How YOU Can Help Fight Mental Health Issues, Substance Use Disorder among Latinos



Latinos can struggle with mental health issues and substance use disorder, studies show. What can be done? Individuals and community groups can get help raise awareness about mental health issues and substance use disorder, take action and promote healthy lifestyles during National Prevention Week 2015 from May 17-23, 2015. You can: Plan a community event. Find resources in English or Spanish. Take a "Prevention Pledge" on Facebook. Click “Sign the Pledge" to add your brick to the wall, share a personal or community prevention story that will appear on your brick, and see how you can can make a positive difference in the lives of others. Take a photo of yourself for the “Yo elijo”/“I Choose” Project. To participate in the “Yo elijo” (“I Choose”) ...

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How Latinos Can Make a Difference to Prevent Substance Use Disorder and Promote Health



Latinos, want to make a difference to prevent substance use disorder and improve mental health? You can plan a community event, take a Facebook pledge, and/or take a photo of yourself for the “Yo elijo” (“I Choose”) Project—all to spur action around reducing substance use disorder and improving mental health during National Prevention Week on May 18-24, 2014 an observance led by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Find out how to get involved at SAMHSA's new Spanish website (and one in English). Go here to take a Facebook pledge. To participate in the “Yo elijo” (“I Choose”) Project, take a photograph of yourself holding a sign with your personal message about why substance use disorder prevention or mental health is ...

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CVS is Quitting Cigarettes…Can You Quit, Too?



CVS pharmacies have decided to stop selling cigarettes, according to several media reports. Will you quit, too? A free automated self-help “Stop Smoking” website is available in both English and Spanish to give Latinos various resources and tools to quit and track their quit progress. Visit the website in English or Spanish. The website is part of a study led by Redes En Acción: The National Latino Cancer Research Network, which is funded by the National Cancer Institute. The study is a collaboration between researchers at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Participants’ smoking status will be evaluated at 1, 3, and 6 months. This project has a very strict ...

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Join Smoke-Free San Antonio on Facebook



The Smoke-Free San Antonio campaign, which support a 100% smoke-free city to protect the health of our community, is now on Facebook. "Like" the campaign on Facebook today! Learn more about the orgaization ...

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