Currently on Prevention WV TV: WV School-Based Health

Studies by John Hopkins University show school-based health centers decrease absenteeism, tardiness, behavior problems and emergency room visits. Kelli Caseman of the West Virginia School Based Health Assembly joins me on the current edition of Prevention West Virginia to explain how school based health centers are serving the Mountain State. Additional Information about Prevention West Virginia, including show times and locations, is available on PrevNet.org. .

March Health Observances

• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
• Endometriosis Awareness Month
• Nutrition Month
• Save Your Vision and Workplace Eye Wellness Month
• Trisomy Awareness Month
• Sleep Awareness Week (March 5-1)
• School Breakfast Week (March 5-9)
• Problem Gambling Awareness Week (March 4-10)
  The Problem Gamblers Help Network of WV
• World Kidney Day (March 8)
• Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10)
• Native American HIV/AIDs Awareness Day (March 20)
• Brain Awareness Week (March 12-18)
• Poison Prevention Week (March 18-24)
  WV Poison Center 
• World Tuberculosis Day (March 24)
• American Diabetes Alert Day (March 27)