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Health Event Calendar
Below is a selection of national health events that may be
of interest to teens. Where available, they include links
to additional resources that may be helpful in increasing
knowledge and awareness of specific health topics or in planning
your own health events.
For a complete calendar of annual health events, visit: http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp
Note: Links to any non-Federal organizations
are provided solely as a service to our users. These links
do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or
their programs by the FDA or the Federal Government, and none
should be inferred. Any reference to a commercial product,
process, service, or company is not an endorsement or recommendation
by the U.S. government, the Department of Health and Human
Services, FDA or any of its components. The FDA is not responsible
for the content of the individual organization Web pages found
at these links.
| January |
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| 1 – 31
National
Volunteer Blood Donor Month
American Association of Blood Banks
8101 Glenbrook Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 215-6526
publicrelations@aabb.org
www.aabb.org
Materials available
Contact: Jennifer Garfinkel |
15 - 21
Healthy
Weight Week
Healthy Weight Network
402 South 14th Street
Hettinger, ND 58639
(701) 567-2646
hwj@healthyweight.net
www.healthyweight.net
Materials available
Contact: none available |
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February |
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| 1 - 29
American
Heart Month
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242-8721
inquire@americanheart.org
www.americanheart.org
Materials available
Contact: Program departments or local chapters |
1 - 28
Kids E.N.T.
(Ears, Nose, Throat) Month
American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck
Surgery, Inc.
One Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3357
(703) 836-4444
Kids@entnet.org
www.entnet.org/KidsENT
Materials available
Contact: Jennifer Felsher |
| 1 - 29
National
Children’s Dental Health Month
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 440-2593
publicinfo@ada.org
www.ada.org
Contact: Department of Public Information |
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National
Wear Red Day 2006
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health
Information Center
Attention: The Heart Truth
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
(240) 629-3255 TTY
(240) 629-3246 Fax
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth
Materials available
Contact: Information Center
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| 3
National
Donor Day
Division of Transplantation, OSP, HRSA
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 16C-17
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
ask@hrsa.gov
www.organdonor.gov
Materials available
Contact: none available |
26 - March
4
National
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
National Eating Disorders Association
603 Stewart Street, Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 382-3587
(206) 829-8501 Fax
info@nationaleatingdisorders.org
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
Materials available
Contact: Tania Brown |
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| March |
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| 1 - 31
National
Nutrition Month®
American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(800) 877-1600 x4853
knowledge@eatright.org
www.eatright.org/Public/
NutritionInformation/92_11422.cfm
Materials available
Contact: Knowledge Center |
28 - 4
National
School Breakfast Week
American School Food Service Association
700 South Washington Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314-4287
(800) 877-8822
(703) 739-3915 Fax
servicecenter@asfsa.org
www.asfsa.org
Materials available
Contact: Andrew Steele
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| 21 - 27
National
Poison Prevention Week
Poison Prevention Week Council
P.O. Box 1543
Washington, DC 20013
(301) 504-7058
(301) 504-0862 Fax
kdulic@cpsc.org
www.poisonprevention.org
Materials available
Contact: Kim Dulic |
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| April |
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| 1 - 30
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-hour Helpline)
(212) 269-7510 Fax
national@ncadd.org
www.ncadd.org
Materials available
Contact: Public Information Department |
1 - 30
National
Youth Sports Safety Month
National Youth Sports Safety Foundation
One Beacon Street, Suite 3333
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 367-6677
(617) 722-9999 Fax
nyssf@aol.com
www.nyssf.org
Materials available
Contact: Rita Glassman |
| 1 - 30
National
Donate Life Month
Division of Transplantation, OSP, HRSA
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 16C-17
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
ask@hrsa.gov
www.organdonor.gov/donatelife.htm
Materials available
Contact: none available |
1 - 30
Sexual
Assault Awareness Month
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
123 North Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
(877) 739-3895
(717) 909-0714 Fax
resources@nsvrc.org
www.nsvrc.org
Materials available
Contact: Resource Cent |
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Kick
Butts Day
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
1400 I Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005
(888) 839-3869
(202) 296-5469
kbdinfo@tobaccofreekids.org
www.kickbuttsday.org
Materials available
Contact: none available
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World
Health Day
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
Pan American Health Organization
525 23rd Street, NW, Room 524
Washington, DC 20037-2895
(202) 974-3156
(202) 974-3645 Fax
www.who.int/world-health-day/2004/en
Materials available
Contact: none available |
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| May |
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| 1 - 31
Asthma
and Allergy Awareness Month
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 402
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 7-ASTHMA
info@aafa.org
www.aafa.org
Materials available
Contact: Angel Waldron |
1 - 31
Lyme
Disease Awareness Month
Lyme Disease Foundation
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2610
(800) 886-5963
(860) 525-2000
lymefnd@aol.com
www.lyme.org
Materials available
Contact: Karen Forschner |
| 1 - 31
Mental
Health Month
National Mental Health Association and National
Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
