Health Awareness Months

Month by Month for 2006-2007

September 2006 :: Start of a Healthy Year
October 2006 :: Positive Alternatives to Drug Use
November 2006 :: Tobacco Free Awareness Month 
December 2006 :: World AIDS Awareness Month
January 2007 :: School Safety and Violence Prevention Month
February 2007 :: Physical Activities Awareness Month
March 2007 :: Nutrition Awareness Month
April is Gay Pride/Respect Promotion Month
May is Summer Safety and Activities Month

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About Health Awareness Months

The School Health Programs Department has designated health awareness themes for each month of the school year. Each month's theme will be featured on our home page. Look for each month’s Healthy Spotlight which will focus on specific health issues and an Asset Building Focus to promote the intentional development of assets for students.

Teachers receive lessons, community resource lists and activity ideas to stimulate classroom discussions and to promote health awareness and asset building. Schools are encouraged to provide families with information about the specific activities schools are conducting to promote monthly health awareness events and ideas on how to build assets with their children. For more information on the Health Awareness Events, Healthy Spotlights, or Asset Building Activities contact us.