Health and Safety at Montserrat College of Art
Students and parents of students at our Massachusetts art college should be aware that we do everything within our power to maintain the health and safety of our campus. To achieve this, Montserrat College of Art makes local and national health and safety resources available to our students through our web site and in our offices. We do everything we can to ensure that students with questions about drug and alcohol use, physical and emotional abuse, rape and sexual assault, and general physical, mental, and emotional wellness can find the answers they need. Counseling is available right on our Massachusetts art college campus from a professional psychologist.
Local, Regional & National Resources
Aids Action
1.800.235.2331
Alanon Hotline
1.800.498.1844
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
or www.aaemass.org
Montserrat College of Art Contact: Thorpe Feidt ext. 1259
The Center For Addictive Behavior
1.800.323.2224
Counseling National Cocaine Hotline
1.800.COCAINE (262.2463)
GBMHP (Gay and Bi Men's Health Program)
156 Cabot Street, Beverly, Mass. 978.927.4506
HAWC (Help for Abused Women and their Children)
27 Congress Street, Salem, Mass. 978.744.6841
www.helpabusedwomen.org
HealthQuarters
19 Broadway, Beverly, Mass. 978.922.4490
Lawyer Referral Service
Massachusetts Bar Assoc.
1.800.392.6164
Mass Alcohol and Drug Hotline
1.617.445.1599
Mass Substance Abuse
Information and Education Helpline
1.800.327.5050
tty1.617.536.5872
Narcotics Anonymous
1.866.624.3578
North Shore Rape Crisis
156 Cabot Street, Beverly, Mass. 1.800.922.8772
Project Rap | Counseling with an emphasis on drug and alcohol abuse
202 Rantoul Street, Beverly, Mass. 978.922.0000
Pandemic Flu Preparedness
Federal, state, and local governmental agencies across the country are planning on how to deal with the affects of a possible pandemic outbreak of avian flu. Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education, requested that all colleges develop a response plan in case we do face a pandemic flu outbreak. The President of the college has identified the Dean of Students as the administrator in charge of organizing a task force that will develop a plan for responding to a pandemic flu, which will be integrated with our existing emergency response plan. Membership in this group will include members of the cabinet, staff, and faculty.
There is currently some uncertainty about whether or not the virus that causes bird flu will mutate into a form that could pass between humans, however, there is broad agreement that organizations should have preparedness plans in place to deal with it if it does.
This section of the web-site will be updated periodically to keep the Montserrat College of Art community updated on planning in the event of an outbreak of pandemic influenza. Additionally, this section of the web site has been created to contain information on avian flue and pandemic preparedness. We will update this site as new information becomes available.
Challenges and Preparation -- Individuals
and Families
U.S. Government
National
Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
White House
Avian
flu facts and more
NH-Department of Health and Human Services
Avian influenza
World Health Organization
Avian
Influenza
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Avian
Influenza
National Wildlife Health Center
The Flu Wiki
a collaborative Web page
MONTSERRAT STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICES
Adjusting to college life is a process. When you need someone to talk to, a professional and caring counseling psychologist is available, part-time, on campus for free and confidential conversation. No problem is too big or too small. You may also request referrals for additional counseling, often covered by health insurance.
Janet Dauray, Counseling Psychologist 978.921.4242 x 1200 or
jdauray@montserrat.edu
