We are excited to announce our annual “Not Another Aggie” Suicide Awareness Month! The Suicide Awareness & Prevention Office (SAPO) has continued to recognize the need for our campus to raise awareness of resources, reduce stigma of suicide, and increase interpersonal connections through awareness programs. This year we will again be hosting a kick off event to suicide awareness month and our 4-week walk challenge courtesy of our partnership with AgriLife Extension’s Walk Through Texas History program. In addition, we will be hosting several events and programs throughout the month of September.
Schedule of Events
SEPT. 1: SAPO Swag Grab | Memorial Student Center (MSC), 1-3 p.m.
SEPT. 6: CAPS Swag Grab | MSC, 1-3 p.m.
SEPT. 7: Suicide Awareness Month Kickoff | Rudder Plaza, 6-8 p.m. | See Kickoff Schedule for more details
SEPT. 9: "1100 Pinwheels" Display by Active Minds | Academic Plaza, September 9th-September 16th
SEPT. 10: WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY
SEPT. 12: Talk Saves Lives (for faculty/staff) | virtual format, 12-1 p.m. | Register HERE
SEPT. 12: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training Presented by Aggies Reaching Aggies | Student Services Building (SSB) 108, 3-5 p.m. | Register HERE
SEPT. 14: Aggies Reaching Aggies Swag Grab | MSC, 11-1 p.m.
SEPT. 20: "Breathe In, Stretch Out" Yoga by Rec Sports | J. Wayne Stark Galleries in the MSC, 6-7 p.m. | Register HERE
SEPT. 22: Donuts for Downloads: MY SSP @ TAMU Tabling Event | MSC, 9-12 p.m.
SEPT. 28: HelpLine Meet-and-Greet Tabling Event | MSC, 1-3 p.m.
SEPT. 28: Campus Connect Gatekeeper Training Presented by Aggies Reaching Aggies (for students)| Student Services Building (SSB) 308, 5-7 p.m. | Register HERE
Suicide Awareness Walk Challenge
We have collaborated with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to participate in the Walk Through Texas History program. Through this partnership, we have created a virtual route that features all of the Texas A&M System schools and highlights their counseling centers and efforts to support and promote mental wellness and suicide awareness & prevention within the TAMU System. Participants in the 4-week walk challenge will be able to create teams and sign up, starting August 22nd. The walk will be a month-long awareness challenge, starting September 1st - September 29th, allowing teams to track their steps and travel together on a virtual journey to each of the Texas A&M System schools.
To show your support, we encourage you to share pictures of your teams, walking and attending events using #MoreThanJustAWalk and #NotAnotherAggie. Participants will stay connected with SAPO and be provided weekly newsletters about additional events, resources and motivational tips to keep walking. Together, we will show support for people who are struggling, raise awareness about suicide, and walk in honor of those we have lost to suicide.
- Create or log into your Howdy Health account
- Click the WTTH Dashboard button under the Walk Through Texas History section
- Click the Create a Team button
- Complete the create a team form and use this League Code: wtthL-220822-90740
- If you will be participating as a member on the team, select the option to Join A Team once the team has been created.
- Invite friends, family and coworkers to join as a team of up to 8 team members
- Once created, you are ready to join the Suicide Awareness Virtual Walk Challenge and can start logging steps on 9/1/2022
Coffee with a Counselor
- Tuesday, September 13th from 1-3 p.m at MSC Bookstore Starbucks
- Thursday, September 15th from 11-1 p.m. at Zachry Starbucks
- Wednesday, September 21st from 1-3 p.m. at Hullabaloo Starbucks
- Tuesday, September 27th from 10-12 p.m. at Evans Library Starbucks
- Thursday, September 29th from 10-12 p.m. at Evans Library Starbucks
