Need a Program Idea for March? Participate in the National Health Observances on Nutrition, Women’s History, and Poison Prevention

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March features National Nutrition Month, Women’s History Month and National Poison Prevention Week.

Libraries can engage their communities in these health-related celebrations with helpful resources and promotional materials offered by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

The materials are part of a campaign that NNLM is launching to supply libraries with materials and programming ideas based on noteworthy national health observances like National Immunization Awareness Month in August or Family Health History Day in November. The selection of available materials will be updated monthly as new health observances approach.

Resources and promotional materials for March are available at  https://nnlm.gov/all-of-us/resources/national-health-observances.  Here is a list of the items:

National Nutrition Month

• Electronic bulletin slide: National Nutrition Month: MedlinePlus
• Printer-friendly handout (8.5″X11″): Your Guide to Eating Well
• Printer-friendly poster (11″X14″): Because Knowledge is the Key Ingredient in Nutrition
• Nutrition Month Library program kit: The NHO nutrient month program kit: The kit has a creative and easy guide filled with an activity plan and health information resources on nutrition that anyone can use at their library.
• Webinar on March 18, 2019 (1:00-2: 00 pm ET): Food for Thought: Exploring Nutrition Information Resources

Women’s History Month

• Electronic bulletin slide: Women’s History Month: MedlinePlus
• Electronic bulletin slide: Women’s History Month: Online Exhibit

National Poison Prevention Week

• Electronic bulletin slide: National Poison Prevention Week: MedlinePlus
• Electronic bulletin slide: National Poison Prevention Week: Household Products
• Electronic bulletin slide: National Poison Prevention Week: Poison Helpline