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March
1 - 7
National Problem Gambling Awareness Week
National Council on Problem Gambling
730 11th Street NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20002
(800) 522-4700 (202) 547-9204 (202) 547-9206 Fax ncpg@ncpgambling.org www.npgaw.org Materials available Contact: Keith Whyte
1 - 31
National Brain Injury Awareness Month
Brain Injury Association of America
1608 Spring Hill Road, Suite 110
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 761-0750 (703) 761-0755 Fax jtoth@biausa.org www.biausa.org/biam.htm Materials available Contact: Jenny Toth
April
1 - 30
Alcohol Awareness Month
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20015
(800) 729-6686 (877) 787-8432 Spanish (240) 221-4292 Fax ncadi-info@samhsa.hhs.gov ncadi.samhsa.gov Materials available Contact: None designated
1 - 30
Counseling Awareness Month
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304-3300
(800) 347-6647 (800) 473-2329 Fax jgaskins@counseling.org www.counseling.org Materials available Contact: Jean Gaskins
1 - 30
National Autism Awareness Month
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3067
(800) 3–AUTISM (328-8476) (301) 657-0881 (301) 657-0869 Fax info@autism-society.org www.autism-society.org Materials available Contact: None designated
1 - 30
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Welfare Information Gateway Children's Bureau Administration for Children and Families
1250 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
(800) 394-3366 (703) 385-7565 (703) 385-3206 Fax info@childwelfare.gov www.childwelfare.gov/preventing Materials available Contact: Customer Services Department
1 - 30
National Minority Health Awareness Month
Office of Minority Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 37337
Washington, DC 20013-7337
(800) 444-6472 (240) 453-2883 Fax info@omhrc.gov www.omhrc.gov Materials available Contact: None designated
7
World Health Day
Pan American Health Organization WHO Regional Office for the Americas
525 23rd Street NW
Washington, DC 20037-2895
(202) 974-3156 (202) 974-3645 Fax www.who.int/world-health-day Materials available Contact: Dr. Luiz Augusto Cassanha Galvão
8
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action
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/saam Materials available Contact: Lauren Sogor
9
National Alcohol Screening Day®
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
One Washington Street, Suite 304
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 239-0071 (781) 431-7447 Fax smhinfo@mentalhealthscreening.org www.nationalalcoholscreeningday.org Materials available Contact: Ariela Edelson
May
1 - 31
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Hepatitis Foundation International
504 Blick Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904-2901
(800) 891-0707 (301) 622-4200 (301) 622-4702 Fax hfi@comcast.net www.hepatitisfoundation.org Materials available Contact: Thelma King Thiel
1 - 31
Older Americans Month
U.S. Administration on Aging
330 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 619-0724 (202) 401-7620 Fax aoainfo@aoa.gov www.aoa.gov Materials available Contact: None designated
1 - 31
Mental Health Month
Mental Health America
P.O. Box 16810
Alexandria, VA 22302-0810
(800) 969-6642 (703) 684-5968 Fax infoctr@mentalhealthamerica.net www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may Materials available Contact: Resource Center
10 - 16
National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(800) NCA-CALL (622-2255) (24-hour helpline) (212) 269-7797 (212) 269-7510 Fax president@ncadd.org www.ncadd.org Materials available Contact: President
6 - 12
National Mental Health Counseling Week
American Mental Health Counselors Association
801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 304
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 326-2642 (703) 548-4775 Fax mhobson@amhca.org www.amhca.org Contact: Dr. W. Mark Hamilton
18
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health HIV Vaccine Communications Campaign Vaccine and Prevention Research Program, Division of AIDS
6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 5143
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 594-2512 (301) 402-3684 Fax oposi@niaid.nih.gov www.niaid.nih.gov/news/events/HVAD Materials available Contact: NIAID OPOSI
10 - 16
National Women's Health Week
Office on Women's Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 712 E
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-7650 (202) 401-4005 Fax www.womenshealth.gov/whw Materials available Contact: Retta Terry
24 - 30
Older American's Mental Health Week
Older Women's League
1828 L Street NW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 825-3695 (202) 332-2949 Fax www.owl-national.org/Welcome.html Contact: None designated
31
World No Tobacco Day
Pan American Health Organization WHO Regional Office for the Americas
525 23rd Street NW
Washington, DC 20037-2895
(202) 974-3890 www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/en/ Materials available Contact: None designated
June
1 - 30
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Aphasia Association
350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 902
New York, NY 10001
(800) 922-4622 (212) 267-2814 (212) 267-2872 Fax naa@aphasia.org www.aphasia.org Materials available Contact: Ellayne Ganzfried
15 - 21
National Men's Health Week
Men’s Health Network
P.O. Box 75972
Washington, DC 20013
(202) 543-6461 x101 (202) 543-2727 Fax info@menshealthweek.org www.menshealthweek.org Materials available Contact: Theresa Morrow
September
1 - 30
Healthy Aging®Month
Educational Television Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 442
Unionville, PA 19375
(610) 793-0979 info@healthyaging.net www.healthyaging.net/events.htm Materials available Contact: Information Specialist
1 - 30
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Office of the Director, Consumer Affairs Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road, 2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
(800) 729-6686 (240) 276-2750 (240) 276-1630 Fax info@samhsa.gov www.recoverymonth.gov Materials available Contact: Consumer Affairs
6 - 12
National Suicide Prevention Week
American Association of Suicidology
5221 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 237-2280 (202) 237-2282 Fax info@suicidology.org www.suicidology.org Materials available Contact: None designated
October
1 - 31
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Society
666 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
(800) 221-4602 (212) 979-2873 Fax info@ndss.org www.ndss.org Materials available Contact: Educational Services
1 - 31
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Project
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence 6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2791
(800) 537-2238 (800) 553-2508 TTY (717) 545-9456 Fax dvam.vawnet.org Materials available Contact: None designated
5
National Child Health Day
Maternal and Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 1805 5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-2170 (301) 443-1797 Fax www.mchb.hrsa.gov Contact: Cynthia Tibbs
5 - 11
Mental Illness Awareness Week
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Colonial Place Three 2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
(800) 950-6264 (703) 524-7600 (703) 524-9094 Fax info@nami.org www.nami.org Materials available Contact: None designated
8
National Depression Screening Day ®
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
One Washington Street, Suite 304
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 239-0071 (781) 431-7447 Fax smhinfo@mentalhealthscreening.org www.mentalhealthscreening.org Materials available Contact: Ariela Edelson
10
World Mental Health Day
World Federation for Mental Health
12940 Harbor Drive, Suite 101
Woodbridge, VA 22192-2930
(703) 494-6515 (703) 494-6518 Fax wmhday@wfmh.com www.wfmh.org/00WorldMentalHealthDay.htm Materials available Contact: Deborah Maguire
19 - 25
National Drug-Free Work Week
Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-2312
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-5917 (202) 693-5960 Fax webwp@dol.gov www.dol.gov/drugfreeworkweek Materials available Contact: Renee Tajudeen
November
1 - 30
National Family Caregivers Month
National Family Caregivers Association
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500
Kensington, MD 20895-3944
(800) 896-3650 (301) 942-2302 Fax info@thefamilycaregiver.org www.thefamilycaregiver.org Materials available Contact: None designated
19
Great American Smokeout
American Cancer Society
250 Williams Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) ACS-2345 (227-2345) acsf2f.com/gaso/ Materials available Contact: National Office
December
1
World AIDS Day
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
unaids@unaids.org www.unaids.org/en/default.asp Materials available Contact: None designated