2001 North Beauregard Street, 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) 969-6642
none available
www.nmha.org
Materials available
Contact: Resource Center |
1 - 31
National
Physical Fitness and Sports Month
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Department W, Room 738-H
200 Independenc Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201-0004
(202) 690-9000
(202) 690-5211 Fax
PCPFS@OSOPHS.DHHS.GOV
www.fitness.gov/getmovingamerica.html
Materials available
Contact: Janice Meer |
| 1 - 31
Skin Cancer
Awareness Month
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(800) ACS-2345
none available
www.cancer.org
Materials available
Contact: National Office |
10 - 16
Food Allergy
Awareness Week
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 160
Fairfax, VA 22033
(800) 929-4040
faan@foodallergy.org
www.foodallergy.org
Materials available
Contact: Media Relations |
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| June |
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| 1 - 30
Fireworks
Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800) 331-2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline |
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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
www.napwa.org
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist |
| 25 - July 1
Helen
Keller Deaf - Blind Awareness Week
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth
and Adults
111 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050
(516) 944-8900 x325
(516) 944-7302 Fax
(516) 994-8637 TTY
HKncpr@aol.com
www.helenkeller.org
Materials available
Contact: Development Department |
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| July |
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| 1 - 31
UV Safety
Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 447-0213
(415) 561-8533 Fax
eyemd@aao.org
www.aao.org
Materials available
Contact: Georgia Alward
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| August |
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| 1 - 31
National
Immunization Awareness Month
National Partnership for Immunization
121 North Washington Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-6110
npi@hmhb.org
www.partnersforimmunization.org
Materials available
Contact: NIAM Resource Center |
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| September |
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| 1 - 30
National
Food Safety Education Month
International Food Safety Council
National Restauant Association Education Foundation
175 West Jackson, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 715-1010 x712
Bsirt@foodtrain.org
www.nraef.org/index.asp
Materials available
Contact: LeAnn Chuboff |
1 - 30
Fruit
and Vegetable Month
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Produce
for Better Health Foundation
5 A Day Program Office
Mailstop K-26
4770 Buford Hwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 488-5545
(301) 496-8520
(800) 332-8615 TTY
www.cdc.gov/5aday
Materials available
Contact: NCI 5-A-Day Program Office
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| 1 - 30
Reye's
Syndrome Awareness Month
National Reye’s Syndrome Foundation
P.O. Box 829
Bryan, OH 43506-0829
(800) 233-7393
(419) 636-2679
nrsf@reyessyndrome.org
www.reyessyndrome.org
Materials available
Contact: Kathleen M. Rohrbaugh |
10
STOP A
Suicide Today Day
Screening For Mental Health
1 Washington Street, Suite 304
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 239-0071
(781) 431-7447 Fax
spigeon@mentalhealthscreening.org
www.stopasuicide.org
Materials available
Contact: Sharon Pigeon
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October |
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| 1 - 31
Halloween
Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800) 331–2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline |
1 - 31
"Talk
About Prescriptions" Month
National Council on Patient Information and Education
4915 St. Elmo Avenue, Suite 505
Bethesda, MD 20814-6082
(301) 656-8565
ncpie@ncpie.info
www.talkaboutrx.org
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist |
| 1 - 31
National
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Board of
Sponsors
233 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 596-3557
susan_nathanson@chi.bm.com
Materials available
Contact: Kathryn Mckenzie |
1 - 31
National
Orthodontic Health Month
American Association of Orthodontists
401 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 993-1700
info@aaortho.org
www.braces.org
Materials available
Contact: Pam Paladin
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| 1 - 7
Hearing
Aid Awareness Week
International Hearing Society
16800 Middlebelt Road, Suite 4
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 522-7200
(734) 522-0200 Fax
acmarkey@ihsinfo.org
www.ihsinfo.org
Materials available
Contact: Alice Markey
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National
Depression Screening Day
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
1 Washington Street, Suite 304
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 239-0071
(781) 431-7447 Fax
info@mentalhealthscreening.org
www.mentalhealthscreening.org
Materials available
Contact: none available
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| 9 - 13
National
School Lunch Week
School Nutrition Association
700 South Washington Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314-4287
(800) 877-8822
servicecenter@schoolnutrition.org
www.schoolnutrition.org
Materials available
Contact: Andrew Steele
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16 - 20
National
Health Education Week
National Center for Health Education
Society for Public Health Education
242 W. 30th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 463-4053
ray@nche.org
www.nche.org
Materials available
Contact: Ray Marks |
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| November |
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| 1 - 30
American
Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)
askada@diabetes.org
www.diabetes.org
Materials available
Contact: Local Affiliates |
1 - 30
National
Epilepsy Month
Epilepsy Foundation
4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, MD 20785
(800) 332-1000
(800) 213-5821 Publications
postmaster@efa.org
www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Materials available
Contact: Mary Ann Maurey |
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Source: 2006 National Health Observances, National Health
Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington,
DC.
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