Looking for tools and information on February key dates and events that you can use in your employee communications? Check out our suggestions!

American Heart Month – A time to focus on the importance of our own cardiovascular health and the heart health of those we love. It’s important because heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups. One person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease. Here are things you can do to protect both your own heart health and that of your loved ones, not just in February, but throughout the year:

  • Learn the steps to lower the risk of heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends key measures to help lower the risk for heart disease, stroke, and other major health problems which they call Life’s Essential 8: Eat better; Be more active; Quit tobacco; Get healthy sleep; Manage weight; Control cholesterol; Manage blood sugar; Manage blood pressure. Click the link above to learn more.
  • Know your blood pressure. Check it regularly at home, at the doctor’s office or at the pharmacy. If it’s high, make it a priority to take steps to control it.
  • Familiarize yourself with heart attack and stroke symptoms, and learn what to do if you or someone around you appears to be experiencing cardio-vascular trouble. Take a CPR and First Aid training course. When properly and promptly performed, CPR can greatly improve a person’s chance of survival should they experience cardiac arrest. Anyone can learn CPR.
  • Make heart health a family affair with 6 steps for the whole family to be healthy. Share what you learn about heart health, give heart-healthy gifts for Valentine’s Day, exchange heart-friendly recipes, buddy up on fun heart-healthy activities, and remind loved ones about annual checkups.

Black History Month  – One excellent resource for learning about Black history is via the via the National Museum of African American History & Culture. As part of the Smithsonian, it’s an excellent museum to visit next time you are in the nation’s capitol — but you don’t need to travel to see the collection. Visit SearchableMuseum.com to explore the many fascinating historical and cultural exhibits, stories, and collections.

Random Acts of Kindness Week – Start preparing for ways that you can be kind to family members, colleagues, and even strangers because from  February 9 to February 15, it’s Random Act of Kindness Week – and then on February 17, it is Random Act of Kindness Day.   The website offers stories of kindness and ways you can spread kindness at home, at work, and at school.

National Donor Day  – Fittingly, February 14 is not just Valentine’s Day, it is also National Donor Day. On any given day, more than 100,000 people are waiting to receive a life-saving organ donation. Learn more in the video below and learn how to sign up to to be a donor,how to sign up to to be a donor,

Other February key dates and observances

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

2/7 – National Wear Red Day

2/14 – Valentine’s Day

2/17 – Presidents Day

2/24-3/2 – National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

 

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