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Emotional and social well-being are as vital to healthy aging as physical health. These aspects of well-being are closely linked to one’s senses of social connection. Older adults can combat loneliness by joining social groups such as participating in community activities, clubs, or volunteer organizations.

September is National Recovery Month. Find out more about the diversity and importance of the recovery community.

Each year, International Overdose Awareness Day is observed on August 31. This day raises awareness of those who have lost their lives to overdose, the people who grieve them, and ways overdose deaths...

Observed nationwide every August, National Minority Donor Awareness Month (NMDAM) provides an opportunity to:

• Create a positive culture around organ donation and transplantation among racially and...

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month brings attention to disparities in mental health care for communities of color. These disparities are driven by social determinants of health. JBS partners with HRSA to provide training and technical assistance to improve mental health treatment.

The overdose epidemic in the United States continues to persist, claiming more than 107,000 lives in 2023.^1,2 Despite the widespread availability of safe, effective, and evidence-based interventions...

Pride Month, held every June, is a celebration of the LGBTQI+ community and a commemoration of LGBTQI+ rights. The movement has achieved major milestones in the acceptance, visibility, and rights for...

Observed annually on May 31st, World No Tobacco Day brings awareness to the harms of using tobacco products and promotes prevention strategies to end tobacco use in the United States. This year’s...

In May, we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, Women’s Health Week (May 12-18, 2024), and Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 5-11, 2024).

Nearly 20 percent of people ages 3–17 in the US...

National Minority Health Month (NMHM)—celebrated annually in April—centers around building awareness of racial and ethnic health disparities and promotes health education and early detection of health...