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SUMMARY:Social Media Mavens Working Group – Last Session
DESCRIPTION:🌟 Mavens Assemble! 🌟 \nBefore we officially kick off Sleep Awareness Month\, let’s come together for one final\, action-packed session of the Social Media Mavens Working Group! This is your chance to rally\, refine\, and put the final touches on your sleep-saving strategies before we hit the ground running. \nWhat’s On the Agenda? \n💡 Last-Minute Brilliance: Share your best ideas\, polish those hashtags\, and fine-tune your posts for maximum impact. \n🛌 Dream Team Brainstorm: Collaborate on exciting launch-day content and big-picture campaigns to set the tone for the month. \n📈 Pro Tips and Trends: Get insider tips on the latest social media trends to keep your content engaging and on point. \n🎉 Pump-Up Party: Celebrate our collective creativity with good vibes\, laughter\, and maybe a few sleep-related puns (because why not?). \nThis is our final prep rally before the world hears our message loud and clear: Better sleep means better lives! Let’s make sure everyone is wide awake to the importance of sleep health. \n\n\n\n\nNOTE: This is planned as a FREE EVENT open to the public. Event details are TENTATIVE* \n\n\n\nHealth Culture Foundation’s mission is to make high quality health education material as widely available as possible. We will be publishing a resource from each event with key findings and links to related resources. \n\n\n\n*In some cases\, if we don’t have the right host and audience for a live event\, resources will be reallocated for an interactive report or pre-recorded webinar. \n\n\n\nContact Us for confirmation or sign up to our mailing list to find out more
URL:https://www.sleepawarenessmonth.org/event/sleep-awareness-month-social-media-mavens-working-group-last-session/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:College and University Sleep Working Group (Final Session)
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for Sleep Awareness Month \nJoin us for the final gathering of the College and University Sleep Working Group as we gear up for Sleep Awareness Month. This session will focus on finalizing plans\, refining messaging\, and ensuring a coordinated effort across campuses to promote the importance of sleep health. \nAgenda Highlights: \n•Campaign Check-In: \nReview progress on Sleep Awareness Month initiatives\, including events\, social media strategies\, and outreach plans tailored for college and university audiences. \n•Resource Sharing: \nExchange best practices\, materials\, and ideas to maximize impact and engage students\, faculty\, and staff in meaningful sleep health conversations. \n•Collaboration Opportunities: \nIdentify ways to partner across campuses and with external organizations to amplify Sleep Awareness Month messaging and activities. \n•Final Q&A and Coordination: \nResolve last-minute questions\, align goals\, and ensure all participants have the tools and support they need for a successful campaign. \nWho Should Attend? \n•College and university staff leading sleep awareness initiatives. \n•Health and wellness professionals focused on student well-being. \n•Advocates for sleep health looking to align their efforts with campus campaigns. \nWhy This Matters: \nSleep health is critical for academic success\, mental well-being\, and overall quality of life. As Sleep Awareness Month approaches\, this meeting ensures we are united\, prepared\, and ready to make a meaningful impact on campus communities. \n📢 Let’s work together to make Sleep Awareness Month a success on college and university campuses! \n\n\n\n\nNOTE: This is planned as a FREE EVENT open to the public. Event details are TENTATIVE* \n\n\n\nHealth Culture Foundation’s mission is to make high quality health education material as widely available as possible. We will be publishing a resource from each event with key findings and links to related resources. \n\n\n\n*In some cases\, if we don’t have the right host and audience for a live event\, resources will be reallocated for an interactive report or pre-recorded webinar. \n\n\n\nContact Us for confirmation or sign up to our mailing list to find out more
URL:https://www.sleepawarenessmonth.org/event/final-meeting-college-and-university-sleep-working-group/
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SUMMARY:Health Communication Working Group: Final Session
DESCRIPTION:Bridging the Gap: Defining Best Practices for Sleep Communication in Medical Contexts \nJoin us for the final meeting of the Health Communication Working Group\, where we’ll refine and solidify best practices for effective\, evidence-based communication about sleep health in medical settings. This session is a collaborative opportunity to address critical moments when doctors\, sleep specialists\, and other medical professionals engage with patients about sleep health. \nSession Objectives: \n1.Beyond Stop-Bang: \n•Explore innovative approaches to sleep screening and diagnostic conversations that extend beyond traditional tools like STOP-BANG. \n•Identify how these new strategies can improve patient understanding and outcomes. \n2.Cross-Specialty Insights: \n•Examine what medical professionals in general practice\, internal medicine\, and other fields