WASHINGTON PROGRAM: Health and Safety

The health and safety of our students is a top priority at CMC. While we acknowledge that there is risk in living and working in any city, rest assured, we treat safety very seriously. This starts with interns taking responsibility for their own safety and renting an apartment in a safe neighborhood and continues with the following:

• At orientation, all student interns receive a wallet-sized emergency card with contact information with contact information for CMC staff in Claremont and in Washington, D.C.
• In a three-hour session during orientation week in Washington, security expert, Scott Carle, walks the students through emergency preparedness and a safety checklist of living and working in the nation's capital. A consultant for the college, Mr. Carle has over thirty years of experience in law enforcement and the U.S. military.
• Students receive an emergency kit with supplies to use in case of an emergency.
• Families' emergency contact information is always available for the on-call Dean from the Dean of Students Office.
• To reach campus security, dial (909) 621-8170.
• All students from the Claremont Colleges are entitled to five free sessions with a psychological counselor. In Washington, this service is provided through the Jewish Social Services Agency at (800) 713-1628.
• Access to medical facilities: Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW (202) 687-8168 or George Washington Medica Center, 2300 Eye Street, NW (202) 715-4000 pr (888) 449-4777.
• Last, but certainly not least, Dr. Elizabeth Spalding, our director in Washington, D.C. is available to assist students and can be reached via cell phone 24/7.