October 2023
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When writing for healthcare, we’re often told to use “plain language.” But what does that mean? October is Health Literacy Month, and Prevent Child Injury is highlighting this great health communication resource from the Center for Health Experience Design to encourage members to learn more about the importance of creating content with health literacy in mind.
In this session, the Center for Health Experience Design gives viewers tips and tricks on how to write with clear concise language that’s inclusive, accessible, and fun. The webinar also touches on SEO, readability tools, identifying plain language, measuring the success of plain language across populations, and finding resources to reduce jargon and clarify language. Take some time out of your day to learn about health literacy with this great webinar.
#SafeEdiblesStorage Day of Action
The sixth T4CIP Day of Action will be on October 25, 2023 about poison prevention from and safe storage of marijuana edibles. The hashtag #SafeEdiblesStorage will be used on campaign messages. Please join T4CIP on this day by:
Posting on social media using #SafeEdiblesStorage
Find shareable graphics at: https://bit.ly/SafeEdiblesStorage (new graphics added regularly)
Joining a webinar from 3-4 p.m. ET. Register: https://bit.ly/SafeEdiblesStorageWebinar
Participating in a Twitter/X chat hosted by @T4CIP_ on the topic from 1-2 p.m. ET using #SafeEdiblesStorage
We encourage you to participate as an individual and ask your organization to join in as well. If you’re not the marketing/social media person for your organization, please forward this info.
Follow @T4CIP_ on Twitter/X and @T4CIP on Instagram for more information about the Day of Action. Please email Laura.Dattner@NationwideChildrens.org with questions. Learn more about T4CIP by visiting http://bit.ly/T4CIP or searching #T4CIP on Instagram and Twitter/X.
National Injury Prevention Day
National Injury Prevention Day is right around the corner on Nov 18th 2023. The Injury Free Coalition for Kids is seeking organizational commitments to join forces to support and promote NIPD by signing onto this document via survey monkey link by Friday, October 13th.
Coming Up
On Our Twitter Calendar
Oct. 2 - 8: Safe Sleep Awareness Month
Oct. 9 - 15: Fire Safety/Fire Prevention
Oct. 16 - 22: National Teen Driver Safety Week
Oct. 23 - 29: Halloween Safety
Oct. 30 - Nov. 5: Hidden Home Hazards
Events
Event: Health Literacy Month
Date: October 1-31, 2023
Hosted by: Institute for Healthcare Advancement
For more than 20 years, October has been recognized as Health Literacy Month. Join the IHA for this international observance when hospitals, health centers, literacy programs, libraries, social service agencies, businesses, professional associations, government agencies, consumer alliances, and many other groups work together to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy.
Event: SIDS and Safe Sleep Awareness Month
Date: October 1-31, 2023
Hosted by: Safe to Sleep®
In October and beyond, infant caregivers and service/healthcare providers can join Safe to Sleep® and its partners to encourage safe infant sleep and help raise awareness about ways to reduce the risk of SIDS.
Event: National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
Date: October 1-31, 2023
Hosted by: National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention is a time to highlight the vital role of substance abuse prevention in both individual and community health has, to remember those who have lost their lives to substance abuse, to acknowledge those in recovery, as well as children, parents, family, and friends supporting them.
Event: National Protect Your Hearing Month
Date: October 1-31, 2023
National Protect Your Hearing Month (#NPYHM) is an annual event each October to provide an opportunity to raise awareness about hearing. People are encouraged to think about their own hearing, and to get their hearing checked if they think there might be a problem.
Event: National Youth Sports Safety Week
Date: October 2-7, 2023
Hosted by: National Council of Youth Sports
National Youth Sports Week is a week-long celebration that promotes the importance of youth sports, athletes, and organizations that serve them.
Event: National Walk, Bike, & Roll to School
Date: October 4, 2023
Whether addressing the need to make routes to school safer for active trips or encouraging children to be more active, National Walk, Bike, & Roll to School can be a powerful tool to inspire lasting change. Of course, it's also lots of fun!
Event: Fire Prevention Week
Date: October 8-14, 2023
Hosted by: National Fire Protection Association
This year’s Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention™,” works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe when cooking.
Event: National Teen Driver Safety Week
Date: October 16-20, 2023
Hosted by: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
During National Teen Driver Safety Week, parents should have conversations with their teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. These rules address the greatest dangers for teen drivers: alcohol, inconsistent or no seat belt use, distracted and drowsy driving, speeding, and number of passengers.
Event: National School Bus Safety Week
Date: October 16-20, 2023
Hosted by: National Association for Pupil Transportation
Held during the third full week of October each year, National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety.
Event: Health Literacy Annual Research Conference
Date: October 30-31, 2023
Hosted by: The Institute for Healthcare Advancement
The Health Literacy Annual Research Conference is an interdisciplinary meeting for investigators dedicated to health literacy research. It is an opportunity to advance the field of health literacy, a method to raise the quality of our research, and a venue for professional development. Our aim is to attract a full range of investigators engaged in health literacy research including those involved in a broad array of public health, health services, epidemiology, translational, and interventional research activities.
Event: National Injury Prevention Day
Date: November 18, 2023
Hosted by: The Injury Free Coalition for Kids
The Injury Free Coalition for Kids and its National Injury Prevention Day partners are pushing forward with efforts to stop injuries and violence -- the number one killer and cause of hospitalization of people from ages 1 to 44 years old. For the fourth year in a row, Safe Kids Worldwide, Safe States Alliance, the American Trauma Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Be SMART -- a program of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, The Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research, the Trauma Center Association of America, and JPMA Cares will join forces with Injury Free to raise awareness and empower communities to change. Join us in these efforts on November 18, 2023, National Injury Prevention Day!