Where the NAU movement lives
Every campus that carries an NAU chapter carries a promise — that no one who walks through it has to struggle alone. Our chapters are the heartbeat of the NAU movement: community-rooted, locally led, and built to create lasting change in the way people think, talk, and care about mental health — on campus, and beyond.
Explore Chapters Start a ChapterMore than a club — a community with purpose
An NAU Campus Chapter is a community-led mental health and well-being hub housed within a college or university. Each chapter is run by a dedicated team of passionate individuals — coordinating events, facilitating peer circles, managing outreach, and building a campus culture where mental health is spoken about openly and supported actively.
While our chapters are campus-rooted, they are not campus-limited. A chapter's events, peer circles, and awareness campaigns can — and do — extend beyond college gates, reaching families, communities, and professionals in the surrounding environment. When you connect with an NAU chapter, you are joining something far bigger than a single institution.
Community ownership: Each chapter is led by the people who know their campus and community best — giving NAU its authenticity and making every initiative genuinely relevant to the people it serves.
Central support: The NAU Central Team provides training, resources, ethical oversight, branding, and professional networks — so no chapter ever has to figure it out alone.
Local impact: Each chapter is shaped by the specific culture and needs of its campus and surrounding community — delivering well-being programs that feel genuinely relevant to the people it serves.
National reach: Through inter-chapter collaborations and a shared platform, every campus chapter amplifies the collective voice and impact of the NAU movement across India — for people of all ages.
Institutional Partners
We collaborate with schools and colleges to deliver mental health awareness sessions, workshops, and student engagement programs.
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What we have built together
Every chapter activity represents a moment where someone felt less alone, a conversation that shifted something, and a community that showed up. This is what NAU looks like in action — across campuses and beyond.
You lead. We support. Every step of the way.
Starting and running a chapter is a meaningful commitment — and you will never do it alone. The NAU Central Team is built to make sure every campus chapter has everything it needs to thrive and serve its community well.
Onboarding & Training
SOPs & Operational Guidelines
Branding & Content Toolkits
Mental Health Professional Network
Ethical Oversight & Safeguarding
Recognition & Performance Tracking
NAU isn't on your campus yet? Be the one who changes that.
Every NAU chapter started with one person who believed their campus deserved better. Someone who looked around, saw people struggling in silence — students, colleagues, friends — and decided to do something about it. That person could be you. At any age. In any role.
Starting a chapter means stepping into one of the most meaningful roles NAU offers — Campus Ambassador. It means building a community from the ground up, developing real leadership skills, and leaving behind something that will long outlast your time in any one place.
Campus connection
You should be affiliated with or have access to a recognised college, university, or educational institution in India — as a student, faculty member, or staff.
Genuine commitment
No prior mental health or community experience required — just the drive to show up consistently and make a meaningful difference for the people around you.
Institutional openness
Ideally a letter of support or willingness from your institution. The NAU Central Team will guide you through every step of navigating this.
How it works
Submit your application
Share your details, your institution, and why you want to bring NAU to your community.
Screening & conversation
Connect with the NAU team to discuss your vision and understand chapter readiness.
Onboarding & training
Get structured training, resources, and guidance to launch your chapter with confidence.
Launch your chapter
Become a Campus Ambassador and bring NAU to your campus — one conversation at a time.
Open to students, faculty, and staff. Not sure if your institution is ready? Reach out — the NAU team will guide you through every step.
Who runs a chapter — and what each role means
Every NAU campus chapter follows a structured leadership model — designed to distribute responsibility, build real skills, and ensure the community runs with care, consistency, and accountability at every level.
Campus Ambassador (President)
The chapter's lead voice and decision-maker. Represents NAU at the institution, oversees all operations, and guides the overall direction and health of the chapter.
Vice President
Supports the Ambassador in all areas of chapter management. Handles internal coordination, ensures smooth functioning, and steps in whenever required.
Events Lead
Plans and executes all chapter events — from peer circles and workshops to large-scale awareness campaigns. The creative and logistical engine of the chapter.
Outreach Lead
Manages external relationships — including institutional collaborations, partnerships, and connections with communities and other NAU chapters.
Content Lead
Oversees digital presence — social media, content creation, and storytelling. Shapes the chapter’s voice across every platform it engages with.
Volunteers Coordinator
Recruits, trains, and manages volunteers — ensuring every member feels welcomed, prepared, and actively involved in the community from day one.
Safety Officer
Ensures all activities follow NAU’s ethical guidelines and safeguarding protocols — maintaining a safe and supportive environment for everyone involved.
Core Volunteers
The heart of the chapter. They support events, participate actively, and bring energy, consistency, and life to the community every single day.
All leadership roles come with structured training, mentorship from the NAU Central Team, and formal recognition upon completion of tenure — regardless of age or prior experience.
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Now As You Are — a well-being community open to all ages, all backgrounds, all walks of life.
“You are enough. Exactly as you are.”
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Be part of a community that listens.
Whatever your age, whatever your story — there is a place for you here. Come as you are.
NAU is a peer-support and well-being community initiative — not a clinical, medical, or crisis service. NAU does not provide professional mental health treatment or emergency support. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact a qualified mental health professional or emergency service immediately. Crisis support: iCall — 9152987821 · AASRA — 9820466627 · Emergency — 112.
