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.
How to Help a Friend
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 3-4 p.m.
Location: Sahet Room 1150, The University Health Center
Join CARE and OCRSM for How to Help a Friend Workshop! This workshop will focus on how to respond and navigate supporting a friend, peer, or partner that has been impacted by sexual misconduct. In this workshop, we will discuss what to do, how to respond, and also understand the importance of self-care.
Email asamuelf@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.
Spooky Situations: Step Up! Event
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: ESJ Building, Room 1215
CARE Step Up! Educators host a spooky evening of bystander intervention. More information to come!
Email mmeads@umd.edu with any questions.
SAPC Raise Your Voice Speaker Series
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time: 5-6 p.m.
Location: ESJ Building, Room 2309
Join us at the SAPC Raise Your Voice Speaker Series on October 29 at 5 p.m. Our featured Domestic Violence Awareness Month speaker is Dr. Cortney Fisher JD, PhD, course lecturer in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and SAPC member! Dr. Fisher will be speaking about relationship violence awareness and prevention. Learn more about how to identify relationship violence and help your friend - whether they are the person doing the violence or receiving the violence.
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!
- Self-Care Fair l September 30, 12 - 3 p.m. l McKeldin Mall
- Part of Mental Health Awareness Week: Improve your mental health and decrease stigma on campus with these fun, free events hosted by the UMD Mental Health Coalition!
- School of Public Health Block Party Wellness Fair l October 1, 12 - 2 p.m. l SPH
- Homecoming Flu Clinic l October 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. l Stamp Grand Ballroom Lounge
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.
