American Heart Association 2018 Engagement Calendar ...

[Pages:1]American Heart Association 2018 Engagement Calendar - Suggested Opportunities & Available Resources

Ready-made presentations: Hosting a health-related event or activity? Speaking to a group? Need materials for a Lunch & Learn? Check out our Empowered To Serve lessons. Handouts/Infographics: Use these fact sheets, infographics on our branding site and infographics on . (Refine the results by topic (e.g. healthy living infographics, etc.). Videos: Utilize our American Heart Association YouTube channel videos as stand-alone presentations, on an intranet site, as part of an HR email message, etc. Interactive Cardiovascular Library: Informative illustrations and animations about a variety of conditions, treatments and procedures related to heart disease and stroke. Social Media: Like us on Facebook (ahasemi) and follow us on Twitter @AHA_SEMI. Anytime opportunities: Workplace Health Solutions, Food & Beverage Toolkit, Check. Change. Control. or Target: BP (hospital systems/clinics/physician groups), cooking demos (limited).

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

AMERICAN HEART MONTH

MARCH

NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH

APRIL

AHA MOVE MORE MONTH NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH

? Meet with AHA. Determine wellness ? 2 - National Wear Red Day

? Launch Food & Beverage toolkit*

? April 4th - National Walking

priorities and activities

(We will provide you with an

? 31 ? WHS Index questions due for

Day/Move More Month information

? Jumpstart your resolutions by taking

American Heart Month kit. You can

recognition eligibility*

including how to register, walking

a few minutes to assess your health

Download/order other free materials ? Healthy eating resources on

resources, and links to additional

and your environment.

here or purchase materials)

including newsletter sign-

physical activity information

? Winter fitness motivation

? 16 ? Go Red For Women Luncheon

ups and sodium infographics

? National Minority Health Month

? Cold weather and heart disease

? Buildings Go Red ? Make your work ? The Top 10 topics in healthy eating

information and resources

? Launch Workplace Health Solutions

site Go Red for heart health

? Join the Healthy for Good movement ? Multicultural health in Southeast

(WHS)* (Begin Index questions, roll out ? Share women's heart health info

Michigan information, resources and

My Life Check to employees)

? Host a chili cook-off!

handouts

MAY

AMERICAN STROKE MONTH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

JUNE

NAT'L CPR WEEK 1-7 MEN'S HEALTH MONTH NATIONAL FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES MONTH

NEW AHA FISCAL YEAR BEGINS JULY 1

JULY

AUGUST

NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH

? Overall stroke information at

? Conduct a Hands-Only CPR training,



share the videos, or this handout

? American Stroke Month information ? Information and infographics about

at strokehero

fruits and vegetables

? American Stroke Month infographic ? Male-focused resources on

? Stroke materials and resources

:

? Search for stress-related resources

o Erectile Dysfunction

on ? How can I manage stress? (handout) ? 12 ? Detroit Heart Walk at Wayne

State University

o Fitness and high blood pressure in men

o Grilled processed meat and heart failure in men

o Men caring for loved ones

? Healthy picnic, grilling and reunion ? Educate employees about the

recipes

importance of vaccines for people

? Summer tips for a healthy heart

with chronic conditions like heart

? Find recipes for every season here

disease and diabetes

? Encourage employees to talk health ? Other seasonal health topics of

at summer gatherings with the help

interest:

of our Family Reunion Toolkit ? Meet with AHA. Determine/reassess

wellness priorities and activities

o The flu and heart disease o Cold weather and cardiovascular

disease o Special needs for children with

congenital heart disease

SEPTEMBER

NATL CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

NATIONAL DIABETES MONTH

DECEMBER

? Share AHA's nutrition and physical ? Have a heart-healthy Halloween

activity resources for children

? Encourage employees to act now to

? Have a heart-healthy football season

stay active this winter

? National Eating Healthy Day ? Nov. 7th /Eat Smart Month

? Heart-healthy holiday travel tips

? Share AHA's Healthy Holiday Eating Guide

? Tips to avoid holiday stress

? Resources for healthy kids

? Seasonal produce ? fall and winter ? Heart of Diabetes site, topic ideas

? Too many drinks can hurt your heart

Questions? Contact Stefanie Worth, Senior Director, Community Health at stefanie.worth@ or 248.936.5832. Thanks!

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