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What is Active Minds? It is a national student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy group on college campuses throughout North America—and it has been active at Buffalo State College since spring 2010!  Active Minds is dedicated to increasing students’ awareness of mental health issues, providing information and resources regarding mental health and mental illness, and encouraging students to seek help as soon as it is needed. It also serves as a liaison between students and the mental health community.

The Buffalo State Chapter (National Active Minds) has spearheaded several innovative initiatives focused on mental health awareness, such as cosponsoring nationally known keynote speakers Eric Weaver from Overcoming the Darkness and Maggie Bertram from the National Active Minds speakers bureau, the BeSeCret (Post-Secret) Community Art Project, and Send Silence Packing.

Please encourage students to check it out on Thursday, May 3, at 4:00 p.m. in Caudell Hall 216. Officers will be nominated at this meeting as well. Students interested in mental health, advocacy, leadership, empowerment, and connecting with others will really enjoy their involvement with Active Minds. Check out the Facebook page for more information or contact Suzanne Johnson in the Counseling Center.