Maroon Mental Health Matters is a training program designed to give participants the skills to help someone experiencing mental health distress or crisis. The course is tailored specifically for the University of Chicago community. It uses didactics, role-playing, and group discussion to help participants appropriately recognize and respond to mental health distress or crisis. By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Understand what mental well-being is and what impacts it
• Identify indicators of mental health distress and crisis
• Respond to and support someone in distress
• Refer and connect someone to appropriate resources
• Promote help-seeking behavior and foster a community of care.

Sign up for an upcoming in-person training below:

• Student Registration - Register here!
  • Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 9:00am - 12:30pm
  • Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 9:00am - 12:30pm
• Faculty and Staff Registration - Register here!
  • Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 1:00 - 4:30pm
  • Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 9:00am - 12:30pm

If these training dates and times do not work for you and you would like us to reach out once more trainings are scheduled, please sign up for the waitlist.

Please note that all trainings take place in-person in the Student Wellness Center (840 E 59th Street).

If you have any questions about UChicago Mental Health Matters, please contact Emily Schulze Scott.