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Awareness Calendar
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May

Food Allergy Awareness Week

Women's Health Week

Buckle Up America Week

World No Tobacco Day

National Arthritis Month

Stroke Awareness Month

High Blood Pressure Month

Sight Saving Month



April

National Volunteer Week

Earth Day

Cancer Control Month

National Autism Awareness Month

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Sexually Transmitted Disease Month

Foot Health Month

World Health Day



March

American Diabetes Alert Day

National Kidney Month

National MS Month

American Red Cross Month

YMCA Healthy Kids Day

Save Your Vision Week

Mental Retardation Month

National Patient Safety Awareness Week

National Poison Prevention Week

World Tuberculosis Day



February

Organ Donor Day

Women's Heart Day

Burn Awareness Week

Eating Disorders Awareness Week

American Heart Month

Wise Health Consumer Month

Children's Dental Health Month

National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week

National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week



January

Birth Defects Prevention

Cataract Awareness

Cervical Cancer Awareness

Glaucoma Awareness

Volunteer Blood Donors

Thyroid Awareness

Healthy Weight Awareness

Folic Acid Awareness



December

World Aids Day

World Health Organization

UNAIDS

Elton John Aids Foundation

Ryan White Emergency Act

Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Safe Toys & Gifts Awareness Month

Bone Marrow Disease Awareness Week



November

National Adoption Awareness Month

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

National Alzheimers Awareness Month

American Diabetes Awareness Month

National Family Caregivers Month



October

Breast Cancer Awareness

World Food Day

Domestic Violence Awareness

Down Syndrome Awareness

Lupus Awareness

Dental Hygiene Awareness



September

Suicide Awareness Week

STOP a Suicide Today

Alcohol Awareness Month

National Women's Health and Fitness Day

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month

National Cholesterol Education Month

National Menopause Awareness Month



August

National Minority Donor Awareness Day

America's Night Out Against Crime

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Month

Psoriasis Awareness Month

Amblyopia Awareness Month



July

National Therapeutic Recreation Week

International Massage Week

Eye Injury Prevention Month

Light the Night for Sight

Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month

International Group B Strep Awareness Month



June

Dystonia Awareness Week

National Headache Awareness Week

Career Nurse Assistants Day

National Men's Health Week

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week

HIV Testing Day

Vision Research Month

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month

National Aphasia Awareness Month

National Scleroderma Awareness Month





Awareness Calendar

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National Employee Health And Fitness Day

National Employee Health And Fitness DayNational Employee Health And Fitness Day The National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF) is a non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles. NAHF accomplishes this work by fostering and supporting Governor's and State Councils and coalitions that promote and encourages regular physical activity.

Read more about the... National Association for Health and Fitness

Skin Cancer Awareness And Prevention Day

Skin Cancer Awareness And Prevention DaySkin Cancer Awareness And Prevention Day The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Read more about the... Skin Cancer Prevention

National Safe Kids Week

National Safe Kids WeekNational Safe Kids Week Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under. More than 450 coalitions in 16 countries bring together health and safety experts, educators, corporations, foundations, governments and volunteers to educate and protect families. The organization was founded in 1987 by Children's National Medical Center with support from Johnson & Johnson.

Read more about... Safe Kids Worldwide

National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day

National Anxiety Disorders Screening DayNational Anxiety Disorders Screening Day Freedom From Fear is a national not-for-profit mental health advocacy association founded in 1984 by Mary Guardino. Ms. Guardino founded FFF as an outgrowth of her own personal experiences of suffering with anxiety and depressive illnesses for more than 25 years. The mission of FFF is to impact, in a positive way, the lives of all those affected by anxiety, depressive and related disorders through advocacy, education, research and community support.

Read more about... Freedom From Fear

Childhood Depression Awareness Day

Childhood Depression Awareness DayChildhood Depression Awareness Day The National Mental Health Association is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 340 affiliates nationwide, NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million people with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service.

Read more about the... National Mental Health Association

National Suicide Awareness Week

National Suicide Awareness WeekNational Suicide Awareness Week In any given year in the Unites States, approximately 30,000 individuals die by their own hands and thousands more attempt suicide. To combat this, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services, is launching the National Suicide Prevention Initiative (NSPI). NSPI is a collaborative, multi project initiative designed to incorporate best practices and research toward reducing the incidence of suicide nationwide.

Read more about the... Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

North American Occupational Safety and Health WeekNorth American Occupational Safety and Health Week Founded in 1911, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 30,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education.

Read more about the... American Society of Safety Engineers

National Nurses Week

National Nurses WeekNational Nurses Week The American Nurses Association is the only full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.7 million registered nurses (RNs) through its 54 constituent member associations. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.

Read more about the... American Nurses Association

Brain Tumor Action Week
 Brain Tumor Action Week
National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) is a nonprofit organization committed to finding a cure for brain tumors. They aggressively drive strategic research, advocate for public policies that meet the critical needs of the brain tumor community, and provide patient information. Headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, with offices in San Francisco, California and Wilmington, Delaware, They host activities throughout the United States.

Read more about the... National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS)

Children's Mental Health Week

Children's Mental Health Week
The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health serves, with humility and determination, to provide and sustain leadership for a broad and deep nation-wide network of family-run organizations. They harness the passion and honor the cultural diversity of their national membership and help focus it as a potent force for change in behalf of children with mental health needs and their families.

Read more about the... Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

Food Allergy Awareness Week

Food Allergy Awareness WeekFood Allergy Awareness Week The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) was established in 1991. FAAN's membership now stands at more than 26,000 worldwide and includes families, dietitians, nurses, physicians, school staff, representatives from government agencies, and the food and pharmaceutical industries. FAAN serves as the communication link between the patient and others.

Read more about the... Food Allergy And Anaphylaxis Network

National Mental Health Counseling WeekNational Mental Health Counseling Week National Mental Health Counseling Week

The mission of the American Mental Health Counsel is to enhance the profession of mental health counseling through licensing, advocacy, education and professional development.

Read more about the... American Mental Health Counsel

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RADD: Recording Artists, Actors & Atheletes Against Drunk Driving

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