Here is the compilation of health-related national observances for 2012 - with websites and phone numbers for additional information. Take a look, participate and learn!
Article courtesy of Payne Financial Group, December 2011.
Cervical Health Awareness Month
National Cervical Cancer Coalition
(818) 992-4242
www.nccc-online.org/awareness.html
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
National Birth Defects Prevention Network
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
National Radon Action Month
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(202) 343-9206
Thyroid Awareness Month
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
(904) 353-7878
National Folic Acid Awareness Week - January 8-14
National Council on Folic Acid
(800) 621-3141, ext. 13
FEBRUARY
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
Heart Month
American Heart Association
(800) 242-8721
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
Group B Strep International
www.groupbstrepinternational.org
National Children's Dental Health Month
American Dental Association
(800) 621-8099
Give Kids a Smile® Day - February 3
American Dental Association
(312) 440-2500
National Wear Red Day - February 3
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Health Information Center
(301) 592-8573
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week - February 7-14
Congenital Heart Information Network
(609) 882-1572
National Donor Day - February 14
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
Health Services and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(888) 275-4772
MARCH
National Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis Research Center
(800) 239-7280
National Nutrition Month®
American Dietetic Association
Save Your Vision Month
American Optometric Association
(314) 991-4100
Trisomy Awareness Month
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 & Related Disorders (SOFT)
(800) 716-7638
Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
National Sleep Awareness Week® - March 5-11
National Sleep Foundation
(703) 243-1697
www.sleepfoundation.org/event/national-sleep-awareness-week%C2%AE
National School Breakfast Week -
March 5-9
School Nutrition Association
(800) 877-8822
World Kidney Day - March 8
National Kidney Foundation
(800) 622-9010
Brain Awareness Week - March 12-18
Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
(212) 401-1689
National Poison Prevention Week -
March 18-24
Poison Prevention Week Council
(703) 894-1858
www.poisonprevention.org/poison.htm
World Tuberculosis Day - March 24
Stop TB Partnership (Secretariat)
World Health Organization
(011) 41-22-791-2690
www.stoptb.org/events/world_tb_day
National Tsunami Awareness Week - March 25-31
National Weather Service
(301) 713-1677, ext. 124
American Diabetes Alert Day - March 27
American Diabetes Association
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)
www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/programs/alert-day
APRIL
Alcohol Awareness Month
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
(212) 269-7797
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
(888) 964-2001
www.aboutibs.org/site/about-ibs/april-ibs-awareness-month
National Autism Awareness Month
The Autism Society
(800) 3-AUTISM (328-8476)
www.autism-society.org/about-us/national-autism-awareness-month/
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
FocusDriven
(603) 775-2405
www.focusdriven.org/index.aspx
National Donate Life Month
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
(888) 275-4772
National Facial Protection Month
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
(847) 678-6200
National Minority Health Month
Office of Minority Health
(800) 444-6472
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
National Sarcoidosis Society
(312) 567-6626
www.nationalsarcoidosisfriends.org
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
(800) 656-4673
Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
(415) 447-0258
www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/injuries/index.cfm
STI Awareness Month
American Social Health
(919) 361-8400
www.ashastd.org/stiawarenessmonth.cfm
Women's Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
National Public Health Week - April 2-8
American Public Health Association
(202) 777-2425
National Alcohol Screening Day®
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
(781) 239-0071
www.mentalhealthscreening.org/events/national-alcohol-screening-day.aspx
World Health Day - April 7
Pan American Health Organization
(202) 974-3000
www.who.int/world-health-day/en
National Infant Immunization Week -
April 21-28
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636)
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/default.htm
National Infertility Awareness Week - March 22-28
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
(703) 556-7172
World Meningitis Day - March 24
Confederation of Meningitis Organization
(011) 61-89-489-7791
MAY
Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis Foundation
(800) 283-7800
Better Hearing and Speech Month
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(800) 498-2071
Employee Health and Fitness Month
National Association for Health and Fitness
(716) 583-0521
http://physicalfitness.org/nehf.php
Healthy Vision Month
National Eye Institute
(301) 496-5248
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Hepatitis Foundation International
(800) 891-0707
Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
(888) 385-1155
www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-month.html
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month®
American Academy of Dermatology
(888) 462-DERM (462-3376)
Mental Health Month
Mental Health America
(800) 969-6642
www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may
National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
American Celiac Disease Alliance
(703) 622-3331
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
(301) 592-8573
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
National Osteoporosis Foundation
(800) 231-4222
Ultraviolet Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
Children's Mental Health Awareness Week - May 1-7
National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
(240) 403-1901
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week - May 6-12
American Society of Safety Engineers
(847) 699-2929
National Stuttering Awareness Week - May 7-13
Stuttering Foundation of America
(800) 992-9392
Air Quality Awareness Week - May 7-13
National Weather Service
(301) 713-1867
Food Allergy Awareness Week -
May 13-19
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
(800) 929-4040
www.foodallergy.org/section/food-allergy-awareness-week1
National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week - May 13-19
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
(212) 269-7797
National Women's Health Week (May 13-19) and Check-Up Day (May 14)
Office on Women's Health
(202) 205-1952
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day - May 18
National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases
(301) 435-3732
www.niaid.nih.gov/news/events/hvad/Pages/default.aspx
Heat Safety Awareness Day - May 25
National Weather Service
(301) 713-1867, ext. 135
www.weather.gov/om/heat/index.shtml
National Hurricane Preparedness Week - May 27-June 2
National Weather Service
(301) 713-1677, ext. 124
National Senior Health & Fitness Day® - May 30
Mature Market Resource Center
(800) 828-8225
World No Tobacco Day - May 31
Pan American Health Organization
(202) 974-3000
JUNE
Fireworks Safety Month - June 1-July 4
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
Cataract Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
Home Safety Month
Home Safety Council
(202) 330-4900
www.homesafetycouncil.org/AboutUs/HSM/au_hsm_w001.asp
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Aphasia Association
(800) 922-4622
National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month
Stop CMV - The CMV Action Network
(209) 712-9929
National Cancer Survivors Day - June 3
National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation
(615) 794-3006
Men's Health Week -
June 11-17
Men's Health Network
(202) 543-6461, ext. 101
World Sickle Cell Day - June 19
African American Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registry for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness
(323) 750-1087
http://aablooddriveandmarrowregistry4sicklecellawareness.webs.com/worldsicklecellday.htm
National HIV Testing Day - June 27
National Association of People with AIDS
(866) 846-9366
JULY
Fireworks Safety Month - June 1- July 4
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
Group B Strep International
(909) 620-7214
www.groupbstrepinternational.org
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis Foundation
(800) 283-7800
www.arthritis.org/ja-alliance-main.php
National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month
AmeriFace
888) 486-1209
UV Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
World Hepatitis Day
National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
AUGUST
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
(800) 232-4636
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niam/default.htm
World Breastfeeding Week
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org
SEPTEMBER
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
CureSearch for Children's Cancer
(800) 458-6223
www.curesearch.org/ArticleView2.aspx?id=7750&l=8810&c=7eb54f
Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month
Produce for Better Health Foundation
(302) 235-2329
www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org Live Well, Work Well flyers:
Healthy Aging® Month
Educational Television Network, Inc.
