send silence packing

Introducing Active Minds’ newest suicide prevention program: Behind the Backpacks

Active Minds is proud to present our new digital immersive exhibit, Behind the Backpacks. Designed as both a complement to our iconic Send Silence Packing^® exhibit and as a stand-alone experience, visitors to this online gallery will learn about suicide’s impact, learn how their everyday actions can help to create a new and better culture around mental health with reduced suicide rates, and share their own message of hope by answering the simple question: what would you say to someone who’s struggling?

This immersive experience is supported by generous funding from 

Upcoming Tour Stops

Contracted tour dates listed below. Be sure to check back for updates as both Fall 2021 tours continue to book!

Tour #1: Northeast and Midwest

• September 8 – Penn State Abington – Abington, PA
• September 9 – University of Pennsylvania  – Philadelphia, PA
• September 13 – Stony Brook University – Stony Brook, NY
• September 16 – University of Detroit Mercy – Detroit, MI
• September 20 – Baldwin Wallace University – Berea, OH
• September 21 –  Case Western Reserve University  –  Cleveland, OH
• September 23 –  Ohio Northern University –  Ada, OH
• September 27 –  University of Dayton –  Dayton, OH
• October 12 – Ohio University – Athens, OH
• October 16 –  Harvard College –  Cambridge, MA

Tour #2: Mid-Atlantic and South

• September 11 – Battlefield High School – Haymarket, VA
• September 23 – Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK
• September 27 – University of the Ozarks – Clarksville, AR
• September 29 – University of Texas – Arlington, TX
• October 5 –  Sam Houston State University –  Huntsville, TX
• October 7 – University of Tennessee – Chattanooga, TN
• October 12 –  Georgia Southern University  – Statesboro, GA
• October 13 –  Georgia Southern University –  Savannah, GA
• October 21 – University of West Georgia – Carrollton, GA
• October 26 – Auburn University – Auburn, AL