Minors Protection

Contact & Reporting

Emergency situations

For emergency situations, including medical emergencies:

Department of Public Safety 

401-863-4111 or your local authorities

Report actual or suspected abuse

To report actual or suspected abuse or neglect of minors:

  • Report to the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Family Services (RIDCYFS) Child Protection Hotline at 1-(800) RI-CHILD or 1-800-742-4453 (callers may remain anonymous); then
  • Report to Brown's Department of Public Safety at 401-863-3322 and confirm the report was also made to RIDCYFS. Additionally, the Department of Public Safety will inform the University's Title IX Coordinator, if applicable, for the purposes of investigation and support.

Non-time-sensitive questions

For non-time-sensitive questions:

Minors Protection Office: 

Email

minorsprotection@brown.edu

Telephone

401-863-1292

Questions related to a Minors Activity

For questions related to a specific Minors Activity:

  • Reach out to the Activity Administrator directly.