CARES

The CARES department includes three units: Response Team, Community Safety, and Preparedness.

The work of the department provides attention to the complexity of safety across all elements: physical, fire and life, structural, interpersonal, and psychosocial. The department contributes to and supports a safe, healthy, and inclusive learning environment for students, faculty, and staff to thrive as they live, work, and study on campus, as well as those visiting our campus community.

Response Team

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The Response Team members provide resources and initial intervention for the Barnard community. This includes the operations of the CARES nonemergency phone line as well as continuity in initial response and support, referrals, and follow-up across the response team and campus partners.

• Lost and Found
• New or Replacement ID Form
• Barnard & Columbia ID Holder Card Access Requests - please email campusaccess@barnard.edu with questions and concerns about access 

Community Safety Team

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Community Safety provides campus security and related emergency services as an integral part of the campus community. Community Safety’s responsibilities include patrolling the campus in support of campus operations, attending to building security, responding to mitigate risks or hazards, and providing emergency response.

• Mobile Safety Escorts
• Blue Light Emergency Call Boxes
• Transportation Services
• Safety Tips

Preparedness

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The Preparedness staff oversees fire safety, prevention, and education, and contributes to emergency protocols that provide members of the Barnard College community with important information on how to respond to a broad range of emergencies that may impact campus. Individual preparedness is also important, so we encourage members of the community to think about personal preparedness as well as being familiar with campus information and resources.

• Building Evacuation Information
• Kitchen / Cooking Safety
• Annual Security Report