Family Guidance Center's prevention team partnered with one of the local schools in the Springfield area for another successful year of National Prevention Week! Prevention staff and the Youth Advisory Committee worked hard to plan a fun and successful week. Activities included words of kindness poster, yoga, thank you letters for community prevention heroes, dodgeball, and more!
What is National Prevention Week?
Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Prevention Week is a public education platform showcasing the work of communities and organizations nationwide dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and positive mental health.
What are the main goals of National Prevention Week?
• Involve communities in raising awareness of substance misuse and mental health issues, implementing prevention strategies, and showcasing the effectiveness of evidence-based prevention programs;
• Foster partnerships and collaborations with federal agencies and national organizations dedicated to improving public health and
• Promote and disseminate quality substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion resources and publications.
Substance use prevention and mental health promotion make a difference! To build excitement about and engagement in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Prevention Week in May, we invite you to join the online prevention conversation using the hashtags #NationalPreventionWeek24 and #MyPreventionStory. In 2022, SAMHSA introduced #MyPreventionStory to capture the vast array of prevention experiences and stories. Through this effort, SAMHSA engaged individuals to explain the significance of substance misuse prevention in their lives. We want to continue this conversation and reinforce why prevention is essential. Share your unique perspective about why prevention is important to you and use the #MyPreventionStory hashtag across social media to join the storytelling movement!
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