Prevention Toolkit

Monthly Observances & Themes

 

Welcome to your central hub for Prevention Promotion. This page is designed to equip prevention professionals, coalition leaders, and community advocates with a curated selection of both national frameworks and Connecticut-specific resources. By aligning evidence-based national campaigns with local initiatives, we aim to provide you with the technical assistance and messaging tools necessary to drive meaningful change.

Whether you are looking for toolkits to support a monthly observance or seeking statewide data to inform your outreach, you will find the strategic assets here to strengthen your prevention efforts year-round.

February

Teen Violence Awareness Month
Black History Month
American Heart Month

March

Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Women’s History Month
Ethics Awareness Month
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
Poison Prevention Week
National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week
Transgender Day of Visibility

April

Alcohol Awareness Month
STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) Awareness Month
Take Back Day

May

Mental Health Awareness Month
National Prevention Week
World No Tobacco Day

June

Pride Month
HIV Testing Day

July

National Marijuana Facts Week
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

August

Overdose Awareness Month

September

Recovery Month
Suicide Prevention Month
National Opioid Awareness Day

October

Substance Use Prevention Month
American Diabetes Month
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Red Ribbon Week
Take Back Day

November

National Homelessness Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Diabetes Awareness Month
National Native American Heritage Month
Transgender Awareness Week

December

National Drunk & Drug Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Grief Awareness Week
Holiday Support
World Aids Day