Make Some Noise for Mental Health 2024

Make Some Noise (MSN) for Mental Health is an award-winning post-secondary intiative created by the Trojan Outreach Program in 2015 to promote mental health awareness on SAIT campus, aiming to break down barriers, spark real conversations about mental health, and reinforce that mental health matters. In 2016, the campaign grew to an Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) wide initiative, and is now endorsed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in Alberta.

In its short history, the MSN campaign has been recognized nationally - winning the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Community Service Award (2015), as well as the Lieutenant Governor's Circle on Mental Health and Addiction with their True Imagination Award (2017).

For one month each year, ALL 17 ACAC institutions host on-campus events to increase the awareness and promote on-campus resources while breaking the stigma of mental health. Find out how you, or your group, can get involved by emailing david.miguez@sait.ca or donovan.jang@sait.ca.

You too can help Make Some Noise for Mental Health and help break the stigma!

For a full list of ACAC Make Some Noise for Mental Health events please visit: ACAC MSN

Make Some Noise for Mental Health - SAIT Trojans Games & Events 2024

MAKE SOME NOISE GAME DAYS & EVENTS:

Come get loud in support of mental health and your SAIT Trojans! Expect noisemakers, swag and contests.

Your SAIT TROJANS vs. The King's University Eagles

Friday, November 1, MSN Basketball game – come support your SAIT Trojans at the SAIT Wellness Centre! Women play at 6 PM and men at 8 PM. Our Trojans will be warming up in special MSN campaign shirts and our event team will be promoting mental health through the night. Entry is free!

Your SAIT TROJANS vs. NAIT Ooks

Saturday, November 9, MSN Volleyball game – come support your SAIT Trojans at Rally Pointe! Women play at 6 PM and men at 8 PM. Our Trojans will be warming up in special MSN campaign shirts and our event team will be promoting mental health through the night. Entry is free!

Your SAIT TROJANS vs. NAIT Ooks

Saturday, November 16, MSN Men's Hockey game – come support your SAIT Trojans at Winsport Arena 7 PM. Our event team will be promoting mental health through the night. Entry is free!

Mental Health Booth, Tuesday, November 19 – visit the mental health information booth, hosted by student Outreach and Wellness Leaders (OWLs), promoting mental health facts and resources

Location: Senator Burns, in front of NN121 (SAIT Trojans, front office) from 12 – 1 PM

MSN Pep Rally, Wednesday, November 20 – join us in marching across campus to MAKE SOME NOISE for MENTAL HEALTH! Noise makers will be provided.

Location: Meet in front of Heritage Hall to march at 12:00 PM.

Morning Yoga, November 21 – start your morning off right with mindful movement at free yoga classes. Spaces will be limited, REGISTER HERE.

Location: SAIT Wellness Centre

Your SAIT Trojans vs. Olds College Broncos

Saturday, November 23, MSN Women's Hockey game – come support your SAIT Trojans at Seven Chiefs Arena at 12:30 PM. Our event team will be promoting mental health through the night. Entry is free!

MISSION:

To implement a post-secondary mental health awareness campaign to break the stigma surrounding mental health on campus. The awareness campaign is intended to encourage conversation and open mindedness and better promote resources and support available on campus and in the local area. The campaign will be promoted on SAIT campus through interactive activities and at SAIT Trojans home game events in January of each year.

FOR A LIST OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AT SAIT , please click links below:

SAIT Student Development and Counselling: https://www.sait.ca/student-life/health-wellness-and-safety/student-development-and-counselling

SAIT Self-Help Resources: https://www.sait.ca/student-life/health-wellness-and-safety/student-development-and-counselling/self-help-tools-and-resources

SAITSA Peer Support Centre:https://saitsa.com/peersupportcentre/

SAIT Interfaith Centre: https://www.sait.ca/student-life/your-campus/the-interfaith-centre

Community and National Resources and Information:

Distress Centre (24 hour crisis line): 403-266-HELP (4357)

Canadian Mental Health Association Calgary: http://cmha.calgary.ab.ca/

CMHA Discovery College: www.recoverycollegecalgary.ca

Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta: https:/alberta.cmha.ca