In the Union’s Atchafalaya room on Monday, the Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted its Safe Space Resource Fair.
Groups such as the Spectrum Alliance, the Wellness Center and the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center set up booths to promote reaching out to the community.
Kelly Kromer, Safe Space coordinator and OMA graduate assistant, said the purpose of the fair was to help people find the available resources for their times of need.
“It gives people a chance to talk and meet referral people, and to find out other resources these people might have,” Kromer said.
Kromer said at this fair, organizations were able to introduce their different programs to many people who do not know about what is available to them.
“We’re here to promote awareness about what we offer and what is available for students through the Student Health Center,” said Kathryn Saichuk, Wellness Education coordinator at the Student Health Center.
Some of the programs Saichuk exhibited were the Student Health Center features, the Wellness Fairs and a virtual drunk driving exhibit coming in February.
Representatives from the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center informed people of its 24-hour crisis hotline, called “The Phone.”
“Often, calls to The Phone are from people who have reached an impasse in their life and need someone to help talk things out,” said John Weaver, volunteer at the crisis center.
OMA also helped publicize its own programs and activities, such as Springfest, Harambee and Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations.
Students who came to the fair were able to experience the various organizations reaching out to the public.
“I learned about the crisis intervention group,” said Jenny McGibbon, an undecided student. “I also came to support activist groups around the community.”