The following is a list of dates and opportunities to assist you in building year-round prevention activities.

August 2007

15-25
Residence Life Staff Training

22-31
New Student Orientation
Programming and Recruitment for Peer Programs
Student Athlete Programming

September 2007

1-15
Fraternity and Sorority Rush and New Member Recruiting

9-15
Suicide Prevention Week

25
The BACCHUS Network General Assembly Call for Programs Due

26
National Women’s Health & Fitness Day

29
America on the Move Day

September:
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Eat 5 a Day for Better Health Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

October 2007

7-13
National Mental Illness Awareness Week

8
The BACCHUS Network General Assembly Founders Scholar Applications Due

10
World Mental Health Day
Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day

11
National Depression Screening Day

12
The BACCHUS Network Outstanding Program, Affiliate, Advisor, Alumni Award
Applications Due

16
Deadline to register at lowest rate for The BACCHUS Network General Assembly
BACCHUS Student Trustee Applications Due

18-21
The National Meeting

19
The BACCHUS Network General Assembly Sign Up for BAC-Tail Contest and School Exhibit

21-27
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week

21
National Mammography Day

27
Make a Difference Day

29
Last day to register ONLINE for BACCHUS General Assembly

October:
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Healthy Lung Month National AIDS Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Depression Screening Month
Parents Weekend/Homecoming

November 2007

8-11
The BACCHUS Network General Assembly, Atlanta, GA

12-18
World Kindness Week

14
World Diabetes Day

15
Great American Smokeout

12-30
Pre-Finals Stress Reduction Programming/Study Skills

22-Jan. 1
Tie One On For Safety Campaign

November:
American Diabetes Month
Great American Smokeout Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Healthy Skin Month

December 2007

1
World AIDS Day

3-14
Pre-Finals Stress Reduction Programming/Study Skills

December:
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
Red Ribbon Safety Campaigns for the Holidays

January 2008

1-19
Second Semester Orientation and Recruiting for Prevention Programming

20-26
Healthy Weight Week

January:
Cervical Health Awareness Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month

February 2008

10-16
Sexual Responsibility Week

14
National Condom Day

24-March 1
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Late February to Early April
The BACCHUS Network Safe Spring Break Programming

February:
American Heart Health Month
Black History Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
National Condom Month

March 2008

2-8
National Collegiate Health and Wellness Week

9-15
National Problem Gambling Awareness Week

3-9
National Sleep Awareness Week

5
Kick Butts Day

March:
Women's History Month
BACCHUS Safe Spring Break Programming
National Nutrition Month

April 2008

7
World Health Day

4-18
Select and Train Peer Educators for Next Year

10
National Alcohol Screening Day

20-26
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week
National Volunteer Week

22
Earth Day

April:
National Humor Month
National STDs/Family Planning Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month

May 2008

1-16
Safe Senior Week/Graduation Programming
Pre-Finals Stress Reduction Programming

7
National Prevent Teen Pregnancy Day
Anxiety Disorders Screening Day

11-17
National Women’s Health Week

31
World No Tobacco Day

May:
Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month
Better Sleep Month
Clean Air Month
Mental Health Month
National Bike Month
National High Blood Pressure Awareness Month
National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detention & Prevention Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
National Skin Cancer Awareness Month

June 2008

9-15
National Men’s Health Week

27
National HIV Testing Day

June:
National Conference for BACCHUS Peer Educator Advisors
Order Educational and Training Materials for Orientation

July 2008

National Social Norms Conference
Strategic Planning for 2008-2009 Academic Year

The Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues (IATF) is a coalition of higher education associations and organizations that seek to eradicate the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, legal and illegal drugs and other substances among college students. It strives to inspire students to review their lifestyles and make informed decisions regarding these substances. The Task Force supports teaching college students life skills that will enable them to be successful in college and afterwards.
www.iatf.org