National Hemophilia Foundation
7 Penn Plaza, Suite 1204
New York, NY 10001
(212) 328-3700
handi@hemophilia.org www.hemophilia.org/Events-Educational-Programs
Materials available
Contact: None designated
March 1 - 31
National Cheerleader Safety Month
USA Cheer
6745 Lenox Center Court
Suite 300
Memphis, TN 38115
(888) 899-8964
klew@usacheer.net www.cheersafe.org/about/national-cheerleading-safety-month
Materials available
Contact: Karen Lew
March 1 - 31
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Prevent Cancer Foundation
1600 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 227-2732
(703) 836-4412
(703) 836-4413 Fax
pcf@preventcancer.org preventcancer.org/our-work/colorectal-cancer-awareness-month/
Materials available
Contact: None designated
March 1 - 31
National Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis Association
8585 North 76th Place
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 355-2200
(414) 355-6065 Fax
cathy@ EndometriosisAssn.org www.endometriosisassn.org
Materials available
Contact: Carol Drury
March 1 - 31
National Kidney Month
National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
(800) 622-9010
(855) NKF-CARES (653-2273)
(212) 689-9261 Fax
nkfcares@kidney.org www.kidney.org/content/national-kidney-month
Materials available
Contact: None designated
March 1 - 31
National Nutrition Month ®
American Dietetic Association
216 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(312) 899-0040
permissions@eatright.org www.eatright.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
March 1 - 31
Problem Gambling Awareness Month
National Council on Problem Gambling
730 11th Street NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20001
(800) 522-4700
(202) 547-9204
(202) 547-9206 Fax
keithw@ncpgambling.org www.npgaw.org
Materials available
Contact: Keith Whyte
March 1 - 31
Save Your Vision Month
American Optometric Association
243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, First Floor
St. Louis, MO 63141-7881
(703) 837-1349
ycooper@aoa.org www.aoa.org
Materials available
Contact: Yakesha Cooper
March 1 - 31
Trisomy Awareness Month
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 & Related Disorders
2982 South Union Street
Rochester, NY 14624-1926
(800) 716-SOFT -7638
(585) 594-4621
(585) 594-1957 Fax
barbsoft@rochester.rr.com www.trisomy.org
Materials available
Contact: Barb Vanherreweghe
March 1 - 31
Workplace Eye Wellness Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 561-8534
media@aao.org aao.org/eyesmart
Materials available
Contact: Beatrice Shelton
March 4 - 8
National School Breakfast Week
School Nutrition Association
2900 S. Quincy Street, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 824-3000
(703) 824-3015 Fax
media@schoolnutrition.org www.schoolnutrition.org/nsbw
Materials available
Contact: Diane Pratt-Heavner
March 10
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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
womenshealth@hhs.gov www.womenshealth.gov/nwghaad
Materials available
Contact: None designated
March 11 - 17
Brain Awareness Week
Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
505 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 401-1689
(212) 513-7623 Fax
bawinfo@dana.org www.dana.org/BAW/
Materials available
Contact: Kathleen Roina
March 11 - 17
National Sleep Awareness Week ®
National Sleep Foundation
1010 North Glebe Road, Suite 420
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 243-1697
nsf@sleepfoundation.org www.sleepfoundation.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
March 14
World Kidney Day
International Society of Nephrology
ISN – Global Operations Center
Rue des Fabriques 1b
1000 Brussels, Belguim
+32 2 808 04 20
info@worldkidneyday.org www.worldkidneyday.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
March 18 - 24
National Poison Prevention Week
American Association of Poison Control Centers
515 King Street, Suite 510
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 894-1858
outreach@aapcc.org poisonprevention.org/Poison-Prevention-Week
Materials available
Contact: None designated
March 20
National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
1031 33rd Street, Suite 270
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 382-2244
(720) 382-2248 Fax www.nnhaad.org/
Materials available
Contact: None designated
March 26
American Diabetes Alert Day
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)
(703) 549-6995 Fax
askada@diabetes.org www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/programs/alert-day
Materials available
Contact: None designated
April 1 - 30
