Awareness

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ RAISE AWARENESS On this day, we focus on the detrimental effects of methamphetamine and how to prevent its use. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN November 30 ORIGIN Proclaimed by President George W. Bush in 2006 STAT One in six young adults has used illicit drugs

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Indigenous residential school awareness, Canada

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ REMEMBERING MISSING CHILDREN This day emphasizes the importance of awareness and action in the search for missing children. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 25 ORIGIN Established in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan STAT NCMEC assisted in 27,644 missing-child cases in 2022 STAT VIBE Community

Founded 2015 by NDC & Nate Sweeney of SAGE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A DAY OF REFLECTION This day reminds us to honor those lost on the roads and to advocate for safety improvements. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Third Sunday of November ORIGIN Started by RoadPeace in 1993; recognized by the UN in 2005 STAT About 1.16

Founded 2019 by NDC, GHSA, Volvo & Uber

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE AUTISTIC VOICES This day serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of listening to autistic perspectives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN November 1st ORIGIN Started by autistic advocate Corina Lynn Becker STAT About 1 in 31 U.S. children aged 8 has been identified