NHEW 2021

Gateway to the Future: The Power of Health Education & Promotion

Activities & Daily Themes

National Health Education Week (NHEW) promotes awareness of public health issues and a better understanding of the role of health education. Use this toolkit to celebrate NHEW in your community.

For more than 23 years, SOPHE has celebrated National Health Education Week during the third week of October.

Join us to promote the value and role of health education specialists in improving consumer health and wellness through health education and health promotion. Due to popular demand, NHEW #2021 features five webinars this week.


Celebrating National Health Education Week – NHEW 2021


Monday, October 18 | Facing New Challenges: Back to School in 2021

Activity: Webinar – COVID-19 Classroom Chat: RE-Adapting to the Classroom in 2021

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2 – 3:00 p.m. ET 

Tuesday, October 19 | Exploring Careers in Health Education

Activity: Webinar – How to Promote Your Health Education Skills for Careers in the Field

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2 -3:00 p.m. ET

Wednesday, October 20 | Looking at Diversity Through Accessibility

Activity: Presenting Accessibility for an In-Person and Online Audience

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2 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Thursday, October 21 | What We Should Know About the Future of Health Literacy

Activity: Healthy People 2030: Health Literacy

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2 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Friday, October 22 | Mental Health in the Workplace

Activity: Webinar – Navigating Workplace Mental Health Amidst COVID-19

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2 – 3:00 p.m. ET

As we celebrated NHEW, we honor the continuous work of  health providers, healthcare workers and health education specialists that are helping us through the COVID-19 pandemic.

We recognize health education specialists for their contributions to promoting and improving individual and population health and to providing health education and health promotion services for cost-effective prevention, wellness, and disease management.