NICHQ's Social Media Toolkits

Mental Health Awareness Month is celebrated to fight stigma, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness. We’ve put together an online collection of social media posts and graphics to outline the significant role mental health plays in overall health and wellness and promote better mental health for children, families, and caregivers. Make sure to tag @NICHQ so we can like and share your post!

We’ve put together an online collection of social media posts and graphics to raise awareness about life-saving transplants and the thousands of children waiting for one. Make sure to tag @NICHQ so we can like and share your post!

Approximately 3,500 infants die from sleep-related causes every year and thousands of babies and mothers miss out on the benefits of continued exclusive breastfeeding.

Consistent, evidence-based advice, whether in a hospital or at home, could change these numbers, ultimately improving maternal and infant health outcomes, saving babies’ lives through preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes, and addressing the significant racial disparities associated with safe sleep and breastfeeding. 

In recognition of Sleep Awareness Week 2021, we’ve put together an online collection of social media posts and graphics that promote evidence-based safe-sleep practices and raise awareness about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and sleep-related deaths. Make sure to tag @NICHQ so we can like and share your post!

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder that is more prevalent in individuals of African and Latinx/Hispanic descent, affects approximately 100,000 Americans. People living with SCD experience acute pain crises, dangerous infections, and other serious health problems that can damage every organ in the body, requiring providers who are knowledgeable and understanding. 

Join our efforts to bring attention to the unique experiences and challenges of people living with SCD and the variety of resources available to health care professionals! Use the hashtags #SickleCellMatters2021 and #SickleCellAwarenessMonth to help raise awareness on social media about sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait, and check out the below learning opportunities, discussion guides, and other helpful tools and resources about sickle cell disease.

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month—a time to take a fresh look at how we can educate parents and caregivers on reducing the risk of SIDS. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 3,400 infants die each year in the United States of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID).

The official theme for 2022 focuses on the importance of Black Health and Wellness and acknowledges the legacy of Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine, as well as other health and wellness workers, such as birthworkers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, and herbalists. 

The importance of understanding our nation’s exploitative history and its impact on modern-day inequities cannot be overstated. NICHQ is committed to uplifting and building on the incredible work of Black health and wellness practitioners as we work to address and eliminate disparities in maternal and child health. 

Use your organizational and personal social media to advocate for equity for those born with rare diseases. We’ve developed this online toolkit with ready-to-use graphics, images, and sample posts sharing key statistics and facts that illustrate the impact rare diseases have on more than 25 million American families and resources for public health professionals, providers, caregivers, advocates, patients, and families.

Working together, public health professionals, clinicians, and birth workers can help save the lives of more than 3,500 infants each year who die from sleep-related causes. The first step to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related deaths is to understand and promote the most up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations for safe infant sleep.

Every new person who learns about safe infant sleep is one more person who can promote safe infant sleep guidelines. This National Sleep Awareness Month, join NICHQ in raising awareness about the importance of creating safe sleep environments. Whether in a hospital setting or at home, promoting safe sleep and breastfeeding practices can reduce these numbers, ultimately improving maternal and infant health outcomes.

In recognition of Sleep Awareness Week 2022, we’ve put together an online collection of social media posts and graphics that promote evidence-based safe-sleep practices and raise awareness about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and sleep-related deaths. Make sure to tag @NICHQ so we can like and share your post!

The purpose of World Doula Week (WDW) is to empower doulas all over the world to improve the physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women and birthing people, newborns, and families in birth and in the postpartum period. 

June 19th is officially designated as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. The international awareness day is observed annually with the goal to increase public knowledge and an understanding of sickle cell disease, and the challenges experienced by patients and their families and caregivers.

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder that is more prevalent in individuals of African and Latinx/Hispanic descent, affects approximately 100,000 Americans, and Sickle Cell Trait affects an estimated 2 million people. People living with SCD experience acute pain crises, dangerous infections, and other serious health problems that can damage every organ in the body, requiring providers who are knowledgeable and understanding. 

Join our efforts to bring attention to the unique experiences and challenges of people living with SCD and the variety of resources available to health care professionals!

As public health professionals, physicians, and many other types of birthing care providers, together we can reduce infant mortality rates by focusing on social determinants of health, newborn screening and early access to treatment and care for rare diseases, and prevention of preterm and early term births. 

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder that is more prevalent in individuals of African and Latinx/Hispanic descent, affects approximately 100,000 Americans. People living with SCD experience acute pain crises, dangerous infections, and other serious health problems that can damage every organ in the body, requiring providers who are knowledgeable and understanding.