HADLEY, Mass. - NESCAC SAAC led its annual conference-wide #NESCACares Mental Health Awareness campaign on Dec. 5-7. The initiative was aimed at raising mental health awareness, stopping the stigma surrounding mental health and sharing techniques and resources to support mental health well-being at NESCAC institutions.
This year, NESCAC SAAC selected the following themes to assist institutional SAACs in planning events and programming throughout the campaign.
- Day 1 - Mental Health and Social Media
- Day 2 - Mental Health as a Student-Athlete
- Day 3 - Mental Health and Academics
Events that took place throughout the campaign on campuses included guided meditation, wellness classes, workshops, movie nights, panels and speakers. Athletic departments worked with other campus groups to provide a broad array of resources and education to all students and staff.
As part of this year's campaign, NESCAC SAAC created and distributed wristbands across all NESCAC institutions with #NESCACares printed on them, along with information regarding the new
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
