Other
Resources for Support at MIT
Mediation@MIT is a completely voluntary and confidential
process that helps two or more people in conflict clarify their issues and
goals, communicate about the situation, and try to reach a constructive
resolution. The mediators are peers--members of the MIT community trained
as neutral facilitators to help the parties in a conflict to work together on
the issues that are important to them. Mediators do not make decisions
about who is right or wrong or how things should be resolved--all decisions are
made by the parties. Mediation is separate from any formal disciplinary
process, so no one gets in trouble, it is private and confidential, it is
flexible and can help you reach creative solutions, and it works! In 70-80% of
cases, people reach some resolution through mediation. Mediated agreements work
because both parties have designed them and committed to them.
Web site: http://web.mit.edu/mediation/www/mediation.html
Phone: (617) 253-7848
The MIT
Ombuds Office serves as a neutral, confidential, independent and informal
resource to the diverse MIT community - they are a resource for faculty, staff,
students, and post-docs. The office helps to surface very serious concerns,
resolve disputes, manage conflict, and educate individuals in more productive
ways of communicating. The Office advocates for a fair conflict management
system and supports systemic changes to achieve this goal.
Web site: http://web.mit.edu/ombud/index.html
Phone: (617) 253-5921
MIT
Mental Health is available
to anyone in the MIT community with problems, questions, or concerns. The
service provides evaluations, brief treatment (both psychotherapy and
psychopharmacology), referrals, urgent care, and consultations.
Their psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, and clinical social
workers help individuals, couples, groups, and families with such a broad
spectrum of issues. See their web site for much more information.
Web site: http://web.mit.edu/medical/services/s-mentalhealth.html
Phone: (617) 253-2916