Thursday, 4/7: Mental Health Community Action Day!

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:07:07 -0400

I hope you all received the email from Freeman, Philip, and the University Steering Committee about Mental Health Community Action Day, coming up on April 7th. This day represents a tremendous effort from all corners of the university to focus our collective attention on mental well being, to jump start conversations about where we need to go to better support and be supported, and I invite you all to participate as you’re able.

Please consider sharing this information with your students, and if you’re teaching on April 7th, it would be great if you could recognize this day however best suits your syllabus.

As part of the day’s programming, Orianne and I are hosting a drop in session for faculty only, so if you have thoughts or concerns around mental wellbeing, or just want to say hello in a low-key atmosphere, please join us virtually between 3:30-4:30.

Thanks so much,

Susan

UMBC Community Mental Health Action Day
Thursday, April 7, 2022

10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Connecting with Nature at UMBC

Locations: Library Pond and Administration Circle
Audience: Open to all, with a 20 person cap on each saunter
Register here for the Library Pond meet-up

Register here for the Administration Circle meet-up

11 a.m. – Noon Cultivating Resilience with Mindfulness with Jill Wardell

Location: Virtual
Audience: Open to all
More information and virtual event link here

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Restorative Practices at UMBC with Jeff Cullen

Location: Hybrid; Center for Well-Being, Room 118, and Online
Audience: Open to all
Register for the in-person event (18 person limit) or get the virtual event link here

12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. Mental Health Awareness Walk

Location: Breezeway
Audience: Open to all
More information here

1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Group Fitness Pop-Up

Location: In front of the RAC
Audience: Open to all
More information here

2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Grief and Healing Circles

Three concurrent in-person sessions capped at 12 attendees each

Staff Circle Led by Jill Wardell
Location: 231 RAC
Register and get more information here

Student Circle Led by Beatriz Gutierrez Malagon

Location: Apartment Community Center MPR
Register and get more information here

Faculty Circle Led by Bambi Chapin

Location: 230 RAC
Register and get more information here

3 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Behaviors of Concern: How and Who to Report To

Location: Virtual
Audience: Staff and Faculty
More information and virtual event link here

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Graduate Student Mental Health Panel and Listening Session

Location: Retriever Room, Undergraduate Admissions Office, Albin O. Kuhn Library, Pondside, Room 012
Audience: Graduate Students; attendance capped at 34
Register and get more information here

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Faculty Mental Well-Being with Susan and Orianne

Location: Virtual
Audience: Faculty
More information and virtual event link here

4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Student Government Association: Snacks and Mental Health Chats

Location: SGA Office, Commons 2B20
Audience: Undergraduate Students
Register and get more information here

6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Community Conversations

Location: Library Gallery
Audience: Students
Register and get more information here