A representative from the Green Bandana program will speak at the Student Government Association’s meeting after Fall Break, on Oct. 15.

SGA president Ali Khatib announced this as the program focuses on the mental health and general well-being of students as a part of the University’s accreditation requirements.

Letitia Usher, ambassador and facilitator for the organization, said students are welcome to participate in training and become involved in helping others. She will be the Green Bandana representative speaking to SGA, and will workshop with and provide various resources to students who wish to complete the program.

“(They’ll) learn about the resources available on campus and how to provide support when someone they know is struggling with their mental health,” Usher said. “We spend time in the program, along with PowerPoint slides, (discussing) how to listen without judgement.”

In a previous Murray State News article about the program, Usher said the benefit of Green Bandana is the accessibility the program will provide with its membership.

“Where many if not all students on campus will know how to access the Murray State mental health resources available, feel more comfortable reaching out to ask for help and offer help when they see someone struggling and be proactive in raising mental health awareness for others,” Usher said in the article.

Upon completion of the program, students will receive backpacks, stickers, keychains, a certificate of completion and a green bandana—which identifies a person qualified in the program and someone to ask for help. 

News Editor River Murt contributed to this story.