National Prevention Week is an annual health observance dedicated
to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and
mental health issues. The observance brings together individuals,
organizations, coalitions, states, and communities through local events to
promote substance abuse prevention and mental health. National Prevention Week
2014 will take place this year from May 18-24, 2014.
How can I
get involved?
Commitment to National Prevention Week 2014 and its theme, Our
Lives. Our Health. Our Future., starts with you and your organization. Here is how to get started:
- Visit www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week to learn more about National Prevention Week 2014 and how you can get involved.
- Get in the spirit: watch the National Prevention Week 2014 promotional video. Share the video link and spread the word!
- Browse the Participant Toolkit to start gathering ideas for your event.
INFORM. Each day of National Prevention
Week is dedicated to a specific health theme.
- Sunday, May 18: Prevention and Cessation of Tobacco Use
- Monday, May 19: Prevention of Underage Drinking
- Tuesday, May 20: Prevention of Prescription Drug Abuse and Marijuana Use
- Wednesday, May 21: Prevention of Alcohol Abuse
- Thursday, May 22: Prevention of Suicide
- Friday, May 23: Promotion of Mental Health
CONNECT. Connect with your colleagues to
collaborate on raising awareness about Prevention Week themes.
PLEDGE. Join others and take the Prevention Pledge on
SAMHSA’s Facebook page. Let colleagues, friends, and
family know about the Pledge and encourage them to take it, too. This year,
the Prevention Pledge features a new, digital “brick wall”
component. By taking the Pledge, individuals of all ages can add their pledge
brick to the growing brick wall. They also have the option of sharing their
prevention story or a personal message.
No comments:
Post a Comment