Health and wellness is for everyone!
This toolkit is designed to make it easy to share resources from the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD — pronounced NICK-pad). Whether you’re posting to social media or sending a message to your community, you’ll find ready-to-go messages below.
NCHPAD’s wellness tools are practical, real-world and created to support people with different goals, routines and needs. From expert-led programs to everyday tips, these resources are built to make healthy living more doable for more people.
Within this toolkit, you’ll find:
- Accessible social media best practices.
- Ready-to-share social media messages and graphics.
Sharing Our Message with Everyone: Best Practices
- Clear Communication: Use plain language and avoid jargon. Keep your sentences concise and easy to follow.
- Hashtags: Make hashtags readable by using camel case (e.g., #SocialMediaWins). This helps screen readers announce them clearly.
- Limit Emojis: Emojis can be fun, but use them sparingly and place them at the end of sentences. Avoid relying on them to convey meaning.
- Add Image Descriptions: Describe all images using clear and concise alt text. Briefly explain the image content and its connection to the post.
- Use Captions: Add captions to videos and live streams. Consider offering downloadable transcripts for longer videos.
- Color Contrast: Ensure good color contrast between text and background for better readability.
Explore and share
Tag @NCHPAD and use #ThinkNCHPAD and #WellnessForAll when you post. Whether you’re highlighting a resource, sharing a story about our partnership, these tags help others discover and join in. Every post helps connect more people to tools that can support their everyday wellness.
Messages to Share
Graphics to share
Download and use any of these images when posting about NCHPAD. Don’t forget to include image descriptions to make your content informative for everyone.
Please only use these images in connection with NCHPAD-related content.
