U-M Community Outreach to Support the COVID-19 Crisis in India

In recent weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases in India has exploded, overwhelming the nation’s public health, medical and infrastructure capacities, and creating a health care catastrophe.

The U-M Community has close ties to India that go back over a century, resulting in cherished long term research and educational partnerships. We currently have about 1,000 students from and 6,000 alumni in India, many of whom are personally affected by this unfolding crisis.

How you can help:

• Give to the American India Foundation’s COVID Response Fund. Entering “University of Michigan” in the comment box will ensure that your gift is recognized as part of the U-M community’s effort to assist at this critically important time.
• Take five min to call Congress and ask them to encourage and support measures that would increase vaccination rates in India.
  • Find your U.S. Representative.
  • Find your U.S. Senator.

We know many of you with family or friends in India are suffering. Please do not hesitate to reach out to access university support resources if you need help during such a difficult time. Our Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) are available to all students.

• U-M Counseling and Psychological Services CAPS resources are shared with students and listed in the MSW News. Alejandro Rojas, MSW, is the CAPS embedded counselor with the School of Social Work,. You can reach him by phone at (734) 763-7894 or aroja@umich.edu.
• Our Faculty and Staff Counseling and Consultation Office is open and available to provide support to U-M faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor.