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Sexual Health | Sexual Misconduct

CARE provides free and confidential support to all Tufts students. We have conversations with students about their social and sexual lives, including topics such as sexual health, safe sex, hook ups, relationships, and sexual misconduct (harassment, assault, stalking, or relationship abuse). We aim to promote sexual health and wellness, demystify and reduce barriers to accessing services, and provide prevention programming on Tufts campuses to create a safer culture for all. Follow us on Instagram @CARETufts.

All services are free and available to students with any identity or immigration status. Currently CARE services are offered only in English.

Schedule a confidential appointment with Emma here or Alexandra here.

Emma Cohen

Associate Prevention and Response Specialist
Confidential Resource. Click my photo to make an appointment.
Pronouns: She series

Alexandra Donovan

Director
Confidential Resource. Click my photo to make an appointment.
Pronouns: She series

Sex Health Consultants

We are medical staff dedicated to answering your sex health questions. Ask us anything! This is not a clinical or physical exam but rather a conversation about any questions or concerns you might have, such as questions about: changes in libido, orgasms, having sex with a partner who has an STI, being scared to have sex, menstruation and how your body works, if your bodily functions are "normal," how medications can impact your sex life, "should's" you feel around sexual activity, options if you're pregnant, etc.

For STI or pregnancy testing, PEP or PrEP, prescription birth control, or other medical services, please make an appointment with Health Services.

To make an appointment with one of us, send us an email!

Ariel Watriss

Nurse Practitioner, CARE Sex Health Consultant
Confidential Resource. To make an appointment, email:
Pronouns: Any pronouns Ariel L Watriss is a nurse practitioner and sexual health specialist with Tufts Health Services. Their work with CARE is non-clinical (ie no testing or physical exams) appointments, and he supports students by answering any questions/queries they have about sexual health. All topics are welcome and she is open to any and all questions! To make an appointment, please email Ariel.Watriss@tufts.edu.

Shayan Hashmi

Physician Assistant, CARE Sex Health Consultant
Confidential Resource. To make an appointment, email:
Pronouns: He/him/his Shayan Hashmi is a Physician Assistant at Tufts Health Services and a confidential resource for students obtaining services through CARE. He is available for conversations on all manners of sexual health topics and enjoys open discussions with students. Please note that appointments with Shayan through CARE are non-clinical (no lab testing, physical exams, etc.) so medical-based appointments should be made through Health Services. Shayan has a background in Emergency Medicine and spends most of his time tending his houseplants and cat. To make an appointment, please email Shayan.Hashmi@tufts.edu.

Lisa Keegan

Nurse Practitioner, CARE Sex Health Consultant
Confidential Resource. To make an appointment, email:
Pronouns: She/they Lisa is a nurse practitioner at Tufts Health Services and is available for discussion of any and all sexual-health-related topics! Please note that appointments with Lisa through CARE are non-medical (no lab testing, physical exams, etc) so please make those appointments through Health Services. Lisa is especially interested in LGBTQ sexual/reproductive health and enjoys baking, dancing, and hiking. To make an appointment, please email. To make an appointment, please email Lisa.Keegan@tufts.edu.

Why CARE? 

Students come to CARE to talk about... 

    • Their sexual/reproductive health 
    • How to ask for consent 
    • An assault they experienced 
    • Wanting to have sex for the first time 
    • Setting or respecting personal boundaries 
    • A partner using their gender identity/sexuality/immigration status against them 
    • Supporting a friend or partner who has experienced sexual violence 
    • An Office of Equal Opportunity adjudication process (complainant or respondent) 
    • How to incorporate sex toys into their personal or partnered sex life 
    • Whether something that happened to them was sexual violence 
    • Navigating online dating and/or hookup culture 
    • Someone who is making them uncomfortable/scared or won’t leave them alone 
    • Having potentially harmed a sexual/romantic partner