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Communications Promotional Toolkit

For nearly 30 years, SOPHE has celebrated National Health Education Week (NHEW), in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, during the third week of October. The purpose of NHEW is to increase national awareness on major public health issues and promote a better understanding of the role of health education.

NHEW activities increase awareness of major public health issues and promote a better understanding of the role of health education and health promotion.

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NHEW Mission

To increase the awareness of health education specialists’ capacity in the community and schools and to promote the health of society.

NHEW Goals

To provide support and resources for health education specialists and other health education
professionals
To train and educate the next generation of health education specialists
To increase awareness of employers and other professionals of the valuable roles health education specialists play across sectors

This promotional toolkit includes sample social media posts, newsletter announcements, and graphic options for your use.

Daily Themes:

Monday, October 20: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Data Use and Information Sharing
Tuesday, October 21: Preparing the Next Generation of the Health Education Workforce to be Self-Directed Learners
Wednesday, October 22: What I Wish I Knew: Insights and Lessons from Transitioning Grassroots Advocacy to Nonprofit Work
Thursday, October 23: Empowering Women’s Health: Redesigning Education for Accessibility and Equity
Friday, October 24: Linguistic Equity: Educating the Health Workforce on Delivery of Your Health in Your Language

Newsletter Blurb:

Header: National Health Education Week 2025

October 20-24, 2025

The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) is excited to announce daily themes and lineup of webinars for the 2025 National Health Education Week (NHEW) from October 20-24. NHEW is celebrated annually during the third week of October and focuses national attention on a major public health issue, provides public education, and improves consumer understanding of health education’s role in promoting the public’s health. NHEW is recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The themes for this week are as follows: Monday – “Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Data Use and Information Sharing;” Tuesday – “Preparing the Next Generation of the Health Education Workforce to be Self-Directed Learners;” Wednesday – “What I Wish I Knew: Insights and Lessons from Transitioning Grassroots Advocacy to Nonprofit Work;” Thursday – “Empowering Women’s Health: Redesigning Education for Accessibility and Equity;” and Friday – “Linguistic Equity: Educating the Health Workforce on Delivery of Your Health in Your Language.”

For more information on National Health Education Week and activities, visit www.sophe.org.

Sample Social Media Posts:

In honor of National Health Education Week, we would like to recognize our health education specialist(s) [insert name(s)] for all the hard work they do for our community. Thank you for your dedication toward the health and well-being of our team and community! #NHEW
National Health Education Week 2025 celebrates health education specialists and their impact on our communities. We sincerely thank them for all their hard work. For more information on #NHEW visit our website at www.sophe.org.

Monday

Today kicks off National Health Education Week!🎉 This week is about making health a reality for everyone. SOPHE recognizes that every community’s health and well-being depends on a variety of physical, social, environmental, and economic factors.

Visit our website to learn more and register for today’s webinar on the ethics of artificial intelligence at 2 p.m. (ET)!