Making Connections for Mental Health and Wellbeing Among Men and Boys is a national initiative to transform community conditions that influence mental wellbeing. Populations of focus include men and boys of color, veterans, military members, and their families. Sixteen coalitions in rural, urban, and suburban locations across the U.S. are activating strategies to improve conditions […]
Promotion
National Prevention Week 2018 Toolkit (May 13 -19)
National Prevention Week (NPW) is a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)-sponsored annual health observance dedicated to increasing the prevention of substance use and promotion of mental health. The observance brings individuals, organizations, coalitions, states, and communities together through local events to raise awareness about the importance of preventing substance use and mental […]
HRSA Health Equity Report 2017
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released the Health Equity Report for 2017. The Report presents a comprehensive analysis of HRSA’s program efforts in reducing health disparities and promoting health equity for various populations at the national, state, and local levels. The Report addresses HRSA’s key Strategic Plan goals such as improving access to […]
Resources for National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018 (March 20)
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is a national mobilization effort designed to encourage Natives (American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians) across the United States and Territorial Areas to get educated, get tested, get involved in prevention and get treated for HIV and AIDS. HIV awareness and consistent, widespread access to stigma-free HIV testing is […]
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb 26 – Mar 4, 2018)
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care. In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men will […]
Pathways to Health Equity in Communities
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual’s health status depends […]