Library Tools Support November Health Observances

Posted by liaison on November 6th, 2019 Posted in: #CC/Academic List, #Health Interest List, #Health Sciences List, #Public/K-12 List, All of Us

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Libraries can now access free tools to support national health observances for the month of November. The entire month is dedicated to marking National American Indian Heritage Month and National Family Health History Month.

The available resources can be used to help libraries celebrate and bring awareness on the importance of family health history and American Indian heritage in their communities. These tools include health information resources, webinars, free materials, electronic bulletin slides, social media materials, a ready-to-use library program kit and an NNLM Reading Club book kit

You can access these resources at nnlm.gov or by clicking on the links below.

 

National American Indian Heritage Month

• Webinar: Celebrate Native American Heritage Month: What’s New Since 1492?
• Electronic bulletin slides:
  • NLM’s Native Voices ​Slide​ 

National Family Health History Month

• Library program kit: Family Health History Month​​
• Printer-friendly poster (11″X17″): Because Your Family Health History Matters(Available for order!)​
• Electronic bulletin slides:
  • Genetics Home Reference ​​Slide
  • My Family Health Portrait Slide
  • CDC: National Family Health History Day​ Slide ​​​

 

The materials are part of NNLM’s campaign to supply libraries with materials and programming ideas based on the national health observances. The selection of available materials will be updated monthly as new health observances approach. If you would like to be informed on upcoming health observances, go to https://nnlm.gov/all-of-us/national-health-observances#toc-3 or sign up for our CEN newsletter for monthly updates.