(610) 793-0979
www.healthyaging.net/events.htm
Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
(800) 955-4572
National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
American Foundation for Women's Health
(940) 466-9898
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
American College of Sports Medicine
(317) 637-9200
www.healthierkidsbrighterfutures.org/home/
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Health Information Center
(301) 592-8573
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth
National Sickle Cell Month
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
(800) 421-8453
Newborn Screening Awareness Month
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation, Inc.
(888) 454-3383
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
(888) 682-7426
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
ZERO: The Project to End Prostate Cancer
(888) 245-9455
Whole Grains Month
Whole Grains Council
(617) 421-5500
www.wholegrainscouncil.org/get-involved/celebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september
National Celiac Disease Awareness Day - September 13
Celiac Sprue Association
(877) 272-4272
National Farm Safety & Health Week - September 16-22
National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
(888) 844-6322
National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration - September 16-22
National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation
(800) 943-6723
Get Ready Day - September 18
American Public Health Association
(202) 777-2509
National School Backpack Awareness Day - September 19
American Occupational Therapy Association
(301) 652-2682
World Alzheimer's Day - September 21
Alzheimer's Disease International
(011) 44-20-7981-0880
National Women's Health & Fitness DayTM - September 26
Health Information Resource Center
(800) 828-8225
RAINN Day - September 27
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
(800) 544-1034
World Rabies Day - September 28
Global Alliance for Rabies Control
(507) 899-4885
Family Health & Fitness Day USA® - September 29
Health Information Resource Center
(800) 828-8225
World Heart Day - September 29
World Heart Federation
OCTOBER
Eye Injury Prevention Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
(415) 447-0213
www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/injuries/index.cfm
Health Literacy Month
Health Literacy Consulting
(508) 653-1199
Home Eye Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Board of Sponsors
National Bullying Prevention Month
PACER Center, Inc.
(888) 248-0822
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Society
(800) 221-4602
National Physical Therapy Month
American Physical Therapy Association
(800) 999-2782
Stop America's Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Today
American Medical Association Alliance
(312) 464-4470
www.amaalliance.org
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
First Candle/SIDS Alliance
(800) 221-7437
Drive Safely Work Week - October 1-6
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
(888) 221-0045
Child Health Day - October 1
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
(301) 443-2170
Walk to School Day - October 3
National Center for Safe Routes to School
(866) 610-7787
www.walktoschool-usa.org/index.cfm
Mental Illness Awareness Week -
October 7
National Alliance on Mental Illness
(800) 950-6264
Bone and Joint Initiative National Action Week - October 12-20
U.S. Bone and Joint Decade Initiative
(847) 384-4010
World Food Day - October 16
U.S. National Committee for World Food Day
(202) 653-2404
International Stuttering Awareness Day - October 22
Stuttering Foundation of America
(800) 992-9392
Red Ribbon Week - October 23-31
National Family Partnership at Informed Families Education Center
(800) 705-8997
NOVEMBER
American Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)
http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/programs/american-diabetes-month/
COPD Awareness Month
American Lung Association
(800) 548-8252
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Alliance
(202) 463-2080
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Alzheimer's Association
(800) 272-3900
National Healthy Skin Month
American Academy of Dermatology
(888) 462-DERM (462-3376)
National Hospice Palliative Care Month
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
(800) 646-6460
National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
No Stomach for Cancer, Inc.
(608) 335-0241
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week - November 12-18
National Sleep Foundation
(703) 243-1697
http://drowsydriving.org/resources/drowsy-driving-prevention-week-toolkit/
Great American Smokeout -
November 15
American Cancer Society
(800) ACS-2345 (227-2345)
www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/GreatAmericanSmokeout/great-american-smokeout-landing
International Survivors of Suicide Day - November 17
American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
(212) 363-3500
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Awareness Week -
November 18-24
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
(888) 964-2001
www.aboutgerd.org/site/about-gerd/gerd-awareness-week
DECEMBER
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
World AIDS Day - December 1
World AIDS Campaign
(011) 31-20-616-9045
