UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
FULL DAY (10:00am-12:15pm and 1:15pm-3:30pm, EST)
Reach out, Raise Hope, Change Society! The University of Michigan School of Social Work is preparing tomorrow’s leaders and generating innovative ideas for addressing some of the world’s most complex problems. Our students are passionate about social justice and are educated and mentored by world-class faculty. Explore options in the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW and PhD programs.
CITIZENS FOR PRISON REFORM
FULL DAY (10:00am-12:15pm and 1:15pm-3:30pm, EST)
CPR established the Open MI Door campaign in 2019 to address and end the use of segregation or solitary confinement in Michigan Prisons, Jails and juvenile detention facilities. Working to create legislation and bring policy change as well as public awareness is the current work of the campaign.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
FULL DAY (10:00am-12:15pm and 1:15pm-3:30pm, EST)
Ranked as the #2 public school of public health by U.S. News and World Report, the University of Michigan School of Public Health offers interdisciplinary graduate programs that prepare students for impactful careers. Our students work toward positive change and lasting solutions to today’s biggest public health challenges while pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS), Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA), bachelor’s degree, doctoral degree, dual degree, or certificate.
Come speak to our current graduate student Admissions Ambassadors to learn more about their experiences and interests to pursue public health!
THERAPAWS OF MICHIGAN
FULL DAY (10:00am-12:15pm and 1:15pm-3:30pm, EST)
Therapaws of Michigan, Inc. (Therapaws), a canine-assisted therapy program, is dedicated to promoting and fostering the human-animal bond in therapeutic and educational settings.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS - MICHIGAN CHAPTER
FULL DAY (10:00am-12:15pm and 1:15pm-3:30pm, EST)
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with 115,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies. NASW-Michigan aims to support, promote and advocate for professional social work practice, practitioners and the social work profession, and to improve the quality of life for the people of Michigan. Learn more at www.nasw-michigan.org.
NAMI WASHENTAW COUNTY
MORNING (10:00am-12:15pm EST)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nations leading organization dedicated to assisting individuals living with a mental health challenge. NAMI Washtenaw County provides education, support groups, and advocacy for citizens in our community who are living with, or who live in support of a loved one living with a mental illness.
IFYOUREREADINGTHIS
AFTERNOON (1:15pm-3:30pm, EST)
IfYoureReadingThis.org functions to close the gap between students struggling with mental health and the people that care about them by having friends and peers come forward first and share the responsibility of being vulnerable. The website hosts open letters of support from students and faculty to empower students to build or tap into their support networks by identifying the people who understand and want to listen and by erasing the barrier of stigma. Our letters are accompanied with a name and a photo, so that readers know mental health is a topic we should not be ashamed to speak about and should be diligent in caring for, especially in the face of limited or inaccessible mental health services.
AFSPUM (AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION)
AFTERNOON (1:15pm-3:30pm, EST)
AFSPUM aims to save lives and foster hope for those affected by suicide through fundraising for suicide prevention and raising awareness in our local communities. AFSP spreads eduction on suicide and suicide prevention through educational programs such as Talk Saves Lives and It's Real, and has a national initiative to reduce suicide rates by 20% by 2025.