Thursday, 4/7: Mental Health Community Action Day!
Dear Colleagues,
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.
Thanks so much,
Susan McDonough
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