Monthly Awareness

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Trillium Health Resources recognizes monthly awareness events sponsored by local or national organizations and agencies. By helping to publicize these events, we bring attention to these causes to help reduce stigma and share the need for the proper services to address them.

Trillium coordinates services for serious mental health, substance use, traumatic brain injury, and intellectual and developmental disabilities in 46 counties in North Carolina. We work within our local communities to help everyone reach their fullest potential by also, promoting programs, initiatives, and supports outside of contracted services.

January Awareness

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WHAT IS DRY JANUARY?

Established in 2013 by the UK charity Alcohol Concern, DRY JANUARY is the non-profit organization's flagship campaign which has been changing the conversation about alcohol over the past number of years. Learn more about Dry January on the links below.

Dry January® USA was established when Meharry Medical College, a leading HBCU, recognized the need for greater awareness of alcohol’s impact on health. By acquiring the Dry January® license from Alcohol Change UK, they brought this powerful movement to the United States. Their journey began with a mission not only to encourage a month of abstinence but to spark lasting conversations about alcohol use and to promote inclusivity in alcohol research

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Birth Defects Awareness

This January and throughout the year, join the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) to raise awareness about birth defects. Let’s help improve the health of people living with these conditions and widen the available network of support.  This is the time to shine a light on various efforts within the birth defects community that:

  • Promote healthy pregnancies
  • Highlight ways to reduce the risk of birth defects
  • Share resources/support services available within communities across the nation
  • Advocate for health of children and families living with birth defects across the lifespan

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Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Awareness, particularly highlighted during January as Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, aims to destigmatize addiction, educate the public and providers about effective, evidence-based treatments (like medication and therapy), and encourage help-seeking for recovery, recognizing SUD as a treatable chronic health condition, not a moral failing, with resources from organizations like SAMHSA. 

SAMHSA Substance Use Disorder Treatment Awareness Month Toolkit

NationalHealthy Weight Week 
January 18 to 24

Healthy Weight Week is an annual observance, usually the third week of January, focusing on sustainable, healthy habits like balanced eating, regular activity, better sleep, and stress management, rather than just dieting, to promote long-term wellness and prevent weight-related issues like heart disease and diabetes. Encouraging sustainable habits like balanced eating, physical activity, sleep, and stress reduction.

Read more about assessing your weight with a BMI calculator, and get some tips for eating healthy foods.   

 

 
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