National Week

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PROTECTING OUR FUTURE During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, we highlight the importance of keeping our children safe from lead exposure. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 22-28, 2023 ORIGIN Established by the CDC in 1995 STAT Approximately 3.6 million households have children at risk […]

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING FOODSERVICE WORKERS This week is dedicated to the hardworking individuals who ensure patients receive nourishing meals in healthcare settings. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 1-7, 2023 ORIGIN Established to honor foodservice professionals in healthcare STAT Over 50% of hospitals employ foodservice workers STAT

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMPHASIZING SAFETY This week reminds us of the critical role of safety in healthcare environments and the ongoing efforts to protect patients and staff. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21, 2023 ORIGIN Established by the American Hospital Association (AHA) in 2003 STAT Over 25

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE FIGHT This week is a time to highlight the importance of food security in our communities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of October ORIGIN Established in 1989 by Feeding America STAT 1 in 9 Americans face hunger STAT Over 40 million

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO THE CELEBRATION Join us as we celebrate the importance of school lunches in fostering healthy habits. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 9-13, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 1962 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture STAT Over 30 million children receive school lunches daily

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO REMOTE WORK Embrace the flexibility that comes with working from home this week. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of October ORIGIN Established in 2020 during the pandemic STAT Over 30% of Americans work remotely at least part-time STAT Remote work increased

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE THE MAIL Celebrate the joy of postcards—a tangible link to memories and connections. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 1-7 ORIGIN First celebrated in 2011 STAT Over 2 million postcards sent annually STAT Participating countries: 50+ VIBE Warm, nostalgic, and creative ★ ★ ★

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO MYSTERY WEEK Celebrate the art of storytelling with a focus on suspense and intrigue during Mystery Series Week. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of October ORIGIN Established to celebrate mystery literature and its impact STAT Over 60% of adults read fiction,

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE THE MELODY This week is a time to celebrate the magic of music that brings us together. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of July ORIGIN Celebrated since 1995 STAT Over 70% of Americans listen to music daily STAT Music can reduce stress