can assist with resources including monetary relief, coverage of medical bills, loss of earnings and a host of other services. Victims can apply online at https://treasury.ri.gov/cvcp
No longer in Rhode Island?
If a student, faculty, staff or community member has left the Rhode Island area to be with family in another part of the Country where there is an existing Mass Violence Resiliency Center, please contact that Center to connect to local resources: https://massviolence.help/resiliency-center-map/.
If there is not a local Resiliency Center in your area, you can reach out to VictimConnect Resource Center (VCRC) to locate a referral in your area. Call or text: 1-855-484-2846, or chat confidentially and anonymously with a victim assistance specialist using VictimConnect Chat.
Brown University Resources
The University will continue to mobilize every available resource for mental health, well-being and spiritual support as they navigate a path toward healing. The Brown Ever True initiative encourages community members to access a wide range of existing and new support services and resources both on and off campus, including 24/7 crisis support. Below is a list of on and off-campus resources. For a full list of resources, visit evertrue.brown.edu
Campus Resources for Students
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): Provides urgent care for students. Call CAPS on Demand at: 401-863-3476
- TimelyCare Teletherapy: Offers Brown students in the United States free remote counseling with licensed mental health providers.
- Office of the Chaplains & Religious Life: 401-863-2344
- 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.
- BWell Health Promotion supports the holistic health and well-being of all Brown students through a variety of programs, services and interventions. Call 401-863-2794
- Medical School Student Support Services: Several offices in Brown’s Warren Alpert Medical School offer comprehensive advising, mentoring and support programs for medical students.
- University Ombuds: The University Ombuds is available to faculty, staff, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral scholars as they face any kind of conflict or concern that arises from or affects their work, life, or study at Brown. To make an appointment to discuss an issue, or to request a facilitation, mediation, or training, please call 1-401-863-6145 or email ombuds@brown.edu. If you wish to remain anonymous, please leave your phone number and a time during which we can reach you.
Off-Campus Resources for Students:
- Transcend NMVC: Designed by the National Mass Violence Center, Transcend NMVC is a free self-help app designed to aid recovery from the psychological and behavioral response that can occur following direct or indirect exposure to mass violence incidents. Among its resources are audio recordings to help calm the mind, teach relaxation techniques and support restful sleep.
- All students outside the U.S. have access to BetterHelp, an online mental health platform offering licensed therapists, support groups, and additional resources. Students may also contact UHC Global for assistance with locating an in-person provider anywhere in the world by calling 1-410-453-6330 or 1-800-527-0218, or by emailing assistance@uhcglobal.com. Students who need immediate support may also contact the Optum 24-Hour Crisis Line at 1-866-671-9302
Resources for Faculty and Staff:
- Spring Health, Brown’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, has mental health crisis counselors available 24/7 to support faculty and staff. Call 1-855-629-0554 and select option 2 for “Employees in Distress.”
- Teaching after a Tragedy: The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning is offering support for instructors who are navigating challenges they and their students may face when learning in the coming months, including resources from colleagues at the University of Virginia and Michigan State University that were developed in the aftermath of their own campus tragedies.
National Resources
National Mass Violence Center (NMVC)
In addition to this virtual resiliency center website, the NMVC offers several tip sheets and resources for individuals and communities impacted by mass violence. Below are several tip sheets that may be helpful:
• Survivor-to-Survivor Tips for Recovery and Resiliency
• Twelve Self-Help Tips for Coping in the Aftermath of Mass Violence Incidents
• Trauma Cues Related to Mass Violence Incidents
• Tips for Crime Victims & Survivors: Guidelines for Media Interviews
• How to Identify an Experienced Trauma-Focused Therapist
The NCTSN has developed resources to help children, families, and communities cope with what they are seeing and hearing, acknowledge their feelings, and find ways to heal together. They also have resources to help families navigate the holidays after a traumatic loss. These resources include:
- Coping after Mass Violence
- Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After Mass Violence
- Talking to Children about Mass Violence
- Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen (En Espanol)
- Creating Supportive Environments: When Scary Things Happen (En Español)
- Psychological Impact of Mass Violence
- For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence
- College Students: Coping After the Recent Shooting
- Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
- Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
- Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (En Español)
- Helping Youth After Community Trauma: Tips for Educators (En Español)
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal (En Español)
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event (En Español; ASL) & Infographic
- I Don’t Know How to Address Worries About My Child’s Safety at School (webinar)
- Supporting Children and Teens Who Experienced Loss During This Holiday Season
- Holidays, Celebration, and Traumatically Bereaved Children (webinar)
- Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (En Español) (for responders)
National Center for Victims of Crime, Victim Connect Resource Center
VictimConnect Resource Center (VCRC) is a weekday phone, chat, and text-based referral helpline for all victims of crime in the United States and its territories that provides emotional support, information, and individualized referrals.
Call or text: 1-855-484-2846, or chat confidentially and anonymously with a victim assistance specialist using VictimConnect Chat.
National Disaster Distress Helpline
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Call or Text: 1-800-985-5990. Español: Llama o envía un mensaje de texto 1-800-985-5990 presiona “2.”
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Help Line
The NAMI HelpLine is a free, confidential nationwide service that provides one-on-one emotional support, mental health information and resources needed to tackle tough challenges that you, your family or friends are facing. Or, you can look through self-help online resources to find your answers.
· Call: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
· Text: NAMI to 62640
· Available Monday Through Friday, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM ET
National Mass Violence Center's
Transcend NMVC self-help mobile app.
