Resolving Issues through Support and Education

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MISSION
Resolving Issues through Support and Education (R.I.S.E.) has been established jointly by the Office of African-American Affairs, the Dean of Students Office, and The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services. It was created to serve African-American students coping with issues stemming from academic, personal, and social circumstances. Specifically, R.I.S.E.'s mission is to create a system of consistent support and motivation to effectively manage and overcome issues of alienation, especially regarding depression among African-American students in the University of Virginia community.

PURPOSE
The purpose of R.I.S.E. is to offer the UVA African-American community an outlet for emotional expression without the fear of being stigmatized. In addition, it seeks to provide students with a comfortable environment where they are able to culturally relate and find substantial information that offers coping mechanisms and consistent support.

WHY WOULD I USE PROJECT R.I.S.E.
- Assistance with adjustment issues
- Improving healthy decision making
- Talking about dating and relationships
- Getting to know campus resources
- Learning about common mental/emotional health issues facing University African American students

PROCEDURES
There are a number of ways to contact R.I.S.E. Counselors:
- You may come to the Office of African-American Affairs (Luther P. Jackson House at #4 Dawson's Row)
- Check in with the Receptionist who will direct you to the R.I.S.E. Office upstairs if there is a counselor available
-If there is no counselor available at that time, there will be email addresses and other means of contact posted on the office door.
- Please feel free to email or contact a R.I.S.E. counselor at any time for assistance

LOCATION
Location and Office Hours
Upstairs in the Office of African-American Affairs building

Library Office Hours: starting October 5th
Clemmons Library: Sunday, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

If you need to contact any individuals before, please email them directly.

R.I.S.E. Email: contactprojectrise@list.mail.virginia.edu

FACULTY ADVISORS
Dean Maurice Apprey - ma9h@virginia.edu
Dr. Warrenetta Mann - wm4g@Virginia.EDU

PEER COUNSELORS (see their individual profiles)
(The second brackets include their individual office hours)

Nana Agyemang (nya3c)
Tiffany Hash (tnh7a)
Atain Ibia (aei3m)
Betselot Gessesse (bg5q)
Tiffany Monroe (tmm3d)
Gboyega Adebayo (aoa3u) *
Jenna Casey (jdc4p) *
Erin Martin (emm5z) *

PEER EDUCATORS
Kelsey Ball
Shanel Beard
Raphael Harris
Shannon Smith
Jewell Debnam *
Whitney Hewlett *

RESOURCE COORDINATOR
Chishinga Callender
Portia Henry
Jamie Hurd *
Krystal Commons *

*indicates Heads of Committee

All emails are "…@virginia.edu"