Confidential Counseling Options for Medical School Students
The people listed below are professional counselors who can help with crisis intervention and counseling services, including assistance in accessing medical care, student and/or criminal judicial systems, safety planning, academic assistance, support groups, and housing relocation. All services are confidential and most are free of charge.
University Resources for Medical School Students
Assoc. Director of Health Education Services for Sexual Assault Response and Prevention
Jen Schweer, M.A., LPC
Poulton Hall, Suite 101
1437 37th St. N.W.
(202) 687-0323 | jls242@georgetown.edu or sarp@georgetown.edu
Jennifer Wiggins, M.A. (Main and Medicial Campus Students)
Poulton Hall, Suite 101
1437 37th St. N.W.
(202) 687-8932 | jmw322@georgetown.edu or sarp@georgetown.edu
Counseling and Psychiatric Service (CAPS)
Main Campus: Ground Floor, East side of Darnall Hall
Phone: (202) 687-6985
After hours, call (202) 444-7243 and ask for the on-call CAPS clinician
Erica Shirley, Trauma Specialist, CAPS
(202) 687-6985 | els54@georgetown.edu
External Resources
D.C. Sexual Assualt Nurse Examiner Program
http://www.dcsane.org/
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St, Washington, D.C.
Call 24/7 to get a free Uber cab to MedStar Washington Hospital Center: (1-800) 641-4028
http://www.uaskdc.org
This smartphone app lists all of the relevant information and resources for universities in Washington, D.C., including Georgetown University.
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
http://www.rainn.org
1-800-656-HOPE (24/7 hotline)
RAINN’s on-line hotline provides live, secure, anonymous crisis support for victims of sexual assault and their families.
http://www.dcrapecrisiscenter.org
(202) 333-RAPE (24/7 hotline)
DC Rape Crisis Center offers services that help survivors and their families heal from the aftermath of sexual violence including crisis intervention, counseling and advocacy.