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Please be aware of these upcoming important dates aligned to supporting students and fostering safe schools.March is National Nutrition Month. This campaign promotes healthy eating habits and nutrition education, and it celebrates the people who promote these healthy habits.For additional information and resources visit:EatRight.org - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: National Nutrition MonthEatRight.org - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: National Nutrition Month ToolkitNutrition.org - American Society for Nutrition: National Nutrition MonthFoodandHealth.com: National Nutrition MonthSunday, March 15th through Saturday March 21st is National Poison Prevention Week. This is a time focused on raising awareness of poison prevention highlighting the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promoting community involvement in poisoning prevention.For additional information and resources visit:Health Resources & Service Administration: National Poison Prevention WeekAmerican Association of Poison Control Centers: Prevention and EducationNational Safety Council: Prevent Poisoning and Drug OverdoseU,S, Consumer Product Safety Commission: National Poison Prevention Week Fact SheetSunday, March 1st is Self-Injury Awareness Day. This is a time that focused on raising awareness about self-harm and self-injury.For additional information and resources visit:Crisis Text LineSuicide Prevention LifelineTeenMentalHealth.org: Understanding Self-Injury/Self-HarmMental Health America: Self-Injury and YouthMonday, March 30th through Sunday, April 5th is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Launched in 2010 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this is a time that aims to link students with scientists and other experts to teach what science has taught us about drug use and addiction. This time is also dedicated to counteracting the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, social media, TV, movies, music, or from friends.For additional information and resources visit:National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens: National Drug and Alcohol Facts WeekNational Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens: National Drug and Alcohol Facts Weeks Event MapNational Institute on Drug Abuse: National Drug and Alcohol Facts WeekSociety for Adolescent Health and Medicine: Substance Use Resources for Adolescents and Young AdultsU.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Adolescents and Substance Use Resources and PublicationsU.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration