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Active Minds, Inc.

Active Minds is the voice for student mental health. It is the leading nonprofit organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and encourage help-seeking. Active Minds was established by Alison Malmon in 2003 following the suicide of her 22-year-old brother, Brian. Brian, a college student, had been experiencing depression and psychosis for three years but concealed his symptoms from everyone around him. During his senior year, he returned to his family

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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