can learn from sleep specialists to better address sleep concerns. \n•Discuss actionable advice for sleep specialists to improve collaboration and communication with allied health professionals. \n3.Critical Communication Moments: \n•Highlight the most impactful points of interaction between medical professionals and patients regarding sleep\, from initial consultations to follow-up care. \n•Develop best practices for these moments\, incorporating empathy\, evidence\, and clarity. \n4.Building Practical Tools: \n•Work together to create checklists\, conversation guides\, or other resources to make evidence-based sleep communication actionable and scalable. \nWho Should Attend? \n•Sleep Specialists: Share expertise and learn strategies for working more effectively with allied professionals. \n•Primary Care Physicians and Internists: Gain insights into incorporating sleep health into everyday practice. \n•Nurses\, Technicians\, and Allied Health Professionals: Explore your role in facilitating effective sleep health communication. \n•Medical Educators and Researchers: Contribute to the development of practical tools and evidence-based best practices. \nWhy This Matters: \nSleep health is a cornerstone of overall health\, yet it’s often overlooked or under-prioritized in medical conversations. By refining communication strategies and fostering collaboration\, this group will create a framework for more impactful and effective patient interactions. \nEvent Details: \n📢 Let’s work together to define the future of effective sleep health communication in medical practice! \n\n\n\n\nNOTE: This is planned as a FREE EVENT open to the public. Event details are TENTATIVE* \n\n\n\nHealth Culture Foundation’s mission is to make high quality health education material as widely available as possible. We will be publishing a resource from each event with key findings and links to related resources. \n\n\n\n*In some cases\, if we don’t have the right host and audience for a live event\, resources will be reallocated for an interactive report or pre-recorded webinar. \n\n\n\nContact Us for confirmation or sign up to our mailing list to find out more
URL:https://www.sleepawarenessmonth.org/event/health-communication-working-group-final-session/
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SUMMARY:Media Training for Sleep Experts
DESCRIPTION:Get your staff ready for Sleep Awareness Month\nJoin us for a specialized media training workshop designed to empower participants with the skills and strategies necessary to effectively communicate key messages during Sleep Awareness Week \nThis interactive session will focus on enhancing media literacy\, mastering interview techniques\, and crafting compelling narratives about the importance of sleep health. \nKey Highlights: \n•Expert-Led Training: Gain insights from a seasoned media professional and communication expert with experience in public health advocacy. \n•Practical Skills Development: Learn to deliver concise\, impactful messages during interviews\, press engagements\, and public forums. \n•Crisis Communication: Develop strategies for addressing challenging questions and maintaining message clarity under pressure. \n•Media Tools and Resources: Explore tools for engaging with various media platforms\, including traditional broadcast\, digital\, and social media. \n•Sleep-Focused Storytelling: Discover ways to integrate research\, personal stories\, and expert insights into compelling media narratives. \nThis workshop is ideal for public health advocates\, sleep researchers\, healthcare professionals\, and organizational spokespeople who aim to elevate the conversation around sleep health. By the end of the session\, attendees will leave equipped to represent their organization or cause with confidence and credibility during Sleep Awareness Week. \n\n\n\n\nNOTE: This was planned as a FREE EVENT open to the public \n\n\n\nWe cancelled this event to do some related media work internally. For now\, individual coaching and putting out resources will be more appropriate for us. \n\n\n\nOne fantastic exemplar on this same sort of subject is this event:https://project-sleep.com/sleepless-in-hollywood/ \n\n\n\nWe are working in parallel on planning an event with the esteemed Berkeley Media Studies Group that parallels the goals of this event. \n\n\n\nContact Us for information sign up to our mailing list to find out more
URL:https://www.sleepawarenessmonth.org/event/media-training-for-sleep-experts/
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SUMMARY:Women's History Month & Sleep Awareness Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Women’s History Month & Sleep Awareness Month Go Together\nWe want to hear how you brought Health and Social Justice to the Classroom \nWe are looking to hear about your meaningful cross-curricular school-based activities.