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 May 1

Annual OOTD Walk - Ammerman Campus on May 2

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

Art Therapy Group

** Ammerman Campus **

This group is open to registered studens and participants will engage in art-making to support their mental well-being. Led by a licensed clinician through SCCC Mental Health & Wellness Services, this group provides a space for students to learn creative ways to cope and reconnect with their individual creative power.

Check back in the fall!

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 Addtional Dates TBD - stay tuned!
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 CANCELLED due to snow closure - new date TBD

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

Eastern Campus

April 22 11am-noon in P100

College Wide Session for Student Affairs

April 30 10am-11am via TEAMS

Color Me Calm

**Eastern Campus**

Join us to destress and relax with some creative expression though our favorite childhood pasttime - coloring! Simple ,but effective. Stop by for a bit to decompress.

April 6 10am-noon P100