National Calendar of Events
January
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Cervical Health Awareness Month National Cervical Cancer Coalition 16501 Sherman Way Avenue, Suite 110 Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 909-3849 (818) 780-8199 Fax ncccak@nccc-online.org http://www.nccc-online.org Materials available |
National Glaucoma Awareness Month Prevent Blindness America 500 East Remington Road Schaumburg, IL 60173 (800) 331-2020 info@preventblindness.org http://www.preventblindness.org Materials available Contact: Center for Sight |
February
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American Heart Month American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 (800) AHA-USA1 inquire@amhrt.org http://www.americanheart.org Materials available Contact: Program departments or local chapters |
National Children’s Dental Health Month American Dental Association 211 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 440-2500 http://www.ada.org Contact: Nina Koziol |
March
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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Cancer Research Foundation of America American Digestive Health Foundation and National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable 1600 Duke Street, Suite 110 Alexandria, VA 22314 (800) 227-CRFA (703) 836-4412 info@crfa.org http://www.preventcancer.org Materials available Contact: Stephanie Guiffre |
National Nutrition Month American Dietetic Association 216 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60606-6995 (800) 877-1600 (800) 546-6180 (orders only) nnm@eatright.org www.eatright.org/nnm Materials available Contact: Sharon Denny, x4853 |
April
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Minority Health Month Contact: Georgia Office of Minority Health 2 Peachtree St., NW, 34th Floor Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 657-6707 kammons@dch.state.ga.us |
National Child Abuse Prevention Month National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information 330 C Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20447 (800) 394-3366 (703) 385-7565 http://www.calib.com/nccanch Materials available Contact: Public Awareness Department |
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Alcohol Awareness Month National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. 20 Exchange Place, Suite 2902 New York, NY 10005 (212) 269-7797 (800) NCA-CALL 24-hr. Hopeline (212) 269-7510 Fax national@ncadd.org http://www.ncadd.org Materials available Contact: Public Information Department |
National STD Awareness Month American Social Health Association P.O. Box 13827 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (919) 361-8400 Traada@ashastd.org http://www.ashastd.org Materials available Contact: Tracey Adams |
May
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Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 1233 20th Street, N.W., Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036 (800) 7-ASTHMA info@aafa.org http://www.aafa.org Materials available Contact: Colleen Horn |
Hepatitis Awareness Month Hepatitis Foundation International 30 Sunrise Terrace Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 (800) 891-0707 (973) 239-1035 mail@hepfi.org http://www.hepfi.org Materials available Contact: Thelma King Thiel |
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National Arthritis Month National Arthritis Foundation 1330 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309 (800) 283-7800 info@arthritis.org http://www.arthritis.org Materials available Contact: Public Relations Department |
National High Blood Pressure Education Month National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 (301) 592-8573 nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov Materials available Contact: Information Specialist |
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Mental Health Month National Mental Health Association and National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare 1021 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2971 (800) 969-6642 http://www.nmha.org Materials available Contact: Kristin Battista-Frazee, x4787 |
National Osteoporosis Prevention Month National Osteoporosis Foundation 1232 22nd Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037 (202) 223-2226 http://www.nof.org Materials available Contact: Diane Shnitzler |
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National Stroke Awareness Month National Stroke Association 9707 East Easter Lane Englewood, CO 80112-3747 (800) STROKES info@stroke.org http://www.stroke.org Contact: Rachelle Trujillo |
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Advocates for Youth 1025 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 347-5700 info@advocatesforyouth.org http://www.advocatesforyouth.org Materials available Contact: Susan Pagliaro |
June
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June 13th – 19th National Men's Health Week Men’s Health Network P.O. Box 75972 Washington, DC 20013 (202) 543-MHN-1 (6461) x101 (202) 543-2727 Fax info@menshealthweek.org http://www.menshealthweek.org Materials available Contact: none available |
June 27th National HIV Testing Day National Association of People with AIDS 1413 K Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 (800) 458-5231 (202) 898-0414 nhtd@napwa.org http://www.napwa.org/hivtestinfo/index Materials available Contact: Information Specialist |
