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September 2005

Prevention Initiatives and Priority Programs Development Branch The Prevention Initiatives and Priority Programs Development Branch (PIPPDB) is part of the Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress, and Special Programs within the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). CMHS serves as the focal point for Federal efforts to make high-quality, community-based services available and accessible for people with, or at risk of developing, mental illness and their families. CMHS is leading the effort to transform the Nation’s mental health systems and the way in which mental health services are perceived, accessed, delivered, and financed. PIPPDB supports transformation through their grants and other programs that promote mental health for children, youth, and families and prevent mental and behavioral disorders for those who are at-risk. National Suicide Prevention Week - September 4-10, 2005 National Suicide Prevention Week is an annual observance that promotes international awareness and advocacy about suicide prevention. The rationale behind this year's theme, "Working Together To Save Lives," is to bring together all types of professionals involved in the prevention of suicide and suicidal behaviors. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day - September 9, 2005 FASD Awareness Day is dedicated to increasing awareness in every community about FASD. This year marks the 6th anniversary of International FAS Awareness Day, first held on September 9, 1999. People all around the world gather for events to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol use to an unborn baby, so that on the ninth day of the ninth month of the year, the world will remember that a woman should abstain from alcohol during the 9 months of pregnancy. Healthy Aging Month September 2005 Healthy Aging Month promotes the positive aspects of aging and offers ways to avoid declines in physical, mental, and emotional health that sometimes accompany growing older. This national, annual observance is designed to increase knowledge about new treatments, to promote awareness of healthy lifestyles, and to expand the contributions of older people to families and communities. The main focus of the observance this year is to encourage involvement in local healthy-aging events.