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Please be aware of these upcoming important dates aligned to supporting students and fostering safe schools.

February is American Heart Month. This is a time dedicated to motivating Americans to adopt healthy lifestyles to help prevent heart disease. 

For additional information and resources visit:

American Heart Association
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: American Heart Month
National Heart. Lung, and Blood Institute: American Heart Month
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: American heart Month Toolkit

 

 

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. This is a time for teens and those who support them to join together for a national effort to raise awareness to teen dating violence. 

For additional information and resources visit:

Break the Cycle.org: Teen DV Month Toolkit
Love is Respect.org: Teen DV Month
Teen Dating Violence
Youth.gov: Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

 

 

February 7^th is Give Kids A Smile Day. The ADA launched the national Give Kids A Smile program in 2003 as a way for dentists to join with others in the community to provide dental services to underserved children. The program, now administered by the ADA Foundation, initially began as a one-day event in February but has since grown to include local and national events year-round.

Through GKAS, dentists and other dental team members volunteer their time and services to provide free oral health education, screenings, preventive care and treatment to underserved children throughout the United States. 

For additional information and resources visit:

American Dental Association: Give Kids A Smile
American Dental Associatoin: Find Give Kids A Smile Event in Your Area

 

 

February 24^th-March 1^st is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.  This time is an international awareness event, fighting the myths and misunderstandings that surround anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and EDNOS.

For additional information and resources visit:

Eating Disorder Hope
Mental Health America: Eating Disorders
National Alliance on Mental Health: Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
National Institute of Mental Health: Eating Disorders

 

 

February 15^th is International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day. This is a day dedicated to recognizing and fundraising  research that is leading to better treatments and cures for childhood cancer. 

For additional information and resources visit:

American Childhood Cancer OrganizationI
nternational Childhood Cancer Day
National Cancer Institute: Childhood Cancers
The National Children's Cancer Society
World Child Cancer.org

 

 

February 3^rd-7^th is National School Counseling Week. This is a time to highlight the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.  

For additional information and resources visit:

American School Counselor Association
The American School Counselor Association: National School Counseling Week

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Adam Lustig
Director, Center for Safe Schools
National School Boards Association
Alexandria, VA
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