National Prevention Week Web site now available

The National Prevention Week Web site, available at http://www.samhsa.gov/preventionweek, provides:

An overview of this new national health observance;

Background information about National Prevention Week, as well as its alignment with SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiatives and the National Prevention Strategy;

The “Prevention Pledge,” which visitors can use to commit to a healthy lifestyle and print and share with others;

A list of helpful community resources that support the prevention of underage drinking, prescription drug abuse, illicit drug use, alcohol abuse, and suicide; and the promotion of mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being. 

An interactive version of the “Prevention Pledge” is also available through SAMHSA’s Facebook page. By taking the “Prevention Pledge” visitors can commit to a healthy lifestyle free of substance abuse, and share this pledge with friends, family, and loved ones. 

In early Spring, the National Prevention Toolkit will be available to assist communities in planning and promoting National Prevention Week 2012 events. The Toolkit will include additional information on this national observance, event ideas, budget-saving tips, a planning timeline, tips and tools for event promotion (including templates for traditional and social media), fact sheets, and recommended resources.

We will share these resources directly with organizations receiving the National Prevention Week 2012 pilot site awards. Please share this Web site and the “Prevention Pledge” with community organizations, colleagues, and partners that you believe may be interested in observing National Prevention Week.  We encourage you to share information about the “Prevention Pledge” on your agency’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, and link to the National Prevention Week Web site as well. Through this initiative we hope to show how small actions can make a meaningful difference in preventing substance abuse and promoting mental health.