About the Program

In partnership with Murad, Active Minds is proud to engage chapters at universities and colleges throughout the United States in a Stress Less event opportunity. The Stress Less Week program is aimed to create a healthy and supportive campus environment for young adults by ensuring college students play a role in normalizing conversations around mental health. Murad is a wellness-focused skincare brand, who has decided to partner with Active Minds to increase the engagement of Active Minds’ bi-annual Stress Less Week program on college campuses. Murad joins Active Minds in inspiring the next generation of young adult leaders to change the way our society and higher-education institutions talk about, care for, and value mental health. This event opportunity will take place October 21-25 of 2024. Application deadline is August 31, 2024.

As part of the Stress Less Week program , chapters will be expected to:

  • Host a stress related event using Active Minds’ Stress Less Week toolkit.
  • Post about the event on your chapter’s social channels using the unique program hashtag
  • Report regularly on the progress of your work, including: photos, videos, social media tracking, testimonials and event numbers.

Benefits
  • Chapter mini-grant of $500 for event planning
  • Murad x Active Minds Event Package (materials to support event organization and implementation)
  • Stress Less Week Downloadable Kit
  • Access to all of the resources available to Active Minds chapters nationwide.
  • Professional experience in public health outreach, mental health advocacy, social media management and campus marketing.
  • Professional Support
  • Unlimited technical assistance calls with Active Minds staff related to project scope.
  • Access to Active Minds social media repository, including approved images, text, and guidance for social media posts.

To qualify chapters must:

Be considered an "active" chapter of Active Minds. Active status is determined by chapter activity and reporting frequency.

For more information, please contact Errika Brooks, Sr. Manager of Partnerships and Engagement, at errika@activeminds.org.


About Murad
Murad is the dermatologist-developed brand that approaches skin differently. How? Through founder Dr. Howard Murad’s four main pillars of wellness for total skin health: 1) “eat your water,” 2) “awaken your body,” 3) “be kind to your mind” and, of course, 4) “nourish your skin” with high-performance technologies and formulas. Murad believes skincare is healthcare and selfcare.

About Active Minds
Active Minds is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults. Powered by a network on more than 800 high school and college campuses, in workplaces and communities, and through a vast public audience, Active Minds is creating communities of support and saving lives. Our signature programs include a robust college and high school chapter program, the nationally acclaimed Send Silence Packing® exhibit, our compelling Active Minds Speakers, and the newly launched Active Minds @Work initiative.

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