Yes, PARC is a confidential resource, meaning everything we talk about can stay between us with very few exceptions. These exceptions are:
Except for these specific situations, we are not required to report anything you share with us to the Office of Equal Opportunity or the police, but are happy to support you in doing so if you want to. If you ever want us to share information on your behalf, we will need your explicit permission to do so.
PARC is located in Usdan Student Center, in between Levin Ballroom and the Gender and Sexuality Center.
If you enter the doors by Levin Ballroom, take a right when you walk in and follow the signs for PARC.
If you enter the doors by the Gender and Sexuality Center, look for signs to the PARC hallway on your left.
PARC services all undergraduate and graduate students. While we do not provide direct advocacy support to employees, we are happy to consult with faculty and staff around student issues or to identify off-campus supports.
PARC does not provide offender treatment.
Advocates at PARC can offer immediate emotional support, information about options and resources and help planning for safety related to experiences of violence, such as developing coping skills and filing for a restraining order.
Many therapists' areas of expertise focus on long-term processing of trauma and more general mental health support.
Students who meet with an advocate at PARC often also benefit from meet with a therapist, either at the BCC or off-campus. PARC staff are happy to help you find a therapist who may be a good fit for you if you are interested in seeking therapy.
Becca and Kate provide support in English, and Alenna provides support in both English and Mandarin.
If you are seeking support in another language, please reach out to us at parc@brandeis.edu and we can help connect you with additional resources.
If you would like to meet with a professional staff member it is best to schedule an appointment so Kate, Becca, or Alenna can be available when you would like to come in.
Confidential Peer Educators are also available for drop-ins to the office from 1-4 p.m. ET any weekday that we have classes.
Our services are flexible and tailored to your needs. When you come to PARC, we'll first share a little bit about our office and review our confidentiality policy. You are welcome to share as much or as little about what you have experienced as you would like.
We typically meet with students for 30-60 minutes, and we'll discuss options for following up with our office if you are interested in coming back for additional meetings.
Warm drinks, books, various self-care items, brochures about off-campus resources, and more.
Nothing! All of our services are free.
PARC hires undergraduate students to join our Confidential Peer Educator team once a year. We typically announce openings for our CPEs in October and interview candidates in November. The best ways to stay up to date when we announce our open roles are to sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram.