Make Some Noise for Mental Health
Created in 2015 by the SAIT Trojans Outreach Program, Make Some Noise for Mental Health has grown into an ACAC conference-wide awareness campaign to break stigmas around mental health. By involving student-athletes, Make Some Noise for Mental Health is intended to encourage empathy, understanding and open mindedness while promoting resources and support available on campuses and in their communities.
The award-winning campaign expanded to the 17 ACAC member institutions and 11 communities in 2016 with the help of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Alberta Division to connect those experiencing mental illness and those who are impacted by mental illness with the support they need.
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks are proud to participate in this tremendous awareness raising campaign.
2022 Make Some Noise for Mental Health
In the 7th year of presentation, the ACAC adjusted the annual Make Some Noise for Mental Health campaign. Instead of directing student- athletes about how to Make Some Noise, they want to empower student-athletes to creatively demonstrate how they choose to Make Some Noise.
Student-athletes are encouraged to work with teammates to plan and execute a project (executed between Jan. 17 - Feb. 13, 2022) that promotes the objectives of the ACAC's Make Some Noise campaign and help end the stigma surrounding Mental Health!
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks recent efforts to raise mental health awareness have been recognized with an achievement award.
A panel of judges chose the Kodiaks to receive one of two achievement awards, worth $1,500 each, for their "tremendous efforts" during the campaign
The Kodiaks campaign was led by the Kodiaks Leadership Council (KLC), a group of 11 student-athletes comprised of representatives from all Kodiaks teams. Over the course of four weeks, the student-athletes led a multi-faceted mental health awareness campaign aimed at reducing the stigma associated with discussing mental health concerns.
Some highlights of the Kodiaks campaign included; The Kodiaks Tribune, a platform that will live on and give student-athletes an outlet to share their own experiences with mental health, Olivia DePasquale's shared her journey with mental health by creating a personal video posted on the Kodiaks social media accounts. The video was shared widely and reached over 3,500 unique Instagram users. Liam Frost, a second-year men’s volleyball student-athlete, collaborated with the Lethbridge College Wellness Services department to deliver information sessions to Kodiaks student-athletes and coaches that touched on the wide range of mental health services and resources available on campus.
The Kodiaks are excited to see how this campaign will have a lasting impact and increase the number of conversations about mental health.