Mental Health & Wellness Services

Schedule of Events

10th Annual Out of the Darkness Walk

Veterans Plaza, Ammerman Campus

Coming May 2026! Be a part of this amazing event! HOPE WALKS HERE!

Mini-Walk and Resource Fair- Eastern Campus on April 15

Michael J. Grant Campus on TBD

Annual OOTD Walk - Ammerman Campus on May 2

Reach out to Sarah Boles at boless@sunysuffolk.edu with any questions.

Monthly Creativity for Your Mental Health Challenge

Tap into your creative potential to support your mental health. Challenge yourself by completing 3-4 creative activities a week. Document your artistic journey along the way. Follow us on Instagram @scccmentalhealth for more information.

Healthy Hearts Tabling

**Ammerman Campus**

In honor of Valentine's Day, stop by the BSC Cafeteria to celebrate some self-love and self-care with MHWS. Participate in our activities and choose a self-care item to take home.

2/11 from 12-2 pm

Sacred Self: Holistic Healing in Black Culture with Shirley Newton, RN, E-RYT

** Grant Campus**

A gentle space to explore Black cultural healing practices, from movement and breathwork to ancestral grounding and creative expressions. This wellness session centers on rest, affirmation, and community care, offering tools to release stress and reconnect with self. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Mental Health and Wellness Services, Multicultural Affairs, and Black Student Union

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
12:30pm – 1:45pm, Captree 114

The Importance of Addressing Your Mental Health

**Grant Campus**

Mental Health Advocate Mike Sweetney, a former professional basketball player, will discuss his mental health journey and the importance of seeking help and support.

Presented by New Horizons Counseling Center and MHWS

Monday, February 23 from 12:30pm-1:30pm

LRC Room 101

Talk Saves Lives Program

Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention is AFSP’s flagship suicide prevention education program that covers the scope of this leading cause of death, what the research has found to be the warning signs and risk factors of suicide, and the strategies that prevent it. Presented by: MHWS

**Ammerman Campus**

3/2 at 9:30 am or 3/5 at 12:30

Mildred Green Room, BSC

**Grant Campus**

3/10 at 2 pm or 3/11 at 11 am

Captree Commons Rm 114

**Eastern Campus**

2/3 at 11:30 am 3/11 at 12:30 pm

Time and Location TBD

Make Your Own Journal with Maggie

** Eastern Campus**

Join us for a snack and some self care! 2/26 @ 12:30 in P100

Sponsored by MHWS and Student Activities

Anxiety 101 Workshops

**Ammerman Campus**

This workshop focuses on helping students better understand anxiety symptoms and building skills to cope with anxiety. We will examine anxiety symptom clusters, work to increase insight into thought patterns and their impact on anxiety and discuss ways to slow down this process.

Check back in the fall!