Active Minds is all about raising mental health awareness on campus. However, chapters are also part of larger communities that could benefit from our messaging, too! We interviewed Floie Stouder, the advisor for Active Minds at Indiana University – Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW), and Diana Mathew and Brynne Alexander, president and vice president…
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Chapter of the Month
Congratulations to Active Minds at the University of Maine for being selected as the March Chapter of the Month! Their efforts to raise awareness for mental health on their campus have been innovative and engaging, and the national office is excited to recognize UMaine for their awesome stigma-fighting work. One of AM at UMaine’s biggest…
January Chapter of the Month: Providence College
We here at the national office would like to send a huge congratulation to our first Chapter of the Month of 2017, Providence College! Our Active Minds chapter at Providence College is in no means our largest (their student body is under 5,000 people!), however they show us that you do not need a…
What We Learned From Your Fall Inventory Feedback
Thank you to the 250 chapters that completed their fall inventories! This semester you hosted 742 events and reached more than 101,000 students with mental health resources. Chapters reported their top strengths to be leadership, collaboration, and programming, and almost 30% of chapters are planning to expand their reach, or already have, by pursuing policy…
November Chapter of the Month: Ithaca College
A big congratulations to Ithaca College, our Chapter of the Month for November. All of us at the Active Minds National Office are beyond impressed by your efforts and are proud to be able to share your accomplishments with other members. By partnering with other departments, organizations, and campus groups, Ithaca has cultivated strong relationships…
Giving Tuesday Contest on Nov 29: Earn Prizes!
Hey stigmafighters! We wanted to let you know about a brand-new initiative we’ve created to help chapters fundraise that will take just ONE day of your time and will help earn prizes for you and your chapter, including a FREE awareness campaign kit like the one you received in the mail earlier this semester. This…