July
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International Group B Strep Awareness Month The Jesse Cause - Saving Babies from Group B Strep 11 El Dorado Court Pomona, CA 91766 (909) 620-7214 (909) 620-5557 Fax info@thejessecause.org http://www.thejessecause.org Materials available Contact: Marti Perhach |
August
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National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) National Partnership for Immunization 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, MD 20814-5228 (301) 656-0003 npi@nfid.org http://www.partnersforimmunization.org Contact: Maureen Alt |
September
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Baby Safety Month Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association 17000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 jszwalek@ahint.com http://www.jpma.org Materials available |
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month National Prostate Cancer Coalition 1158 15th Street Washington, DC 20005 (888) 245-9455 info@pcacoalition.org Materials available Contact: Community Liaison |
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Cold and Flu Campaign American Lung Association 1740 Broadway New York, NY 10019-4374 (800) LUNG-USA (212) 315-8700 info@lungusa.org http://www.lungusa.org Contact: Nancy Cease |
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month Gynecologic Cancer Foundation 401 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 (800) 444-4441 (312) 644-6610 gfc@sba.com http://www.wcn.org Materials available Contact: Karen Carlson |
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National Sickle Cell Month Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. 200 Corporate Pointe, Suite 495 Culver City, CA 90230-8727 (800) 421-8453 scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org http://www.sicklecelldisease.org Materials available |
National Cholesterol Education Month National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 (301) 592-8573 nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov Materials available Contact: Information Specialist |
October
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month SIDS Alliance 1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 210 Baltimore, MD 21208 (800) 221-SIDS sidshq@charm.net http://www.sidsalliance.org Materials available Contact: Public Affairs |
Domestic Violence Awareness Month National Coalition Against Domestic Violence P.O. Box 18749 Denver, CO 80218-0749 (303) 839-1852 http://www.ncadv.org Materials available |
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Talk About Prescriptions Month National Council on Patient Information and Education 4915 St. Elmo Avenue, Suite 505 Bethesda, MD 20814-6053 (301) 656-8565 ncpie@erols.com http://www.talkaboutrx.org Materials available Contact: Information Specialist |
Family Health Month American Academy of Family Physicians 11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway Leawood, KS 66211 (800) 274-2237 http://www.familyhealthmonth.org Materials available |
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Board of Sponsors P.O. Box 15437 Wilmington, DE 19850-5437 http://www.nbcam.org Materials available Contact: B.J. Iacino |
National Dental Hygiene Month American Dental Hygienists’ Association 444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 440-8900 http://www.adha.org Materials available Contact: Rosetta Gervasi |
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National Lupus Awareness Month Lupus Foundation of America 1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 200 Rockville, MD 20850-4303 (800) 558-0121 (301) 670-9292 http://www.lupus.org Materials available Contact: Duane Peters |
November
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American Diabetes Month American Diabetes Association 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (800) 232-3472 http://www.diabetes.org Materials available Contact: Local chapters or National Office |
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association 919 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60611-1676 (800) 272-3900 (312) 335-8882 TDD info@alz.org http://www.alz.org Materials available Contact: Local chapters or National Office |
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Diabetic Eye Disease Month Prevent Blindness America 500 East Remington Road Schaumburg, IL 60173-5611 (800) 331-2020 info@preventblindness.org http://www.preventblindness.org Materials available Contact: Center for Sight |
National Epilepsy Month Epilepsy Foundation 4351 Garden City Drive Landover, MD 20785 (800) EFA-1000 (800) 213-5821 Publications postmaster@efa.org http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org Materials available Contact: Communications and Public Relations Department |
December
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National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month 3D Prevention Month Coalition 1900 L Street, N.W., Suite 705 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 452-6004 http://www.3dmonth.org Contact: John Moulden |
December 1 - World AIDS Day American Association for World Health 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 1208 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 466-5883 staff@aawhworldhealth.org http://www.aawhworldhealth.org Materials available |