Consent Advocacy
Cabot House is committed to gender justice, reproductive health, and personal empowerment, with a clear standard: every student deserves a safe learning and living environment free from interpersonal harm. CARE (Consent Advocacy and Relationship Education) advances that mission by combining education, peer-centered advocacy, and community care, grounded in equity, justice, and inclusion, to strengthen a culture of respect, consent, and belonging.
In close partnership with the SHARE Counselors in the Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities, CARE helps ensure that anyone in Cabot who has experienced or witnessed harm can access support without barriers. We facilitate connections to 24/7 confidential support, trauma-informed counseling, education and support groups, community referrals, and individualized advocacy—so students can find the right resource at the right time.
CARE Tutor
Tutors, including CARE tutors, are "responsible employees" which means they are required to share information about gender-based harassment, relationship violence, and sexual assault or misconduct with the Title IX Resource Coordinator. While that doesn't automatically trigger a Title IX investigation, we recognize that some students would prefer confidential resources.
Confidential Consent Advocacy Resources
- SHARE (Confidential & Privileged)
- 24/7 Support Line: (617) 495-9100.
- Location: Smith Campus Center, Suite 624.
- Email: oge_share@harvard.edu.
- For appointments, please call (617) 496-5636 or reach out via email at CommunitySupport_SHARE@harvard.edu
- Provides trauma-informed counseling.
- Supports students in deciding whether or how to pursue legal processes and/or the University's formal complaint process.
- Accompanies students to meetings, the hospital, court, or police.
- To learn more about confidential resources, we encourage you to read more here.
- CAMHS Cares (Confidential & Privileged)
- 24/7 Support Line: (617) 495-2042.
- Peer Counseling
- Harvard Chaplains
- Harvard Title IX Office
- Schedule a Meeting.
- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)
- Provides free, 24-hour services to survivors of rape and sexual violence, their friends and families.
- 24/7 Support Line: (800) 841-8371.
- Web Chat available daily from 9 AM to 11 PM.