Outreach

Outreach Request Form

Workshop Requests
- Only for SU students, or faculty and staff who are serving SU students.
- During the academic year, we receive a large number of requests so please give us at least three weeks advance notice for all requests.
- Please select from the list of workshop topics provided. If the topic is not listed, please specify what you are interested in and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
- We ask for a minimum of 15 audience participants for each presentation.
- If the Counseling Center is unable to fulfill your request, we will try to connect you with other campus partners or provide alternative resources.
Go to the Online Outreach Request Form

Outreach Events

Paws for Mental Wellbeing
Download Paws for Mental Wellbeing Flyer

Join the Counseling Center staff and relax with friendly dogs from Pets on Wheels every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Fireside Lounge. See below for the full list of event dates!

Take some time to prioritize your wellbeing with pups who love to be loved! You will also have the opportunity to interact with counselors from the Counseling Center who can answer general questions about services and how to schedule.

Fall 2026 event dates:
- September 10, 2026
- September 24, 2026
- October 8, 2026
- October 22, 2026
- November 12, 2026
- December 10, 2026
Pets on Wheels often attends the Center’s outreach events! Follow us on Instagram, X, and Facebook so you don’t miss out on times you could be loving on some friendly pups!

For questions email cezeller@salisbury.edu or call the Counseling Center at 410-543-6070 and ask to speak to Cassidy Zeller.
Out of the Darkness

Out of the Darkness Campus Walks are the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's (AFSP) signature event designed to engage communities in the fight to prevent suicide.

Salisbury University (SU) is excited to be in partnership with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to host the Out of the Darkness Campus Walk on the Eastern Shore! The event will take place at SU on odd years, and UMES on even years.

Join SPARC on April 24th, 2027, at 11 AM on The Square, to help fight stigma, learn about resources, and raise funds for AFSP and their mission to prevent suicide. Details about the 2027 walk will be posted early in the spring semester.

PLEASE NOTE: Visitor parking at SU is free, but permits are required. Please request a permit from the visitor permits website.

For questions email Cassidy Zeller at cezeller@salisbury.edu .
Take Back the Night

Take Back the Night is a nationally recognized program dedicated to raising awareness about sexual violence, supporting survivors, and promoting prevention efforts within our communities.

Salisbury University will host its next Take Back the Night event on April 7, 2027, at 6 PM in the Wicomico Room, GSU. The program will include opportunities to connect with campus and community resources, participate in a rally and march, hear from speakers and performers, and take part in an open mic Speak Out.

Attendance is free, and the event is open to the public. Additional event details will be announced as they become available.

Organized by the Take Back the Night Planning Committee.

For questions email Katie Hartman at kxhartman@salisbury.edu
Creative Connections

Creative Connections is a low-pressure, drop-in creative space where students can unwind, experiment with different materials, and take a break from the pressure to “do it right.”

Some weeks are more open, while others offer a simple starting point using materials like paint, collage, textures, or hands-on creative tools. The focus is on curiosity, exploration, and making space to create without needing experience or artistic skill.

You don’t need to bring anything — just come by, try things out, and work at your own pace. Conversation is welcome, but never required.

The group meets every Wednesday during the fall and spring semester from 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM in the GSU, Room 206.

For questions, contact Katie Hartman at kxhartman@salisbury.edu.

SPARC

The Counseling Center and School of Social Work have come together to create Suicide Prevention Awareness and Research Collaborative (SPARC), an initiative at Salisbury University focused on advancing suicide prevention through education, training, research, and community engagement. Grounded in a preventive approach, SPARC brings together academic, community-based, and student-facing partners to strengthen prevention efforts across campus and the Lower Eastern Shore.

SPARC Initiatives

The Green Bandana Project

Learn how to intervene and connect others to mental health resources, while reducing stigma, by becoming a Green Bandana member! Learn more on SU’s Green Bandana Project website.

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training

Just as people trained in CPR help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Green Bandana members are trained in QPR. To learn more, visit the Salisbury SPARC website.

Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
Out of the Darkness Campus Walks are the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's (AFSP) signature event designed to engage communities in the fight to prevent suicide. Scroll up and click on the Out of the Darkness dropdown to learn more.