Attend a CARE Event or Request Event Assistance
The CARE Office hosts and supports several monthly and annual events throughout the fall and spring semesters. Follow CARE on Instagram and Facebook to learn more about our upcoming campus events.
CARE Events
CARE in Conversation Dates
Join us for CARE in Conversation!
Enjoy coffee and donuts and connect with CARE and other students. Bring your perspectives and questions, and pick up some self-care giveaways. Stop by as your schedule allows; all are welcome! CARE in Conversation is hosted in the University Health Center, on the Ground Floor in room 0141.
Alcohol, Sexual Assault and the Red Zone
- Wednesday, September 23
- 3:30-5 p.m.
- Join in our discussion on the connections between alcohol and sexual violence. We will unpack dynamics that contribute to the Red Zone, the period between the start of the fall semester and Halloween, where a majority of college sexual assault occurs, and consider what we can all do to create a safer campus together.
Purity Culture, Shame and Intimacy
- Thursday, October 22
- 3:30-5 p.m.
The Manosphere and Sexualization of Power & Control
- Wednesday, November 11
- 3:30-5 p.m.
Media Representation of Power-Based Violence
- Thursday, December 3
- 3:30-5 p.m.
Questions? Email Charlotte at csheff4@umd.edu.
The Clothesline Project
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Location: Hornbake Plaza
The Clothesline Project is a visual representation of the impacts of sexual and relationship violence on the campus community. This event from the CARE Office provides community members with an opportunity to confront the issue of power-based violence by creating and displaying their own messages on a shirt during Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM).
Email Aleia at aleaig@umd.edu with any questions.
Purple Lights Night
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Location: The Memorial Chapel
CARE Outreach Peers host our annual relationship violence awareness event. More information to come!
Email gfansler@umd.edu with any questions.
CARE on Campus
CARE is out and about on campus
The CARE Outreach team loves to attend resource fairs and events led by campus partners. If you see us, come say hi!
- South Campus Block Party l September 11, 3 - 6 p.m. l Washington Quad
- NextNOW Fest Exhibition Opening l September 15, 4 - 5 p.m. l Atrium, HJ Patterson Hall
- Transfer and Off-Campus Student Resource Fair l September 22, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. l Atrium, Stamp Student Union
- Wags for Wellness: After Dark l September 25, 5 - 7 p.m. l Colony Ballroom and Charles Carroll Room, Stamp Student Union
- Self-Care Fair l September 30, 12 - 3 p.m. l McKeldin Mall
Do you need help planning or hosting your own event?
The CARE Outreach and Assessment team can provide event consultations for student organizations and departments on campus. We are open to co-hosting opportunities and can provide event assistance.
Email uhc-care-prevention@umd.edu
Ask us for a free copy of CARE's Event Planning Toolkit!
Your guide to planning and hosting successful, trauma-informed events and programs related to sexual & relationship violence.
