2008-2009 Prevention Programs Planning Calendar

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

 

August 2008

13-27

Residence Life Staff Training

 

20-31

New Student Orientation

Programming and Recruitment for Peer Programs

Student Athlete Programming

 

September 2008

1-13

Fraternity and Sorority Rush and New Member Recruiting

 

8-13

Suicide Prevention Week

 

29

The BACCHUS Network General Assembly Call for Programs Due

 

24

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 2008

5-11

National Mental Illness Awareness Week

 

6

The BACCHUS Network General Assembly Founders Scholar Applications Due

 

10

World Mental Health Day

National Depression Screening Day

Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day

 

13

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

 

 

 

17

National Mammography Day

 

19

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

 

19-25

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week

 

22

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

BACCHUS Student Trustee Applications Due

 

25

Make a Difference Day

 

October:

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Healthy Lung Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month

Parents Weekend/Homecoming

 

November 2008

3

Last day to register ONLINE for BACCHUS General Assembly

 

10-16

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week

 

10-16

World Kindness Week

 

13-16

The BACCHUS Network General Assembly, Columbus, OH

 

14

World Diabetes Day

 

16-19

The National Meeting

 

20

Great American Smokeout

 

10-30

Pre-Finals Stress Reduction Programming/Study Skills

 

November:

American Diabetes Month

Great American Smokeout Month

National Healthy Skin Month 

December 2008

1

World AIDS Day

 

1-12

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 2009

1-17

Second Semester Orientation and Recruiting for Prevention Programming

 

18-24

Healthy Weight Week

 

January:

Cervical Health Awareness Month

National Blood Donor Month

 

February 2009

8-14

Sexual Responsibility Week

 

14

National Condom Day

 

22-28

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

 

February:

American Heart Health Month

Black History Month

National Cancer Prevention Month

National Condom Month

 

March 2009

1-7

National Collegiate Health and Wellness Week

National Problem Gambling Awareness Week

 

3-9

National Sleep Awareness Week

 

March:

Women's History Month

BACCHUS Safe Spring Break Programming

National Nutrition Month

 

April 2009

TBA

Kick Butts Day

 

7

World Health Day

 

3-17

Select and Train Peer Educators for Next Year

 

10

National Alcohol Screening Day

 

17-23

National Volunteer Week

 

19-25

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week

 

22

Earth Day

 

April:

National Humor Month

National STDs/Family Planning Awareness Month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

 

 

May 2009

1-15

Safe Senior Week/Graduation Programming

Pre-Finals Stress Reduction Programming

 

6

Anxiety Disorders Screening Day

 

11-17

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 2009

9-15

National Men’s Health Week

 

27

National HIV Testing Day

 

June:

National Conference for BACCHUS Peer Educator Advisors

Order Educational and Training Materials for Orientation

 

July 2009

12-14 (Minneapolis, MN)

National Social Norms Conference

 

Strategic Planning for 2009-2010 Academic Year

 

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