\n  \nThis engaging event connects Women’s History Month with Sleep Awareness Month by exploring how sleep\, health equity\, and social justice intersect with women’s history and education. Perfect for educators\, students\, and advocates\, this program provides tools and resources to incorporate health-focused\, justice-oriented lessons into the history classroom. \nWhat’s Included? \nWe hope to offer a collection of lesson plans and resources that bridge history\, health\, and societal issues. \nLesson plan ideas: \nTrailblazing Women in Health Advocacy\nExplore the stories of women leaders who fought for equitable healthcare access\, including sleep and mental health resources. \nRest as Resistance: Historical Movements and Women’s Wellness\nLearn how women in social justice movements emphasized rest as a radical act of self-care and sustainability. \nThe Sleep Gap: Women\, Work\, and Health Inequities Through History\nDiscuss the historical roles of women as caregivers\, workers\, and leaders\, and how those responsibilities intersect with disparities in sleep and health. \nScience and Advocacy: The Women Behind Sleep Research\nHighlight influential women scientists and advocates who advanced our understanding of sleep health and its impacts on society. \n\nWhy Attend? \nThis event is designed to inspire educators\, students\, and advocates to:\n•Introduce health equity as a critical lens for history and social studies lessons.\n•Explore the connections between women’s historical roles and health challenges\, including sleep disparities.\n•Empower students to think about social justice through personal and societal well-being. \n\nGet Involved: \nWould you want a  free lesson plan toolkit to implement in your classroom – please sign up and let us know. \nBring these thought-provoking resources to your curriculum and join the conversation about how health and history intersect to shape our world. \nInquire to receive materials and tools to get started! Let’s honor Women’s History Month and Sleep Awareness Month by bringing impactful\, health-focused lessons to the next generation. 🌙✨ \nLet us know if you teach about sleep in your classroom\, and we will share your lesson plans \n\n\n\n\nNOTE: This is planned as a FREE EVENT open to the public. Event details are TENTATIVE* \n\n\n\nHealth Culture Foundation’s mission is to make high quality health education material as widely available as possible. We will be publishing a resource from each event with key findings and links to related resources. \n\n\n\n*In some cases\, if we don’t have the right host and audience for a live event\, resources will be reallocated for an interactive report or pre-recorded webinar. \n\n\n\nContact Us for confirmation or sign up to our mailing list to find out more
URL:https://www.sleepawarenessmonth.org/event/womens-history-month-sleep-awareness-month-celebration/
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Event: Lunch & Learn Seminars – Sleep Hygiene and Workplace Performance \nDid you know that better sleep can boost workplace performance\, improve health\, and increase overall job satisfaction? Our Lunch & Learn Seminars are designed to bring critical insights about sleep hygiene directly to your team in a relaxed and engaging format. Over lunch\, participants will gain actionable tips on how improving sleep can lead to sharper focus\, better decision-making\, and reduced stress in the workplace. \nSeminar Highlights: \n•Sleep Hygiene 101: Discover simple\, science-backed habits for better rest.\n•The Sleep-Work Connection: Explore how sleep affects productivity\, creativity\, and mental health.\n•Practical Tools and Tips: Learn techniques to create a sleep-friendly routine that fits a busy lifestyle. \nThis seminar is perfect for companies looking to prioritize employee well-being while fostering a culture of productivity and support. Whether you’re a small team or a large organization\, these seminars are a valuable addition to any workplace wellness program. \nHow to Bring This Seminar to Your Workplace: \nWe offer flexible options to make hosting easy: \n1.Free Option: \n\nWe provide you with ready-to-use materials\, including a presentation deck\, participant handouts\, and step-by-step guidance.\nYou can host the session yourself or recruit a host using our sample invitation letters.\n\n2.Paid Option: \n\nWe handle the logistics! A professional presenter will be recruited and scheduled for your workplace.\nWe may be able to customize the presentation to your specific work.\nSit back and let us ensure your team has a seamless and impactful learning experience.\n\nNext Steps: \nInquire today about bringing a Lunch & Learn Seminar to your workplace! Simply fill out the form to tell us about your organization and select the option that works best for you. Let’s work together to promote better sleep and healthier\, more productive workdays! \nLet us know how we can help your team thrive—because well-rested employees make for a stronger workplace. 🌟 \n\n\n\n\nNOTE: This is planned as a FREE EVENT open to the public. Event details are TENTATIVE* \n\n\n\nHealth Culture Foundation’s mission is to make high quality health education material as widely available as possible. We will be publishing a resource from each event with key findings and links to related resources. \n\n\n\n*In some cases\, if we don’t have the right host and audience for a live event\, resources will be reallocated for an interactive report or pre-recorded webinar. \n\n\n\nContact Us for confirmation or sign up to our mailing list to find out more
URL:https://www.sleepawarenessmonth.org/event/lunch-and-learn-seminar/
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