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National Problem Gambling Awareness Week in Iowa sponsored by 1-800-Bets-Off
Get a GripProgram providing strategies for addressing alcohol and traffic safety issues across Iowa as well as issues students face in their lives. An annual conference is held each summer on the Iowa State University campus.
Iowa Mentoring Partnership (January)January is Mentoring Month. Sponsored by Iowa Mentoring Partnership
Just Eliminate LiesIowa's anti-tobacco Website and program for youth. "Iowa Teens Fighting Big Tobacco."
The Power of a Grandparent
To help grandparents know what to say about drugs and how to say it, the Partnership for a Drug-Free Iowa created a booklet containing a few age appropriate and easy-to-follow tips. The guide tells how to initiate a discussion about drugs with grandchildren, and how to keep the conversation going. To learn more about the Power of Grandparents, and how you can help prevent substance abuse and promote positive behavior.
Red Ribbon Campaign (October 23 - 31)A year-round campaign with a kick-off week in October to encourage commitment toward a drug-free lifestyle in Iowa communities and schools.
RecoveryIowa.orgRecoveryIowa.org seeks to organize a grassroots effort to reduce the stigma attached to those in recovery from substance abuse addiction. Resources for people in recovery.
Take Five (March 5)Take Five Minutes to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs. A campaign sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free Iowa. March 5th is designated as Iowa's "Take Five Minutes to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs" Day.
National Campaigns:
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January
National Mentoring MonthSponsored by the National Mentoring Partnership. See also Iowa Mentoring Partnership
February
Children of Alcoholics Week (February 10 - 16, 2008)Sponsored by the National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 24 - March 1, 2008)Sponsored by National Eating Disorders Association
March
Safe Spring BreakSponsored by the Bacchus Network
National Problem Gambling Awareness Week (March 9 - 15, 2008)Sponsored by the Association of Problem Gambling Service Administrators
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week (March 16 - 22, 2008)Sponsored by the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
April
National Alcohol Awareness MonthSponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
National Child Abuse Prevention MonthSponsored byPrevent Child Abuse America
Kick Butts Day (April 2, 2008)Anti-smoking campaign for kids from the National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids.
National Alcohol Screening Day (April 5, 2007)A free, anonymous screening for alcohol-use disorders
World Health Day (April 7)National TV Turnoff Week (April 21 - 27, 2008)
Focuses on alternatives to TV-viewing; creativity, productivity, healthy physical activity, civic engagement.
National and Global Youth Service Day (April 25 - 27, 2008)National Volunteer Week (April 27 - May 3, 2008)
May
Mental Health MonthJoin Hands Day (May 3, 2008)
June
National HIV Testing Day (June 27th)August
National Night Out (August 1)America's Night Out Against Crime
September
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery MonthSponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Family Day (September 22, 2008)The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) sponsors Family Day, A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children. This annual event which takes place on the fourth Monday of September, is an initiative to reduce substance abuse among children and teens throughout America.
October
National Crime Prevention MonthDomestic Violence Awareness Month
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW) (October 19 - 25, 2008)
Sponsored by the Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues (IATF)
National Red Ribbon Week (Oct 23 - 31)See also Iowa Red Ribbon Week
November
Great American SmokeoutThird Thursday of November each year. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society
December
World AIDS Day (December 1)National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (3D Month)
3D Month was established by congressional legislation and presidential proclamation in December 1982 because the Christmas - New Year's period is typically one of the higher risk times on our roads due to a sharp increase in drinking and driving.
Year-Long
The Parent ChroniclesParents need to keep in touch with teen culture and be smarter about their teen’s world to be more effective in reducing youth drug use. As part of its ongoing “Parent Chronicles” initiative, the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign has launched a set of quiz questions and action items that encourage parents to connect better with their teens. Download The Parent Chronicles Action Kit.
Girl Power!Girl Power! a national public education campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aims to help encourage and motivate 9- to 14- year-old girls to make the most of their lives.
MADDMothers Against Drunk Driving.
National Youth Anti-Drug Media CampaignFrom the Office of National Drug Control Policy, this site offers resources for a school or community to mount a media anti-drug campaign. Brochures, fact sheets, links.
Partnership for a Drug-Free AmericaIncludes a comprehensive database of what drugs look like and what they do, resources for parents on how to raise a drug-free child, and answers to questions on many drug-related topics.
Stop Impaired DrivingFrom the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA seeks to develop partnerships to cooperatively save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related healthcare and economic costs resulting from impaired driving (alcohol and other drugs).
