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Active Minds
Welcome to the Active Minds Club Page!
We are a chapter of the nationally recognized organization, Active Minds. Active Minds is a "premier nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults. [It] is dedicated to saving lives and to building stronger families and communities" (Active Minds, 2022). "Through education, research, [and] advocacy...Active Minds is opening up the conversation about mental health and creating lasting change in the way mental health is talked about, cared for, and valued in the United States" (activeminds.org). During the 2021-2022 academic year, have been spreading mental health awareness throughout the school by organizing a Green Out Day, holding a Flag Football event, and a Movie Night event.
Meeting Times: Meetings are held monthly on the last Wednesday of the month in Room 94.
The specific goals of Active Minds are:
1. To explore mental health issues of our students
2. To create a community of people who are able to support each other emotionally.
3. To reduce stigma toward mental health.
4. To raise students' awareness of professional resources that deal with mental health issues.
5. To teach people a safe and healthy way to cope with issues they face.
Executive Board (2023-2024):
- President: Sara Dos Santos
- Vice President: Avery Thomasson
- Secretary: Amy Claxton
- Social Media Representative: Emily Watermasysk
Staff Club Advisors:
- Mr. Kevin Rice (Student Assistance Counselor): krice@whrhs.org
- Ms. Emma Giantisco (Student Assistance Counselor): egiantisco@whrhs.org
Meeting Times & Locations: The last Wednesday of every month in Room 94. Any exceptions/changes to this pattern will be announced on the Google Classroom page.
Google Classroom Code: xslragz