Welcome to Terps Take Care

Welcome back, Terps! We’re happy to have you  back on campus – we know the last few years have been full of chaos, and we hope to help bring some calmness and centeredness as we begin the 2023-2024 academic year. We are here to promote a community of care, and to invite you to participate in caring for each other the same way. Stay safe and healthy, Terps, and ask for help whenever you need or want it.

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How Do You Take Care?

The Department of Resident Life launched the Terps Take Care campaign in Fall 2017 with hard-copy newsletters and bulletin boards in residence halls across campus. Our first annual Terps Take Care Fair was quick to follow in the next semester, and it was a hit! Since then, we have adapted and improved the experiences and resources we offer, thanks to the input of the students and staff like you in our shared community of care.

The Terps Take Care campaign strives to educate the campus community about mental health in general and about the self-care strategies necessary for emotional well-being. We focus on both the positive ideas of wellness & thriving for all and on reducing stigma associated with mental illness and mental health treatment.

This website is just one component of our campaign, collecting  resources, advice, and support for mental health and those living with or in recovery from mental illness. Be on the lookout for our regular email newsletters, the resource cards available in your rooms, and Terps Take Care events and passive programs in your residence halls.

We’re excited to announce that the Terps Take Care Fair, a favorite annual event originally developed by former Res Life former case manager (and current TerrapinSTRONG  Program Manager!) Dr Leslie Krafft, is now being coordinated by the amazing campus-wide Mental Health Coalition! Redubbed The Self-Care Fair, it takes place during Mental Health Awareness Week, the first week in October. As we gather more information about this year’s information, we will make sure to get details to you.  The fair is an interactive mental health event with information, activities, and giveaways from student organizations, campus departments, and local businesses who are committed to creating a culture where we can discuss mental health openly and honestly. We come together at this amazing event to decrease stigma, increase awareness, and gather in solidarity. In the meantime, consider following

to stay informed of their upcoming events – especially Mental Health Awareness Week!

Now sit back, scroll through, and take a look around this website and your larger community.

Find ways you can take good care of yourself and each other.

Get help when you need it and support your friends when they reach out.

And join the movement to create a community of care supporting mental health & wellness.

#terpstakecare

Hear more from Terps like you through our Terps Talk About Mental Health series