What is the CARE Team?
The Concerns, Assessment, Referral, & Education (CARE) Team is a group of professionals from across the campus and across disciplines that reviews cases and implements timely interventions for student situations where student behavior raises concern. The goal is always to fashion a careful and appropriate outreach or intervention to students who are struggling in or outside the classroom and to monitor students in need.
Reporting a student concern
If you are concerned about a Nichols College student, please use the link below to alert the Nichols College CARE Team immediately.
If this is an emergency (such as a student with the intent to cause harm to self or others) please call Public Safety at (508) 213-2298.
DO NOT put emergencies through this form as we cannot guarantee that it will be seen immediately.
Additional Resources
Resources outside of the CARE Team for students in need.
Harrington HealthCare – General Hospital
340 Thompson Rd, Webster, MA 01570
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UMASS Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital
100 South St, Southbridge, MA 01550
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- RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network)
A free, confidential, secure service that provides live help.
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1.800.656.HOPE
www.rainn.org - The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
Trevor Lifeline: 866.488.7386
www.thetrevorproject.org - Riverside Community Care
Evidence based, trauma-informed care, and mental health first aid. Available 24/7 via crisis number listed above.
24/7 Mobile Crisis Hotline: 800.294.4665
Core Clinic and Crisis Services (Available 24/7/365): 176 West St, Milford, MA 01757
Get Directions - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1.800.273.8255 or Dial 988
- Trans Lifeline: 1.877.565.8860
- Asian LifeNet: 1.877.990.8585
- Nisa Helpline for Muslim Women: 1.888.315.6472
- SAMHSA Treatment Referral: 1.877.726.4727
https://startyourrecovery.org/ offers people who are dealing with substance use issues a single source of reputable, objective information about signs, symptoms, conditions, treatment options, and resources – presented in a user-friendly format and in language that’s easy to understand.
Crisis Text Lines:
- General Mental Health Concerns: Text CONNECT to 741741
- Culturally Trained Counselor: Text STEVE to 741741
- Muslim Crisis Counselor: Text SALAM to 741741
- Trevor Project LGBTQ+ Supports: Text START to 678678
Behaviors that may constitute risk factors and warning signs.
- Direct threats of violence/harm to self or others;
- Behaviors that disrupts or impedes usual classroom and/or co-curricular activities;
- Stalking or making threatening or belligerent comments;
- Preoccupation with death, violence, and/or having access to firearms;
- Difficulty containing anger or accepting limits; assaultive behaviors;
- A diminished capacity to think logically or coherently;
- Significant and indiscriminate abuse of alcohol, illegal substances or over-the-counter supplements, diet pills or performance enhancers;
- Obvious signs of a severe eating disorder;
- Deterioration of appearance, performance, and/or general behaviors;
- And/or extreme social isolation and/or marked difficulty in getting along with peers.
Meet the Nichols CARE Team
Our CARE Team is comprised of professionals from across campus and disciplines.
Alexander Cross
Devin Kindred
Jessie Chenier
Lindsey Bartlett
Ashley Poniros
