Celebrations

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ QUALITY CARE MATTERS This week focuses on the critical role of healthcare quality—ensuring patient safety and satisfaction is at the forefront of our health systems. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 1996 by the National Association for Healthcare Quality STAT

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE CELEBRATION This week, we celebrate the dedication of library friends who enrich our communities through their support. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 2000 by the American Library Association STAT Over 1,600 Friends groups exist in the United

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE AWARENESS National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week emphasizes the need for responsible drinking habits among students. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 1987 by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence STAT About 1,525 college students die from

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE CHEMISTRY This week, we honor the fascinating world of chemistry with a focus on education and discovery. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 22-28, 2023 ORIGIN Established by the American Chemical Society in 1987 STAT Over 1,800 events held nationwide annually STAT More than

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMPOWER WOMEN! This week, we celebrate the empowerment and achievements of women in the business world. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Third week of October ORIGIN Established in the 1980s by the National Business Women's Week Committee STAT Women hold 47% of all jobs in

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE HEALTH AWARENESS This week brings a focus on prevention and the importance of hygiene in keeping our communities safe. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21 each year ORIGIN Initiated by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) STAT Infections account

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE FREE EXPRESSION Free Speech Week invites everyone to engage in meaningful dialogue about the power of communication and the importance of protecting our rights. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 16-22, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 2006 by the Free Speech Week Foundation. STAT According

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE PEACE Disarmament Week serves as a reminder of our collective responsibility to foster a more peaceful world. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 24 – October 30 ORIGIN Established by the United Nations in 1978 STAT Over 70 countries have abolished nuclear weapons. STAT