Community Resources
Emergencies
- Ambulance - 911
- Fire - 911
- Police - 911
- Emerson Police
- 24-hour business line - 617-824-8555
- Emergency line - 617-824-8888 or 911
- Escort Service - 617-824-8559
- Poison Control - 800-222-1222
- State Police - 617-740-7536
- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center - 800-841-8371
Abortion & Family Planning
- Emerson Counseling Services - 617-824-8595
- Emerson Wellness Center - 617-824-8666
- Planned Parenthood - 800-258-4448
Abusive Relationships
- Healing & Advocacy Collective (Confidential) - 617-824-8557
- Title IX Access & Equity - 617-824-8999
- The Network/La Red - 617-742-4911
- SafeLink - 877-785-2020
- National (24/7) Helpline - 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- Additional and International Resources
Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse
- Emerson Counseling Services - 617-824-8595
- Emerson Wellness Center - 617-824-8666
- Adcare Hospital Hotline - 800-252-6465
- Alcoholics Anonymous Boston - 617-426-9444
- Alcohol/Drug Hotline (MA Dept. of Public Health) - 800-327-5050
- Alcohol Abuse 24-Hour Helpline - 800-888-9383
Business
Better Business Bureau of Eastern MA - 508-652-4800
Civil Rights
- American Civil Liberties Union of Boston - 617-482-3170
- Boston NAACP - 617-427-9494
Deaf/Hearing Impairment Support
Disabilities
- Disability Services - 617-824-8592
- Emerson Lacerte Family Writing and Academic Resource Center - 617-824-7874
- Emerson Wellness Center - 617-824-8666
Employment
- Emerson Student Employment - 617-824-8655
- ECareer Development Center - 617-824-8586
Healthcare
- Emerson Wellness Center - 617-824-8666
- Fenway Community Health Center - 617-267-0900
HIV/AIDS (Also See Sexually Transmitted Infections)
- AIDS Action Committee (general info) - 617-437-6200
- Center for Disease Control HIV/AIDS Hotline - 800-232-4636
- Massachusetts Office of HIV/AIDS
- AIDS.org
- Fenway Community Health Center - 617-267-0900
Housing
- Emerson Housing and Residence Life Office - 617-824-8620
- To reach a Resident Director please contact the main office number.
- Emerson Off-Campus Student Services Office - 617-824-7863
- Boston Rental Housing Center - 617-635-4200
- Boston Housing Authority - 617-988-4000
International Students
- Emerson Office of International Student Affairs - 617-824-7858
- World Affairs Council - 617-542-8995
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services - 800-375-5283
Jury Duty
Massachusetts Office of the Jury Commissioner - 800-843-5879
Legal
- Harvard Legal Aid Bureau - 617-495-4408
- Mass Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service - 617-654-0400
- Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts - 617-482-3170
LGBTQ+
- Emerson LGBTQ+ Student Resources (Intercultural Student Affairs) - 617-824-8620
- GLBT National Help Center - 617-267-9001
- Fenway Community Health Center - 617-267-0900
- National LGBT Health Education Center - 617-927-6354
Mental Health
Multicultural And Intercultural Resources
- Emerson Office of Intercultural Student Affairs- 617-824-8620
- Social Justice Collaborative- 617-824-8528
- Boston Branch of NAACP- 617-427-9494
- Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción- 617-927-1707
- Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center- 617-635-5129
Police
- Emerson Police Department - 617-824-8555 (business) 617-824-8888 (emergency)
- Boston Police - 617-343-4200
- Massachusetts State Police - 617-740-7536
Political
- Voter Registration - 617-727-7030
- Common Cause - 617-426-9600
- Massachusetts Democratic Party - 617-939-0800
- Massachusetts Republican Party - 617-523-5005
- Libertarian Association of Massachusetts - 617-902-0650
- Socialist Party of Boston - 617-275-2525
Sexual Assault
- Healing & Advocacy Collective (Confidential) - 617-824-8557
- Title IX Access & Equity - 617-824-8999
- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center - 800-841-8371
- RAINN National Helpline - 800-656-HOPE (4673)
- Additional and International Resources
Sexually Transmitted Infections (Also See HIV/AIDS)
- Emerson Wellness Center - 617-824-8666
- American Sexual Health Association STI Resources - 919-361-8400
- Fenway Community Health Center - 617-267-0900
- MA Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention - 617-983-6550
Suicide Prevention
- Emerson Counseling Services - 617-824-8595
- Samaritans Suicide Hotline - 877-870-4673
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
Travel
- US Passports and International Travel - 877-487-2778
- AAA (Boston) - 800-222-7448
