CARE – Center for Awareness, Resources, and Education

CARE’s mission is to provide free, confidential, culturally-supportive, and trauma-informed support to all Tufts undergraduate and graduate students impacted by sexual misconduct/harm and to create a culture of respect, consent, and community accountability.

We believe interpersonal violence is rooted in systems of oppression and harm disproportionately impacts marginalized communities. We aim to support Tufts students of all identities, backgrounds, nationalities, citizenships, races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, religions, genders, bodies, and sexual orientations.

Why CARE? 

Students can come to CARE to talk about anything that happens at the intersection of their social and sexual lives. This could include:

• • Their sexual/reproductive health 
  • How to ask for consent 
  • An assault they experienced before or during their time at Tufts
  • 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 
  • Deciding 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 

CARE Staff

We have conversations with students* about sexual health, hook ups, and relationships, and offer support around sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, and relationship violence. At CARE, we will support and advocate for you no matter how you define the harm that occurred. You can make a confidential appointment by clicking on our pictures below. Speaking with us does not trigger a report to the University. 

*no matter how you identify or have been impacted: person harmed/victim/survivor/complainant, friend/witness/teammate/roommate, alleged perpetrator/respondent

Read more about us here.

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!