Emergency Information and Resources

Resources

For Students

Counseling/Mental Health

You may find that talking to someone is helpful in processing everything you are going through. Tufts offers mental health resources at all our campuses.

Tufts Chaplaincy

The Tufts Chaplaincy is the hub of religious, spiritual, ethical, and cultural life for all members of the Tufts community. The Chaplaincy welcomes you, just as you are. The Chaplaincy provides a place where people can come to talk and find support in times of crisis and transition. They serve the whole Tufts community, including those without a religious or philosophical affiliation. Chaplains are all confidential resources on campus, and serve the entire Tufts community. The chaplains work with eight different worldview communities, and are trained to respectfully support anyone in our Tufts community. Contact the Chaplaincy here.

Tufts International Center

The International Center (I-Center) is also willing to connect and discuss other ways in which the office can support you through times of difficulty. This may involve connecting students with others on campus for shared support, organizing panel discussions for the larger Tufts community, etc. Please contact the International Center with questions or ideas.

Emergency Funding

Unexpected Hardship Fund: The Unexpected Hardship fund, designed for undergraduate students with a family contribution of $10,000 and below, is generally granted on a reimbursement with receipt basis, for academic/co-curricular opportunities and certain unexpected costs. Apply for the Unexpected Hardship Fund here.
The Oliver Chapman Fund provides small cash grants for international undergraduate students on financial aid. Apply on for the Oliver Chapman Fund on the Request Center on the International Center Portal.
The Friends of the International Center Fund provides small cash grants for international students experiencing financial aid and who are not eligible for Chapman Funding. Apply on for the Friends of the International Center Fund on the Request Center on the International Center Portal.
The Laila Fund provides short-term loans for international students at any Tufts campus. Apply on for the Laila Fund on the Request Center on the International Center Portal.

For Faculty, Staff and Scholars

Counseling/Mental Health

The Tufts Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential counseling and referrals to assist you and your adult household members with a number of personal and professional issues, work and family life, health and wellness, and other work/life issues. The EAP is confidential and voluntary. No one will know that you have used the program unless you choose to tell them and nothing will be included in your medical record or personnel file.

Access to all EAP services is available:

By phone, 24/7, at 800-648-9557
Online
Via mobile app: iPhone/iPad | Android

Tufts International Center

Tufts international faculty, staff and scholars: For questions about your visa, traveling outside the U.S. or other related questions, please contact the Tufts International Center, which supports the international student, scholar, and employee community at all of Tufts University's campuses.

Teaching Resources

CELT (Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching) offers many resources for faculty, including a guide for proactively thinking about individual and classroom responses when there is a tragedy on or off campus.