National Prevention Week
SAMSHA's National Prevention Week is a public education platform bringing together communities and organizations to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and positive mental health. Each day of this week (May 8-15) focuses on a different prevention topic.
The NPW website offers events and activities, promotional materials, resources, and more to help you get involved. This flyer explains more about the event.
NPW daily themes:
- Monday, May 9: Strengthening Community Resilience: Substance Misuse and Overdose Prevention
- Tuesday, May 10: Preventing Substance Use and Promoting Mental Health in Youth
- Wednesday, May 11: Preventing Suicide: Everyone Plays a Role
- Thursday, May 12: The Talent Pipeline: Enhancing the Prevention Workforce
- Friday, May 13: Prevention is Everywhere: Highlighting Efforts Across Settings and Communities
- Saturday, May 14: Celebrating Prevention Heroes