Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Week

Active Minds at Maryland partners with Suicide Awareness Health Education and Training (S.A.H.E.T.) to bring a week of activities to educate and raise awareness of suicide.

11/16 11a-2p: 'Get Your Stress Out' @ Stamp Atrium

11/17 6:30p: Ross Szabo (guest speaker) with No Stigma performing "What Smiling Faces are hiding" (Clarice Smith, Dance Theater - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn1GwgtPDfc)

11/18 12p-1p: Panel Discussion with 2 mental health professionals and 3 students who have suffered with depression or who have lost someone to suicide @ Stamp Colony Ballroom

11/18 3p-7p: Quilt Project for those who have lost someone, those who are struggling with depression, or those who simply want to support this important cause @ Stamp Colony Ballroom

11/19 10a-2p: National Depression Screening Day @ Stamp Food Court 'B'

11/20 10am-3pm: Quilt Display-The commemoration quilt created by the campus community will be displayed in front of Hornbake Library

11/21 1p-2:30p: National Survivors of Suicide Day @ Stamp Edgar Allan Poe Room

http://www.health.umd.edu/YouBelong2009Diamondback.pdf

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