CARE Events
Attend a CARE Event or Request Event Assistance
Check out CARE’s Event Planning Toolkit to get help planning your event. You can also request event support from CARE by using the form below. If you have any questions about our events, please email uhc-care-prevention@umd.edu.
The CARE Office hosts and supports several monthly and annual events throughout the fall and spring semesters. Follow CARE on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to learn more about our upcoming campus events.
| Date | Event | Time/Location | Description |
| Monday, January 29, 2024 | CARE Peer Program Applications OPEN! Applications for 2024-2025 Peer Programs close Friday, March 15, 2024. | Applications are online through TerpLink. | Apply at go.umd.edu/carepeerapplication Email gfansler@umd.edu with questions. |
| Wednesday, February 7, 2024 | Good Morning Commuters Breakfast (sponsored with Transfer and Off-Campus Student Life) | 9:30-11:30am | STAMP Atrium | Breakfast for UMD Commuter Students |
| Friday, February 9, 2024 | STAMP All Niter: Karaoke with CARE | 8-10pm | Outside of TerpZone in the STAMP | CARE Outreach Peers will be hosting karaoke in collaboration with Student Entertainment Events at the STAMP All Niter event. |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | Healthy Relationships Event with the SGA SMP | 6-7pm | Location TBD | An interactive dialogue and craft event hosted in collaboration with the SGA Sexual Misconduct Prevention committee. More info to come! |
| Thursday, February 15, 2024 | CARE in Conversation | 3:30-5pm | Room 0141, (Wellness and Recovery Room) - Located in the Ground Center of the UHC by the Physical Therapy Office. | CARE in Conversation is a student-driven monthly dialogue on issues related to power-based violence. Come hang out, converse, and enjoy coffee and donuts. Contact Charlotte at csheff4@umd.edu with any accessibility needs, or other questions. Optional RSVP at go.umd.edu/careinconversation. |
| Thursday, February 29, 2024 | Leap Into Recruitment! | ||
| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | CARE Recruitment Event at The UMD Farmer's Market | 11am-3pm | Tawes Plaza | Join CARE at the Maryland Farmer's Market to learn more about CARE Peer Programs. |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | CARE in Conversation | 3:30-5pm | Room 0141, (Wellness and Recovery Room) - Located in the Ground Center of the UHC by the Physical Therapy Office. | CARE in Conversation is a student-driven monthly dialogue on issues related to power-based violence. Come hang out, converse, and enjoy coffee and cookies. Contact Charlotte at csheff4@umd.edu with any accessibility needs, or other questions. Optional RSVP at go.umd.edu/careinconversation. |
| Friday, March 15, 2024 | 2024-25 CARE Peer Program Applications CLOSE! | 11:59pm Online - Terplink | Apply at go.umd.edu/carepeerapplication |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 | Crafts & Cookies: SAAM Kickoff Event | 3-5pm | Studio A in the STAMP | Hang out and craft with other members of the UMD community to kickoff Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) on campus. We will be engaging in several mindful crafts, including painting, coloring, keychain & bracelet making, and origami. This is event is being hosted by the Sexual Assault Prevention Committee (SAPC), the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM), and CARE to Stop Violence. |
| Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | Sexual Assault Prevention Committee SAAM Resource Fair | 3-5pm | McKeldin Mall Rain Date: Monday, April 8, 2024 | The Sexual Assault Prevention Committee will host a Sexual Assault Awareness Month Resource Fair on McKeldin Mall to promote awareness and services related to power-based violence prevention and response on campus. Attendees can browse tables and meet with representatives from various organizations. We will be promoting the campus-wide SAAM calendar and groups will be able to advertise their upcoming events to the campus community. |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | The Clothesline Project | 10am-3pm | McKeldin Mall | 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 SAAM. |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | Take Back the Night (TBTN) | 5-7pm | McKeldin Mall Rain Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | TBTN is a chance to honor all survivors of sexual violence and recognize their collective strength. Join the CARE Peer Advocates in supporting survivors and learn more about how we can work together to prevent Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault. |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | CARE in Conversation | 3:30-5pm | Room 0141, (Wellness and Recovery Room) - Located in the Ground Center of the UHC by the Physical Therapy Office. | CARE in Conversation is a student-driven monthly dialogue on issues related to power-based violence. Come hang out, converse, and enjoy coffee and cookies. Contact Charlotte at csheff4@umd.edu with any accessibility needs, or other questions. Optional RSVP at go.umd.edu/careinconversation. |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | Denim Day | 11am-3pm | Tawes Plaza | For the past 20 years, Denim Day has been used internationally to make a statement in support of survivors during SAAM. Show your support for survivors by wearing denim, and stop by our table at the Maryland Farmer’s Market! |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | CARE in Conversation | 3:30-5pm | Room 0141, (Wellness and Recovery Room) - Located in the Ground Center of the UHC by the Physical Therapy Office. | CARE in Conversation is a student-driven monthly dialogue on issues related to power-based violence. Come hang out, converse, and enjoy coffee and cookies. Contact Charlotte at csheff4@umd.edu with any accessibility needs, or other questions. Optional RSVP at go.umd.edu/careinconversation. |
Interested in Hosting your own event?
The CARE to Stop Violence Team is always looking for an opportunity to raise awareness of the CARE office’s services and other topics related to power-based violence. Our Outreach team specializes in collaborating, planning, and executing events with groups both on and off campus. CARE Outreach Peers are available to table at your event, provide a brief informational announcement about CARE to the audience, or help you plan your event. Use this form to contact our Outreach Team to get involved:
Event Request