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September 6, 2022

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Connection is Prevention:
National Suicide Prevention Week
Sept. 4-10, 2022

Suicide prevention is important every day of the year. National Suicide Prevention Week gives us an opportunity to shine a special, encouraging light on this topic that affects us all, and send a clear, hopeful message that help is available, and suicide can be prevented.
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Together we can help to fight suicide and engage in the conversation about mental health by connecting with ourselves, each other, resources, and the community. Connect with us and your peers throughout the week, and beyond, for support and learn how you can make a difference.

Throughout the week, we invite you to connect with yourself and one another:

  • National Suicide Prevention Week Kick Off
    Tuesday, Sept. 6 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | SAU and Global Village

  • Fresh Check Day
    Wednesday, Sept. 7 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Campus Center Breezeway

  • Connection is Prevention Information Tables
    Thursday, Sept. 8 |10-11:30 a.m. | Unity Quad
    Thursday, Sept. 8 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Global Village
    Friday, Sept. 9 | 9-10 a.m. | Sundial 
    Learn more about NSPW events

    Mental Health Support at RIT

    College can be stressful, and at times overwhelming. Counseling and Psychological Services is here to support your mental health needs during your time at RIT. The Counseling and Psychological Services office is located on the second floor of the August Center, just off the Quarter Mile. Additionally, there are various CaPS Embedded Locations across campus and counselors that communicate in sign language.

    If you or a friend is struggling, reach out.

    On-campus Resources

    Counseling and Psychological Services offers short-term, goal-focused individual therapy, group therapy, crisis support, and psychiatric services in an open, safe, and confidential environment.

    • To schedule an appointment, contact the office at 585-475-2261 or send a secure message on the RIT Wellness Portal and select “Counseling Services – for General Questions.”

    • If you are in need of support after business hours, you can call the 24-hour mental health line at 1-855-436-1245, or contact Public Safety by calling 585-475-3333 or texting 585-205-8333.

    Community Emergency Resources

    • National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
    • Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
    • Text HOME to 741741
    • Lifeline/Mobile Crisis: call 211
    • Emergency: 911

    Community Mental Health Resources

    • Mental Health Association
    • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
    • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
    Learn more about Counseling and Psychological Services
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    Each week, we are sharing a financial wellness tip to help you make the connection between financial management decisions, your overall wellness, and student success. Money touches every aspect of our lives, and a lack of financial literacy can cause unnecessary stress and negatively impact one’s mental and physical health.

    Money Matter$: Take Control of Your Money with Banzai

    It's never too late to think about your financial future! Through the generous community service initiatives of Advantage Federal Credit Union, RIT students and staff have access to a comprehensive FREE online financial literacy platform called Banzai. Banzai offers a variety of courses and collections to help students better understand their financial wellness, as well as build the skills needed for financial success.

    The Money Matter$ webpage also offers more information about Financial Literacy courses that are offered at RIT, short video clips, links to mobile apps, websites, blogs, podcasts and webinars. It is also the resource hub for Federal Student Loans.

    Be sure to follow the Financial Literacy team on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram for more financial tips throughout the semester!
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    Fall Intramurals
    Registration Deadline: Sept. 7

    Intramurals are a fun way to get involved on campus! Whether you are interested in playing your favorite sport, want to try out a new activity, or want to meet new people with similar interests, Intramurals are the way to do it. Check out the full list of Fall Intramurals and get registered at recreation.rit.edu/DivisionRegistration
    Register now

    Public Market Bus
    Saturday, Sept. 10

    Interested in exploring the city of Rochester and all it has to offer? Take a free ride downtown and shop for fresh produce, ethnic delicacies, and more at the Rochester Public Market! The Public Market Bus will be running most Saturdays during the Fall Semester.

    Getting There:

    • Pick up from Grace Watson Hall (Lot C) at 10:30 a.m.
    • Pick up from Kate Gleason Circle at 10:45 a.m.

    Coming Back:

    • Leave Rochester Public Market District at 12:30 p.m.
    • Return to the Rochester Institute of Technology at 1 p.m.

    No RSVP required. Bus is first-come, first-served until max capacity on the bus is reached.
    Learn more

    For additional events and event information, go to rit.edu/events.
     
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