AHA’s third annual Hospitals Against Violence Hope Day is Friday

June 6, 2019

The American Hospital Association is reminding healthcare workers that June 7 is #HAVhope Friday: National Day of Awareness which unites hospitals, health systems, nurses, doctors and other professionals from across the country, as well the local and national organizations they work with, to combat violence through the use of digital media.

#HAVhope will provide an important visual demonstration that the healthcare community stands together and with others in the community to combat violence in workplaces and communities.

On June 7, the third annual Hospitals Against Violence Hope (#HAVhope) Friday will focus national attention on ending all forms of violence with a digital media campaign – shared tweets, posted photos and other online efforts. AHA encourages participation in the following ways:

·   Download the AHA digital toolkit for ideas to create awareness.

·   Begin posting #HAVhope photos on social media and highlight the work and commitment to combat violence in your community or workplace.

How can you support #HAVhope day?

·   Hospital, Health System or community organizations are encouraged to highlight efforts in which organizations have been or expects to be involved in ways that bring awareness to or promote community violence prevention and workplace safety through social media by using the #HAVhope tag.

·   Share a photo on June 7 of yourself holding hands with others in your community or workplace committed to combating violence. Photos will be displayed on the AHA Hospitals Against Violence website.

·   Use #HAVhope on social media to highlight your work or commitment to combat violence in your community or workplace.

·   Encourage others that stand against workplace and community violence to participate.