Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover. Each September, thousands of prevention, treatment, and recovery programs and services around the country celebrate their successes and share them with their neighbors, friends, and colleagues in an effort to…

World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003.

Celebrate National Sober Day on September 14 with friends and family! This day has been around since the late 1980s as a way to promote sobriety and celebrate those who have made the decision to lead sober lives.

National Family Day, celebrated on September 26, puts the spotlight on the people that make our lives meaningful. Families come in many forms and sizes and under different circumstances, but what they all share is unconditional love and support for those growing on the same family tree. From nuclear family units to extended clans, families…

The last week in September marks Weight Stigma Awareness Week. The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) started Weight Stigma Awareness Week to help the entire eating disorder community understand why weight stigma should matter to everyone, not just those in higher-weight bodies.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. In the past few years, schools throughout the US have experienced increases in bullying and acts of hate. Not in our school. When hate is on the rise, our greatest challenge is to stop bullying and move toward creating a welcoming, safe, and inclusive school.

Today is World Smile Day®. Back in 1963, Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts created the smiley face. That image went on to become the most recognizable symbol of good will and good cheer on the planet. The smiley face knows no politics, no geography, and no religion. Harvey’s idea was that for…

Digital Citizenship Week gives up an opportunity to reflect on our media and technology habits, how they impact our family and friends, and what we can do to be safe and respectful in the digital world. Cultivate and model good digital habits, establish tech-free zones, and set healthy expectations for children regarding how to stay…

Today is International Day for Tolerance, a global movement started in 1996 by the United Nations to strengthen tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples. Every two years, the UN rewards individuals, organizations, or institutions for significant activities aimed at the promotion of a spirit of tolerance and non-violence. At our school and…