Visit here for past health action items

• Heart Health Month 

  • When is heart health month?
  • 25 Ways to Take Part in Heart Health Month
  • Howard County Health Guide - High Blood Pressure
  • Heart Disease Facts

  Heart Health Awareness & Resources

  • ABC's of Heart Health
  • Heart Smart Basics  
  • Heart Health Tracker
  • 7 Strategies to Live a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle
  • Register for heart health and high blood pressure wellness workshops in Howard County here!

• Colorectal Awareness Month 

  Colorectal Cancer Awareness 

  • • • When is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and how can I build awareness?
      • Use these posts and images to spread the word that colorectal cancer screening saves lives on social media
      • Wear blue and support the mission to end colorectal cancer

  Colorectal Cancer Awareness & Resources

  • • • • Basic Colorectal Cancer Information
        • Colorectal Cancer Symptoms  
        • Colorectal Cancer Screening Information
        • Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
        • How to Prevent Colorectal Cancer
        • Tips to Live Healthy to Prevent Colorectal Cancer

- Tobacco Prevention & Cessation

Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Awareness

• Start your quitting journey by learning how to quit
  • Reasons why calling a quitline can be key to your success
• Common withdrawal symptoms and what you can do about them
• Learn about quit smoking medicines

Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Resources

• What's in tobacco smoke
• Crushing the habit flyer  
• Tobacco cessation program flyer  
• HCHD Cancer Program Pamphlet  
• Vaping & E-cigarette Myths and Facts  

- Youth Health Awareness

• Anemia in Children and Teens: Parent FAQs
• Diabetes in Children
• Flu: A Guide for Parents of Children or Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions
• Overweight/Obesity in Children Facts
• Sickle Cell Disease: Information for Parents

Youth Health Resources

• Chronic Conditions & School
• Fitness and Children with Chronic Illnesses
• Sleep Health for Children

- Breast Cancer Awareness

• General Breast Cancer Information
• Causes of Breast Cancer
• Symptoms of Breast Cancer
• Screening for Breast Cancer Explained
• Get Involved with the National Breast Cancer Foundation
• Talking with children about breast cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness & Prevention Resources

• Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Program
  • Cancer Programs Brochure  
• Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center's Breast Center
  • Claudia Mayer / Tina Broccolino Cancer Resource Center
    • Peer mentor program, support groups, individual counseling, wig salon
• Maryland Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (BCCDT) Program

- Diabetes Awareness

• American Diabetes Association (ADA)
• ADA: Managing Your Diabetes - Beyond the Meter
• Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists: Self-Care Behaviors to Manage Your Condition 
• CDC: Diabetes Basics
• CDC: Diabetes and Prediabetes Fact Sheet
• CDC: Eating Well with Diabetes
• Spanish Resources: Recursos en español para personas con diabetes y prediabetes

- National Minorty Health Month

National Minority Health Month Awareness & Resources

• When is National Minority Health Month and how can I build awareness?
• Use this toolkit to spread the word about National Minority Health Month and resources available
• U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health
• Minority Health and Health Equity Resources
• Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Program