CARE Team
About the Care Team
Bryn Mawr’s CARE Team is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and responsive campus environment where students can thrive academically, emotionally, and personally. The CARE team works collaboratively with individuals across the Bryn Mawr community to identify and assist students in distress by coordinating early interventions to prevent crises. This includes connecting students to mental health care, housing, academic support, and other critical resources. The CARE Team’s goal is to play a vital role in supporting a culture of care across campus.
Staff members, faculty, friends, parents, family members, and community members are in critical positions to notice when an individual might benefit from assistance and additional support. If you notice a student displaying any of the academic, physical, emotional, or risky/dangerous behaviors listed below, or if you notice something just seems off, those are indicators that a referral to the CARE Team may be warranted. A referral to the CARE team allows trained administrators to objectively assess any level of risk to self or others that may exist and provide an opportunity to intervene and support those in need.
The CARE Team addresses behavior that occurs on and off campus for current students, and consists of representatives from the Dean of Students’ Office, Counseling Services, the Office of Student Integrity, Residential Life, Student Success, and Campus Safety. The CARE Team has authority from Bryn Mawr College to engage in behavioral intervention (gather data, assess risk, and deploy interventions). The CARE Team conducts its work in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable laws, and Bryn Mawr College policy.