STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Erath Engaged will host its first virtual Rural Mental Health

Summit at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 31 over Zoom.

The virtual summit begins with a spotlight on mental health concerns in rural areas accomplished through interactive and engaging activities. The summit will also introduce rural mental health statistics through an interactive trivia challenge. 

The Erath Engaged team will also reflect on mental health challenges and opportunities from a student perspective. The summit will end with an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) representative who will highlight the various mental health approaches utilized by rural EMS departments. 

Participants are invited to register here. 

New and seasoned faculty and staff can benefit from the student panel and the general information focused rural mental health. Community members can benefit from the rural mental health statistics and the mental health response services available in the Erath County community.

Erath Engaged (http://www.facebook.com/erathengaged) is focused on helping the greater Erath community learn about health through fun, interactive outreach initiatives. For more information, contact Dr. Subi Gandhi at [email protected], Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards at [email protected] or Dr. Misty Smith at [email protected].

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.