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
PO Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 964-1799
iffgd@iffgd.org aboutibs.org
Materials available
Contact: Ceciel Rooker
April 1 - 30
National Autism Awareness Month
The Autism Society
4340 East West Highway, Suite 350
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
April 1 - 30
National Donate Life Month
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 08W53A
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
(301) 594-6095 Fax
donation@hrsa.gov www.organdonor.gov
Materials available
Contact: Division of Transplantation Staff
April 1 - 30
National Facial Protection Month
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
American Association of Orthodontists
9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 678-6200
inquiries@aaoms.org www.aaoms.org/media/april-is-national-facial-protection-month
Materials available
Contact: AAOMS Communications
April 1 - 30
National Interprofessional Health Care Month
National Academies of Practice
201 E. Main Street, Suite 1405
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 514-9184
(859) 514-9166 Fax
info@napractice.org www.napractice.org/Advocacy/National-Interprofessional-Health-Care-Month
Contact: None designated
April 1 - 30
National Minority Health Month
Office of Minority Health
Tower Oaks Building
1101 Wootton Parkway
Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 444-6472
info@minorityhealth.hhs.gov www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist
April 1 - 30
Oral Cancer Awareness Month
The Oral Cancer Foundation
The Bruce Paltrow Foundation
3419 Via Lido # 205
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 723-4400
info@oralcancerfoundation.org www.oralcancer.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
April 1 - 30
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
1220 L Street NW, Suite 505
Washington, DC 20005
(800) 656-4673
(202) 544-1034
info@rainn.org www.rainn.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
April 1 - 30
Sexual Assault Awareness Month of Action
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
2101 N. Front Street
Governor’s Plaza North, Bldg #2
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 909-0710 ext. 116
(877) 739-3895 Toll Free
resources@nsvrc.org www.nsvrc.org/saam
Materials available
Contact: Susan Sullivan
April 1 - 30
Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 561-8534
media@aao.org aao.org/eyesmart
Materials available
Contact: Beatrice Shelton
April 1 - 30
STI Awareness Month
American Sexual Health Association
P. O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3827
(919) 361-8400
(919) 361-8425 Fax
info@ashastd.org www.ASHAsexualhealth.org
Materials available
Contact: ASHA Media Relations Office
April 1 - 30
Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
(312) 363-6001
(312) 363-6052 Fax
info@preventblindness.org www.preventblindness.org/womens-eye-health-and-safety-awareness-month
Materials available
Contact: None designated
April 1 - 7
National Public Health Week – Healthiest Nation 2030: Changing Our Future Together
American Public Health Association
800 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-2742
(202) 777-2534 Fax
nphw@apha.org www.nphw.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
April 2
Sexual Assault Awareness Day of Action
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
2101 N. Front Street
Governor’s Plaza North, Bldg #2
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 909-0710 ext. 116
(877) 739-3895 Toll Free
resources@nsvrc.org www.nsvrc.org/saam/about/day-of-action
Materials available
Contact: Susan Sullivan
April 7
World Health Day
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
+ 41 22 791 21 11
+ 41 22 791 31 11 Fax www.who.int/world-health-day/en/
Materials available
Contact: None designated
April 8 - 12
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
National Association of SAVE
Sandy Hook Promise PO Box 3489
Newtown, CT 06470
(866) 343-7283
savepromiseclub@sandyhookpromise.org nationalsave.org/nyvpw/
Materials available
Contact: Carleen Wray
April 10
National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day
Advocates for Youth
1325 G Street NW, Suite 980
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 419-3420
(202) 419-1448 www.youthaidsday.org
Materials available
Contact: Januari McKay
April 11
National Alcohol Screening Day ®
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
270 Bridge Street, Suite 301
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 239-0071
(781) 431-7447 Fax
smhinfo@riversidecc.org mentalhealthscreening.org/programs/initiatives
