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UConn Student-Athletes Champion Mental Health Awareness - University of Connecticut Athletics
- SAAC-led Mental Health Games ran across the 2025–26 season, reaching multiple teams and events.
- The initiative builds on Jenna Zydanowicz’s capstone, which created a Mental Health Games toolkit.
- SAAC representatives hosted on-site tables with resources, posters, and giveaways at events.
- The program increased awareness of campus mental health resources among students, athletes, and fans.
- Eight of nineteen teams represented in Mental Health Games during the 2025–26 season.
- Two games featured in-game announcements highlighting mental health representatives.
- The initiative connected athletes with mental health resources on campus and in the community.
- Jenna Zydanowicz’s legacy continues to influence student-athlete advocacy.
- Campus partners from Health Promotion and Student Health and Wellness aided the activations.
- SAAC-O-Lantern and Mental Health Awareness Week are part of ongoing SAAC events tied to mental health.
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