May 2024 #WeHealUS TOOLKIT
Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Campaign
About the #WeHealUS Campaign
#WeHealUS is a national awareness campaign for Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Month, which takes place in May. The campaign aims to amplify the voices of organizations that are doing great work in the field of mental health and trauma prevention/intervention. It is a public/private partnership that provides free resources, materials, and activities throughout the month of May to support local, state, and national organizations in their efforts to address mental health and trauma-related needs in communities
Goal of the #WeHealUS Campaign
During Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Month, the goal is to raise awareness about the impact of trauma on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children, families, and communities. The campaign promotes trauma-informed and healing-centered policies and practices, recognizing that resilience grows through healthy and informed relationships
GET INVOLVED in the #WeHealUS Campaign
Engage with people from all communities
Commit to fostering healing and promoting resilience by engaging with individuals from diverse backgrounds and communities.
Share education and movement building resources
Spread awareness about mental health and trauma by sharing educational resources, such as articles, videos, or infographics, that provide valuable information on these topics.
Use social media
Show your support by sharing social media posts related to mental health and trauma using the campaign's hashtags, such as #WeHealUS, #traumainformed, #TraumaAwareness, #mentalhealthawarenessmonth, and #MentalWellness. This can help amplify the campaign's message and reach a wider audience.
Contribute materials and activities
You can contribute materials, training, seminars, panel graphics, or similar resources for the May awareness activities. These contributions can help support the campaign's efforts in raising awareness and promoting healing.
CAMPAIGN CALENDAR
Share Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Content
Hashtags
Participants can show their support for Mental Health and Trauma-Informed Awareness Month by using the national hashtag, #WeHealUS.
Across the United States, we encourage participants to use #WeHealUS, #WeHealUS2024, and #WeHealUS2024mi (the last two letters are your state's abbreviation) when sharing videos, photos, or other resources.
Sample Posts
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To commemorate May as #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we’ve joined #WeHealUS to promote #healing & #resilience through #TraumaInformed work.
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We can build #healing & #resilience in our communities through #TraumaInformed policy & practice.
©WeHealUS 2024