Month
|
Observance
|
Sponsor
|
Related Practice Area
|
| January |
National Poverty in America Awareness Month |
Catholic Campaign for Human Development |
Poverty & Social
Justice |
| February |
Black History Month |
Association
for the Study of Afro-American Life & History |
Diversity & Culture |
| Feb. 2-6 |
School Counseling Week |
American School Counselors Association |
Youth & Schools |
| Feb. 8-14 |
National Children of Alcoholics Week |
National Association for Children of Alcoholics |
Children & Families |
| March |
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH |
National Association of Social Workers |
SPECIAL: National Professional Social Work Month
Package |
| Mar. 29-Apr. 2 |
National Youth Violence Prevention Week |
Constitutional
Rights Foundation — Chicago,
American School Counselor Association, Association
for Conflict Resolution, National Association of School
Resource Officers, Youth Services America |
Youth & Schools |
| April |
National Child Abuse Prevention Month |
National
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect
Information |
Children & Families |
| April |
Alcohol Awareness Month |
National
Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence,
Inc. |
Mental Health |
| April |
Counseling Awareness Month |
American Counseling Association |
Children & Families |
| Apr. 5-11 |
National Public Health Week |
American Public Health Association |
Health |
| Apr. 7 |
World Health Day |
The World Health Organization |
Health |
| Apr. 11-17 |
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week |
Centers for Disease Control National Cancer Institute |
Health |
| May |
National Foster Care Month |
National
Association of Social Workers, National Foster Parent
Association, the Child Welfare League
of America, the Children's Bureau, Administration for
Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services, the National Foster Care Coalition, National
CASA, and Casey Family Programs National Center for
Resource Family Support |
Children & Families |
| May |
National Mental Health Month |
National Mental Health Association and National
Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare |
Mental Health |
| May |
Older Americans Month |
Administration on Aging |
Aging |
| May 9-15 |
National Nursing Home Week |
American Health Care Association |
Aging |
| Month |
Observance |
Sponsor |
Related Practice Area |
| May 1 |
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day |
Screening for Mental Health, Inc. |
Mental Health |
| May 2-8 |
National Suicide Awareness Week |
American Association of Suicidology |
Mental Health |
| June 6 |
National Cancer Survivors Day |
National Cancer Institute |
Health |
| June 9 |
Abused
Women and Children's Awareness Day |
SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services |
Children & Families |
| July 26 |
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act |
Young Adult Institute (YAI)/National Institute for
People with Disabilities |
International Human Rights |
| September |
Healthy Aging Month |
Educational Television Network, Inc. |
Aging |
| September |
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) |
Mental Health |
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month |
Hispanic American Leadership Organization |
Diversity & Culture |
| October |
Child Health Month |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
Children & Families |
| October |
National Depression Education and Awareness Month |
National Mental Health Association and Screening
for Mental Health, Inc. |
Mental Health |
| October |
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence |
Children & Families |
| October |
Hunger Awareness Month |
America's
Second Harvest |
Poverty & Social
Justice |
| November |
Child Safety and Protection Month |
Possible Partner: The National SAFE KIDS Campaign |
Children & Families |
| November |
Home Care Month |
National Association for Home Care and Hospice |
Aging |
| November |
National Hospice Month |
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization |
Aging |
| November |
Homeless Awareness Month |
National Coalition for the Homeless |
Poverty & Social
Justice |
| November |
National
Alzheimer's Disease Month |
Alzheimer's
Disease and Related Disorders Association |
Aging |
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month |
International Society of Friendship and Goodwill |
International Human Rights |
| Dec. 1 |
World AIDS Day |
American Association for World Health |
Health |
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