WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2020; 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

(series takes place second Thursday of each month)

WHERE: Virtual Event via Zoom

WHO: Co-hosted by United Way and Indiana University’s Political and Civic Engagement program. Guest speakers are Daisy Anspach, MA, LCSW, Counselor at Indiana University Division of Student Affairs; O’Connell Case, LSCW, Clinical Director of Catholic Charities Bloomington; and Cara Reader, Ph.D., Director of Student Success and Retention at Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington.

Join United Way and IU Political and Civic Engagement for a monthly morning speaker series to explore issues which impact our community, friends, and neighbors.

DESCRIPTION: Monthly speaker series featuring an enlightening presentation and discussion of timely topics that directly or indirectly affect everyone in our area.

On Thursday, November 12, the topic, ‘On the Rise: Mental Health and Young Adults” will be explored. The presence of Indiana University, Ivy Tech Community College, and the promise of job opportunities in our community make it a destination for many young adults. Join us virtually to discuss how mental health is affecting this group of people, with a focus on the students who call our community home.

How does stress, anxiety, and depression impact their educations? How is this shaping the next generation of the workforce? What is our community doing to support students and other young adults struggling with these issues? Explore these questions with a panel moderated by Mark Fraley, associate director of the IU Political and Civil Engagement program, featuring representatives from Indiana University, Ivy Tech Community Colleges, and local mental health services.

Alongside friends, neighbors, nonprofits and community partners, learn more about issues that directly or indirectly affect everyone in our area. Attendees will have the opportunity to deepen their awareness about someone else’s reality while learning about the challenges, innovations, collaborations, resources available through area nonprofits, and how to get more involved in making a difference. Guests are invited to come with questions for the speakers or just listen and learn.

Wake Up! with United Way is co-hosted by United Way of Monroe County and Indiana University’s Political and Civic Engagement program, with support from presenting sponsors Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, and Bloomington Board of Realtors.

This is a free event, but please RSVP.

For more information click here or 812-334-8370