Active Minds

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Why you should start a chapter of Active Minds on your campus

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  • Join a national movement to fight against the stigma that surrounds mental health on college campuses.
  • Build a campus community that cares about mental health and effect positive change on your campus by promoting a healthy and positive dialogue among your peers and administrators.
  • Gain leadership skills, knowledge, and take advantage of networking opportunities both on your campus and within the mental health field.

What you'll receive as a registered chapter of Active Minds

  • Support and dedication of a full-time Chapter Coordinator at the Active Minds, Inc. office in Washington, DC.

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  • Exclusive materials and resources, including how-to guides and best practices we've compiled from years of chapter experience available on a members-only section of the website.
  • Connection with thousands of other like-minded students through chapter-only listservs and a national conference held annually.
  • Backing of a nationally recognized organization that can help you gain better recognition at your school and boost credibility with the counseling center and administration.

Exclusive opportunities

  • Only chapters are eligible to:

    • Participate in Active Minds, Inc. programs and receive free program-related giveaways.

    • Apply for conference scholarships and chapter development grants.

  • Only chapter members are eligible to:
    • Apply for positions on the Active Minds, Inc. Student Advisory Committee and represent their chapter and their region to the entire Active Minds movement.
    • Continue mental health advocacy efforts after graduation with the Active Minds Alumni Network.
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Joe Behen, PhD, Executive Director of Counseling, Health, & Disability Services School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Advisor of Active Minds at SAIC says:

 

joe_behen_phd_-_saic_2010"Active Minds is a revolutionary movement and the most exciting development in college student mental health... It has catalyzed students to recognize their own tremendous influence to make fundamental differences in the well-being and mental health of their peers."

 

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