Materials available
Contact: None designated
April 15
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
DEA Diversion Control Division
Attn: Liaison and Policy Section 8701 Morrissette Drive
Springfield, VA 22152
(202) 307-7977
ODLL@usdoj.gov takebackday.dea.gov
Materials available
Contact: Tildy La Farge
April 18
RAINN Day
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 505
Washington, DC 20005
800-656-HOPE (4673) National Sexual Assault Hotline
202-544-3064 Admin
nancya@rainn.org www.rainn.org/rainnday
Materials available
Contact: Nancy Amestoy
April 21 - 27
National Infertility Awareness Week
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 300
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-7172
(703) 506-3266 Fax
info@resolve.org infertilityawareness.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
April 22 - 26
Every Kid Healthy™ Week
Action for Healthy Kids ®
600 West Van Buren Street, Suite 720
Chicago, IL 60607
800-416-5136
(312) 212-0098 Fax
lcoleman@ActionforHealthyKids.org www.everykidhealthyweek.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
April 24
World Meningitis Day
Confederation of Meningitis Organizations
Newminster House
Baldwin Street
Bristol
BS1 1LT
UK 6872
44-333-405-6264 (UK)
info@comomeningitis.org www.comomeningitis.org
Materials available
Contact: Becky Parry
April 26 - May 3
National Infant Immunization Week
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS A27
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636)
(404) 639-8200
(404) 639-8905 Fax
cdcinfo@cdc.gov www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/index.html
Materials available
Contact: None designated
April 29 - May 3
Air Quality Awareness Week
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service
Analyze, Forecast and Support Office
1325 East West Highway, Station 13160
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 427-9356
jannie.g.ferrell@noaa.gov www3.epa.gov/airnow/airaware/
Materials available
Contact: Jannie Ferrell
May 1 - 31
Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis Foundation
1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
(800) 283-7800
(404) 965-7595 Fax
cvillines@arthritis.org www.arthritis.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
May 1 - 31
Global Employee Health and Fitness Month
National Association for Health and Fitness
10 Kings Mill Court
Albany , NY 12205-3632
(518) 465-1058
info@gehfm.org www.healthandfitnessmonth.com
Materials available
Contact: Diane H. Hart
May 1 - 31
Global Youth Traffic Safety Month
National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS)
901 N. Washington Street, Suite 703
Alexandria, VA 22314
(571) 367-7171
support@noys.org noys.org/
Materials available
Contact: None designated
May 1 - 31
Healthy Vision Month
National Eye Institute Information Office
31 Center Drive MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
(301) 496-5248
kcollins@nei.nih.gov nei.nih.gov/hvm
Materials available
Contact: Kym Collins-Lee
May 1 - 31
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, G-37
Atlanta, GA 30033
(800) 232-4636
(404) 718-8596 Voice www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hepawarenessabcs.htm
Materials available
Contact: None designated
May 1 - 31
Mental Health Month
Mental Health America
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 969-6642
(703) 684-7722
(703) 684-5968 Fax www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may
Materials available
Contact: None designated
May 1 - 31
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1000
Landover, MD 20785
(800) 7-ASTHMA (727-8462)
(202) 466-7643
(202) 466-8940 Fax
media@aafa.org www.aafa.org/page/asthma-and-allergy-awareness-month.aspx
Materials available
Contact: None designated
May 1 - 31
National Osteoporosis Month
National Osteoporosis Foundation
251 18th Street S, Suite 630
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 647-3000
Christine.dockter@nof.org www.nof.org/nationalosteoporosismonth
Materials available
Contact: Christine Dockter
May 1 - 31
Skin Cancer Prevention Month ®
American Academy of Dermatology
930 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(866) 503-SKIN (503-7546)
(847) 240-1280
(847) 240-1859 Fax
mediarelations@aad.org www.aad.org/public/spot-skin-cancer/programs/skin-cancer-awareness-month
Materials available
Contact: None designated
May 1 - 7
National Physical Education & Sport Week
SHAPE America
1900 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 476-3461
(800) 213-7193
pkun@shapeamerica.org www.shapeamerica.org/events/pesportweek/
Materials available
Contact: None designated