Muncie Support and Empowerment Groups

05/12/2026

Our students may be out of town for Summer break, but we’ll still be facilitating our support groups at Still Waters Professional Counseling! Join us this Saturday for our first summer meeting if you identify as a Caregiver or a Gender Diverse community member!

04/24/2026

Let’s meet another graduating student!

Meet Brentton!

Brentton is a spring graduate from Indianapolis, with majors in psychological science and sociology, as well as a minor in counseling. When asked what the most memorable moment was from this class, Brentton said his “most memorable moment of this class was getting to connect with classmates and share vulnerable moment, building rare and lasting personal relationships.” His plan after graduation is to start a job in HR at Damar Behavioral Health in Indianapolis, and he eventually plans to pursue graduate school in a counseling or social work program!

Congratulations, Brentton! 🎓

04/16/2026

Surprise, our Caregivers group won the Immersive Learning Student Team Award this year, and we couldn’t be more proud!

Congratulations to Brady, Cameron, Christian, Daniel, Georgina, Karlie, and Paige!

Congratulations to the students who received the 2026 Immersive Learning Student Team Award - Community Social Support - Caregiver Support Team in Dr. George Gaither's PSYS 495 class.

The student team identified a need for caregiver support in Muncie and created support groups to address that need. They communicated openly, reflected collectively, and took initiative to adapt and improve. Post session surveys indicated that caregivers felt heard, supported, and uplifted during the group and that working with the student team was meaningful.

Students: Brady Ream, Cameron Lynch, Christian Thomas, Daniel Castillo, Georgina Pavon Borras, Karlie Brown, Paige Kemp

04/11/2026

We’re back at it with another senior recognition post!

Today, meet McKenna!

McKenna Bivens (She/her) was one of our students from Fall 2025, who graduated this past December. She is a local from Muncie, with a degree in psychological science and a minor in counseling. When asked about her favorite memory she said it was “making ‘who's in your orbit’ bracelets during a gender diverse support group and talking about the people we love and who impact us the most.” She is currently working full time as a Case Manager for Aspire Indiana Health, and will be starting her MSW program this Fall!

Congratulations, McKenna! 🎓

04/09/2026

As we get to the end of the semester, we will be recognizing some of our 2025-2026 graduates!

Today, let’s meet Brady!

Brady Ream (he/him) is a senior graduating this Spring, from Peru, IN. He is a psychological science major with a counseling minor, and he was a student in our class from Spring 2025 to Fall 2025, who now helps our new students as an undergraduate teaching assistant! When asked about his favorite part of the class, he said “I loved getting to see new students learn how to build connections with and between our participants.”

Next fall he will begin his M.A. In Social Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling here at Ball State! Congratulations, Brady! 🎓

04/08/2026

We have two more support group meetings until the end of the semester, but as you can see, we are all smiles here!

If you identify as a caregiver or as gender diverse, sign up to attend our next meeting THIS Saturday April 11th!

https://stillwaterspc.com/support-groups/

03/11/2026

Are you a caregiver or someone who identifies as gender diverse? If so, please join us this Saturday, March 14th, for our support groups! Ball State students in an immersive learning class help facilitate these groups, and so you're not only receiving support through communities you belong to, but helping students build skills for future careers in psychology!

03/04/2026

Support immersive learning courses like ours by donating to the Ball State University Department of Psychological Science and Ball State University Immersive Learning on One Ball State Day!

One Ball State Day! Coming up on April 1st! When you support immersive learning, you'll help fund the CHIRP Scholar Awards, ensuring all students have the opportunity to participate in immersive learning and high impact experiences.

Check out oneballstate.bsu.edu/immersivelearning for more information!

02/28/2026

Huge shout-out to the students in our Community Social Support class who have facilitated our caregivers and gender-diverse support groups this morning and afternoon! This weekend is the start of spring break at Ball State, but many stayed a little longer to make sure we could provide these groups to the community.

We appreciate their hard work before the break; they truly embody the spirit of beneficence!

02/12/2026

Identify as a caregiver or as gender diverse? Come join us for our next support group meeting THIS Saturday 2/14 at 11 am and 2 pm! Sign up using the link in our profile!