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August - National Immunization Awareness Month

  • The Flu Vaccine
  • Trusted reliable information on vaccines from MedlinePlus. MedlinePlus links to health information from the National Institutes of Health and other federal government agencies, as well as links to health information from non-government Web sites. Information on how links are chosen an be found here.
  • These CDC materials provide information to help parents better understand their children’s vaccines. Resources are also available in Spanish.
  • Promote preteens and teens immunization in your community or among your members with our CDC resources that stress the importance and benefits of preteens and teens vaccines.
  • Vaccines.gov offers reliable, easy-to-understand information from the federal government on vaccines, immunizations, and vaccine-preventable diseases. This site is also in Spanish https://www.vaccines.gov/es
  • This video describes the journey of a vaccine for children from development through post-licensure monitoring. Learn about the three phases of clinical trials, vaccine licensing and manufacturing, how a vaccine is added to the U.S. Recommended Immunization Schedule, and how FDA and CDC monitor vaccine safety after the public begins using the vaccine
  • This site is recommended by CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) for educating young people about immunizations. The main page is here.

September - National Suicide Prevention

  • The UTAH Crisis and Tip Line is a statewide service that provides real-time crisis intervention to youth through live chat and a confidential tip program – right from your smartphone. Licensed clinicians in our 24/7 CrisisLine call center respond to all incoming chats and calls by providing supportive or crisis counseling, suicide prevention, and referral services.
  • National Alliance on Mental Health – UT chapter has suicide prevention resources.
  • Suicide Prevention Lifeline is what youth should know to help themselves and their peers.
  • The Lifeguard Workshop is a free online learning module with a video, curriculum, and teacher resources for middle school and high school classrooms.
  • Toolkits, statistics, and more. Aimed at educators, social workers and healthcare providers
  • US government website developed to provide information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.