FORT WAYNE, Ind. – In recognition of National Mental Illness Awareness Week, the University of Saint Francis will present “An Evening of Mental Health & Hope.”
The event will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 in the USF North Campus gymnasium, 2702 Spring St. The free event will include:
• Mental Health & Wellness Fair, 6 p.m.
• Keynote Address by Dr. Richard Ruhrhold, Ph.D., HSPP, senior vice president and chief psychologist at Otis R. Bowen Center, 7 p.m.
This event is designed to build awareness, educate and connect others to local resources that promote mental health and well-being in our community. One CEU will be offered. The USF Division of Psychology and Counseling serves as host of the event.
For more information, please contact Dr. Monica Heller, program director for undergraduate psychology, at 260-399-7700, ext. 8424, or email mheller@sf.edu.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 18 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.