Hello and Happy Friday, stakeholders, The Campus Connection - September 2024 We are proud to bring you the September 2024 edition of The Campus Connection! Readers can look forward to reading about Cuyahoga Community College's initiative to engage students and form their Active Minds chapter campus. Additionally, the newest member of the OPCSMH is introduced! Readers can also expect to find funding and training opportunities. [cid:image002.png@01DB004E.06FEC2D0] Reminder: September Webinar: Supporting Mental Health Among Collegiate Athletes The OPCSMH is proud to announce that the 2024-25 Webinar Series is set to begin on Wednesday, September 11th at 12:00PM EST. The first webinar will feature Danielle Pecar, PhD, Bowling Green State University, Victoria Newkirk, BBA, Plain Local Schools, and Tyler Newkirk, M.Ed., former collegiate athlete, on a panel discussing Supporting Mental Health Among Collegiate Athletes. Please click here<https://neomed.zoom.us/webinar/register/5517232268912/WN_plHGeKhKTJ2cB1SKTCdPYA#/registration> to register today! Reminder: 2nd Campus Safety and Suicide Prevention Symposium: Shifting from Awareness to Action The Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health is proud to announce the 2nd Campus Safety and Suicide Prevention Symposium: Shifting from Awareness to Action on September 19th, 2024! The event will be held virtually and welcomes participants from across the state and beyond to gain insight and learn from leading mental health experts and participate in meaningful discussion related to the action steps that can be taken on campuses to promote the mental health and wellbeing of Ohio's college students. The symposium will begin with an enlightening panel discussion on Suicide Prevention for Helping Professionals, followed by breakout sessions, with The Ohio State University Suicide Prevention Program, Lines for Life Oregon, and Annaleise Fisher, Ed.S., LPCC-S, and ending with an engaging afternoon keynote presentation from Dr. Stacey Litam, PhD, LPCCs, NCC, CCMHC, on Decolonizing Suicide Prevention Approaches for People of the Global Majority Students and Clients. Application for CEU/CME credits is pending. Registration is now open and will close on 9/18/24 at 4:00pm EST. Students attending Ohio IHEs may register for FREE. Please contact opcsmh@neomed.edu<mailto:opcsmh@neomed.edu> to receive a student promo code. For more information on the 2nd Campus Safety and Suicide Prevention Symposium: Shifting from Awareness to Action on September 19th, 2024, including speaker and session details please visit the OPCSMH website.<https://www.neomed.edu/csmh/training-opportunities/symposium/> Take care, Chris Chris Tutino, MPH (he, him, his) Dissemination Coordinator, Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH) Department of Psychiatry Northeast Ohio Medical University 4209 St. Rt. 44 | PO Box 95 | Rootstown, Ohio 44272 Connect with the OPCSMH! Website<https://www.neomed.edu/csmh/>| X<https://twitter.com/neomedopcsmh> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/74567516/admin/feed/posts/> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUf15GQPbeWeikAHLfLJaoQ> | Listserv<https://opcsmh.neomed.edu/list/opcsmh.opcsmh.neomed.edu> "Promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma, and preventing suicide since 2010." [A black background with white text Description automatically generated]