Racial Trauma Community Providers

Responding to expressed student needs identified by the Black Survivors Coalition, the University’s Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) worked to arrange contracts with a number of community mental health providers experienced in serving traditionally marginalized or underserved communities, particularly women and femmes of color who have experienced sexual assault, harassment or violence and racial trauma. Services are free of charge to students and are designed for currently enrolled students who haven’t already engaged in ongoing counseling work with CAPS or with outside community providers.

If a student is located in DC, all providers who are part of this initiative will likely be available. If a student is not located in DC, that student may engage in teletherapy with a provider as long as that provider is legally allowed to offer services in the state where the student is residing. Be sure to inquire with the provider you have chosen regarding their eligibility.

Providers will be keeping their own records regarding visits, which are not part of the CAPS record-keeping system. However, if the need arises for CAPS to advocate for the student with the Dean or with the Academic Resource Center, students can request that their provider send CAPS any needed information.

In case of emergency: The providers will be working in their private practice capacity.  As such, it is appropriate for a student to reach out to their provider directly in case of emergency. (As a backup, students can call the CAPS emergency line, available 24/7, at 202-687-6985 and press “1”).

This document contains more information about individual providers. You must sign in to Georgetown Box with your NetId and password to access the document.

Any questions? Please contact Durriya Meer, CAPS Director, at dm1688@georgetown.edu.

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