2009-10 Prevention Programs Planning Calendar

The following is a list of dates and opportunities to assist you in building year-round prevention activities.

Download a pdf of the calendar here (3.5 MB) to take to meetings as you plan your programs for the year.  

August 2009

15-22

Residence Life Staff Training

 

22-31

New Student Orientation

Programming and Recruitment for Peer Programs

Student Athlete Programming

 

September 2009

1-12

Fraternity and Sorority Rush and New Member Recruiting

 

6-12

Suicide Prevention Week

 

21

The BACCHUS Network General Assembly Call for Programs Due

 

30

National Women’s Health & Fitness Day

 

24

America on the Move Day

 

September:

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

National Cholesterol Education Month

Fruit & Veggie Month

 

October 2009

4-10

National Mental Illness Awareness Week

 

5

The BACCHUS Network General Assembly Founders Scholar Applications Due

 

8

National Depression Screening Day

10

World Mental Health Day

Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day

 

13

Deadline to register at lower rate for The BACCHUS Network General Assembly

 

16

National Mammography Day

 

18-24

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week

19

The BACCHUS Network Outstanding Program, Affiliate, Advisor, Alumni Award Applications Due

BACCHUS Student Trustee Applications Due

21

The BACCHUS Network General Assembly Sign Up for BAC-Tail Contest and School Exhibit

 

24

Make a Difference Day

28

Last day to register ONLINE for BACCHUS General Assembly

 

October:

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Healthy Lung Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month

Parents Weekend/Homecoming

 

November 2009

5-8

The BACCHUS Network General Assembly, Orlando, FL

 

9-15

World Kindness Week

 

14

World Diabetes Day

 

19

Great American Smokeout

 

16-30

Pre-Finals Stress Reduction Programming/Study Skills

 

November:

American Diabetes Month

Great American Smokeout Month

National Healthy Skin Month

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

 

December 2009

1

World AIDS Day

 

1-15

Pre-Finals Stress Reduction Programming/Study Skills

 

December:

AIDS Awareness Month

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

Red Ribbon Safety Campaigns for the Holidays

 

January 2010

1-17

Second Semester Orientation and Recruiting for Prevention Programming

 

17-23

Healthy Weight Week

 

January:

Cervical Health Awareness Month

National Blood Donor Month

 

February 2010

8-14

Sexual Responsibility Week

 

14

National Condom Day

 

21-27

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

 

February:

American Heart Health Month

Black History Month

National Cancer Prevention Month

National Condom Month

 

March 2010

7-13

National Collegiate Health and Wellness Week

National Problem Gambling Awareness Week

March:

Women's History Month

BACCHUS Safe Spring Break Programming

National Nutrition Month

 

April 2010

1-16

Select and Train Peer Educators for Next Year

2

Kick Butts Day

 

3

National Alcohol Screening Day

7

World Health Day

 

18-24

National Volunteer Week

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week

 

22

Earth Day

 

April:

National Humor Month

National STDs/Family Planning Awareness Month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

National Minority Health Awareness Month

 

May 2010

1-15

Safe Senior Week/Graduation Programming

Pre-Finals Stress Reduction Programming

 

9-15

National Women’s Health Week

 

18

National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

 

31

World No Tobacco Day

 

May:

Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month

Better Sleep Month

Clean Air Month

National Bike Month

National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month

National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

 

June 2010

14-20

National Men’s Health Week

 

27

National HIV Testing Day

 

July 2009

10-12 National Conference on the Social Norms Approach

Strategic Planning for 2010-2011 Academic Year

This calendar is updated annually in July.

 

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