The Hartford, a leading provider of employee benefits, and Active Minds, a leading mental health nonprofit organization, are expanding their partnership to bring the award-winning Send Silence Packing exhibit to more than 100 U.S. college and university campuses in 2024 and 2025.
Send Silence Packing features more than 100 backpacks with the mental health stories of 100 individuals centering on themes of loss, survival, and resilience. At the event, mental health professionals provide attendees with information, encouraging youth and young adults to foster open conversations about mental health, share resources, and reduce stigma.
“No family, neighborhood, or business remains untouched by today’s mental health crisis that is claiming the lives of far too many youth and young adults,” said The Hartford’s Chairman & CEO Christopher Swift. “We are honored to partner with Active Minds to bring their powerful exhibit to communities in need to increase mental health awareness, inspire hope, and save lives.”