Friday Five – National Health Education Week
Follow and join the conversation with #NHEW2023.
For more than 20 years, the Society for Public Health Education (@SOPHEtweets) has celebrated National Health Education Week, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, during the third week of October, this year being October 16 – 20, 2023. The purpose of NHEW is to increase national awareness on major public health issues and promote a better understanding of the role of health education. This year’s NHEW is focused on advancing health, equity and civial rights. Our Friday Five provides the daily themes of the week, webinars to attend, information about Health Literacy Month and much more.
2023 Daily Themes
This year NHEW will focus on advancing health, equity and civil rights. Each day of the week has a special theme around which organizations can plan activities. The daily themes are as follows:
Monday, October 16: Behind the Screen: Adolescents’ Mental Health
Tuesday, October 17: Maternal You Should Know About Maternal & Child Health
Wednesday, October 18: Health as a Civil Right
Thursday, October 19: Impact of Social Media & Misinformation on Health Communications
Friday, October 20: Advancing Health Equity Through Advocacy
SOPHE provides materials and suggestions for ways to share messages using a variety of channels to communicate a message is most effective.
A Week of Webinars
National Health Education Week promotes awareness of public health issues and a better understanding of the role of health education. To learn more about the topics of this year’s theme check out the Webinar of the Day presented by SOPHE.
Monday, October 16: Navigating the Aftermath: Mental Health in a Post-Pandemic World
Tuesday, October 17: The Black Maternal Health Crisis and How Doulas Can be a Part of the Solution
Wednesday, October 18: Health as a Civil Right
Thursday, October 19: The Impact of Social Media & Health Communication
Friday, October 20: Advancing Health Equity Through Advocacy
IHA Health Literacy
For more than 20 years, October has been recognized as Health Literacy Month. Health Literacy Month is a time of international observance when hospitals, health centers, literacy programs, libraries, social service agencies, businesses, professional associations, government agencies, consumer alliances, and many other groups work collaboratively to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy. The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (@iha_the) seeks to improve personal health literacy for everyone. Be sure to check out all of the resources they have to offer.
October is Health Literacy Month! Put health literacy awareness into action! https://t.co/x4jeWMaYG4 has resources like events, videos, fun GIFs, news blurbs, graphics for your organization or community. Get started promoting health literacy today! #healthliteracymonth pic.twitter.com/gfSomzfJRZ
— The IHA Health Literacy Solutions Center (@iha_the) August 30, 2023
Health Literacy Solutions Center
Businesses, educators, community leaders, government agencies, health insurers, healthcare providers, the media, and many other organizations and individuals all have a part to play in improving health literacy in our society. You can sign up for the Institute for Healthcare Advancement’s health literacy discussion community. It’s free and provides access to webinars, resource library, discussion boards and much more.
Infuse health literacy throughout your organization with a new, high-impact training program! Enroll your team today. #healthliteracy #healthequity https://t.co/ALoZo4ZipQ pic.twitter.com/bgCbw8Bteb
— The IHA Health Literacy Solutions Center (@iha_the) August 24, 2023
School Health
SOPHE supports health educators and school health leaders by providing contemporary resources, tools, information, and training on current and emerging topics. Check out all SOPHE has to offer.
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