Know More KS creates prevention awareness campaigns that are time-bound, strategic campaigns aimed to raise awareness, educate, and reduce stigma in Kansas.
From this page you can access each campaign’s resources, content, and information to disseminate in your community.
AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
2024 AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, providing an important occasion to enhance your understanding of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and the detrimental effects of alcohol misuse on both individual health and societal well-being. The repercussions of alcohol-related issues persistently burden individuals, families, and communities.
When we “Know The Odds,” we equip ourselves with the knowledge to make informed and responsible choices, fostering a culture of inclusivity and support. This campaign encourages open conversations that emphasize not just the risks but also the possibilities of prevention and recovery.
2023 AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
This year, our theme for National Substance Abuse Prevention Month is #ChooseYourPath. Youth are encouraged to make choices today that will benefit their future selves – those that promote health, well-being, and personal values.
In August, during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we will be emphasizing how experiencing awe in our daily lives can be transformative and uplifting, especially in the realm of suicide prevention. We hope you will join us in #FeelingAWEfull.
Alcohol Awareness Month is an important time for everyone to learn more about the risks, effects, and consequences of drinking alcohol. It is also a time to recognize the power of addiction and how it can affect individuals and families. Learn more about the resources available to those affected by alcohol misuse, and to work together to create a healthier, safer environment for everyone.
Raise Awareness + Reduce Stigma
PGAM is an opportunity to educate the public about warning signs of problem gambling, the impact it can have on an individual and their family, and resources available to those affected. Additionally, PGAM aims to reduce the stigma attached to problem gambling, giving those affected by it a safe place to seek help.
2022 AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
Campaign Goal: To highlight the connection of a variety of prevention missions in their efforts to deploy prevention strategies that will address a human’s basic needs, reduce risk factors, increase protective factors, and produce healthy individuals, relationships and communities.
Awareness + Action
When gambling behavior interferes with finances, relationships and the workplace, a serious problem already exists. Anyone who gambles can develop problems. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the risks.
As a young person, you have more power than you think when it comes to saying “no.” Developing your personal power to refuse to drink alcohol takes planning ahead to stay in control. The Kansas Prevention Collaborative would like to help you by sharing facts to know, drills to help train your refusal skills and encouragement to flex your authority to say “no.”
It’s OKAY to not be Okay, so find your SAFE people today and say HELLO! It’s often easy to share with others the fun things and to hide those parts of us that are vulnerable, difficult, and even scary. It can also be difficult to ask for help. The Kansas Prevention Collaborative encourages you to find your safe people and just say “hello”.
This year, we’re bringing back the #IChooseToday theme for National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. Youth are encouraged to make choices today that will benefit their future selves – those that promote health, well-being, and personal values.