Graduate Student Advocacy Group
The goals of our graduate student advocacy group are to provide opportunities to advance psychological health, to increase awareness about mental health issues, and to reduce stigma surrounding mental illnesses through community outreach, public education, and legislative advocacy.
Faculty Advisor: David Susman, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist & Assistant Professor
President: Christopher Penn Secretary: Emily Atkinson
Members: Anita Adams, Holley Allen, Pevitr Bansal, Emily Fenlon, Martina Fruhbauerova, Elana Gloger, Mary Levi, Jesse McCann, Michelle Smith, Nicole Stumpp, Hannah Wild
Mental Health Awareness Events
January - Kentucky Legislative Session Begins
February - Psychology Day at the Kentucky State Capitol
March - Brain Injury Awareness Month
April - National Child Abuse Prevention Month
May - Mental Health Month
June - PTSD Awareness Month
July - BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
September - National Recovery Month
October - Mental Illness Awareness Week
October - NAMI Walks Your Way - NAMI Lexington, KY
November - Kentucky Psychological Association Annual Conference - register at kpa.org
Community Outreach and Education
Education on managing stress and anxiety for University of Kentucky Greek Life organizations
Volunteer service at Greenhouse 17 domestic violence shelter
Clothing drive for psychiatric patients at Eastern State Hospital
National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMIWalks
The Psychology Graduate Student Advocacy Group has developed an ongoing relationship with GreenHouse17, an agency committed to ending intimate partner violence and supporting victims of abuse. Members volunteer their time in service to Greenhouse17 and its mission.
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