Role of the national office

Is there a specific format that all chapters must adhere to?

In short, no. All campuses and chapters are unique and relatively autonomous. Chapters are encouraged to embrace and adapt our national programs and materials in whatever way  best suits the needs of their particular campus and student body. That said, all chapters are required to adhere to the policies and expectations of the Chapter Agreement…

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Our school needs someone from Active Minds National to verify something, sign something, or provide information.

Not a problem! Contact us with the information you need including any documentation requested and we’ll work with you. Please be sure to give us at least a week’s notice to sign any necessary documentation as our schedules tend to fill up from day to day!

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Would we have to stick to a rigid format for our chapter?

Chapters are encouraged to adapt our programs and materials as necessary to best suit the needs of their particular campus and student body. However, we do have certain expectations of our chapters to maintain affiliation and good-standing with Active Minds. These include having your chapter’s activities align with the mission of Active Minds, maintaining a…

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What are the benefits of being affiliated with Active Minds?

As a chapter of a national organization, you are entitled to support, resources, and benefits from us that are only available to Active Minds chapters. These include access to full-time staff dedicated to working with chapters across the country, exclusive opportunities to participate in Active Minds national programs, a package of chapter resources at the…

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What is the Chapters Team?

The Chapters Team works full time to support chapters around the country in their mental health advocacy efforts. The Chapters Team can help with anything from recruiting new members and brainstorming program ideas to ensuring effective delegation and leadership transition. We highly value our relationship with our chapters and are happy to assist in any…

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