According to a press release, the Center for Community Outreach is hosting its annual Into the Streets kickoff event called âBreak the Silence,â to highlight mental illness and stress the importance of accessible treatment.Â
The Into the Streets kickoff is KUâs largest advocacy-based service event taking place each year. The event is intended to deliver advocacy-based volunteer opportunities to students and the Lawrence community.
âThis event aims to reaffirm our commitment to building a collective understanding of mental illness, the importance of increasing access to treatment, and ensuring those who are struggling know they are not alone,â the release said.