College of Marin Crisis Assessment, Response, and Education Team
Purpose of COM CARE and the COM CARE Team
COM CARE exists to support the holistic wellbeing, success, and safety of students by connecting them with resources, guidance, and coordinated support when challenges arise. Grounded in restorative and trauma-informed practices, COM CARE recognizes that concerns related to academic performance, personal wellbeing, behavior, or basic needs are often interconnected and may reflect broader life circumstances. Through a collaborative, student-centered approach rooted in equity, the team works to understand each situation, identify appropriate support, and help students navigate barriers that may impact their ability to thrive. By promoting early intervention, reducing harm, and fostering a sense of belonging, COM CARE seeks to create a caring and inclusive campus environment where all students feel supported, valued, and empowered to achieve their educational goals.
How COM CARE Supports Students and the Campus Community:
Partnering with instructors and staff to identify and respond to concerns related to a student’s wellbeing or academic experience (e.g., absences, failing academic performance, failure to turn in assignments), with an emphasis on understanding context and offering support.
- Connecting students to resources that address both immediate and long-term needs, including counseling, academic support, basic needs (e.g., housing, food, transportation, financial), mental health services, personal safety support, and access to technology.
- Collaborating across campus through a coordinated, multidisciplinary, and equity-minded approach to support student wellbeing, promote resilience and accountability, and foster personal and academic growth.
- Providing a pathway for students, faculty, staff, and community members to share concerns about the wellbeing of others, allowing for early identification, supportive intervention, and connection to appropriate resources.
Contact COM CARE Team
- Submit a CARE Report by logging into your MyCOM Portal. Then, select COM CARE under the Quick Links Column or go to the Applications Tab and select the COM CARE icon.
- For nonemergency consultation during business hours, call (415) 485-9376
- After business hours concern consultation, call COM Police Department: (415) 485-9696
- If you are experiencing a basic need insecurity, the COM Care team is here to support you. For more information concerning basic needs, please visit our Basic Needs website.
Who is the COM CARE Team?
Sadika Sulaiman Hara
Associate Dean of Student Services—Activities and Advocacy
Marco Cantua-Alvarez
Student Conduct and Community Standards Coordinator
Lia Lara
Basic Needs Coordinator
Shaila Arbona
Academic Counselor
Danila Musante
Psychologist
Aneissa Rosas-Sanchez
Psychologist
Will Coley
General/Veterans Counselor
Director of Student Accessibility Services
Dustin Ruiz
Interim Chief of Police / Director of Public Safety
Safety Suggestion?
Submit any suggestions regarding campus conditions, including classrooms, office spaces, walkways, health & safety issues, emergency preparedness, security suggestions, environmental concerns, OR anything else that you observe. Call 911 if you need emergency services.
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