The observances have been listed so that you may contact the local chapters
of the sponsoring organizations to potentially “team” with them
for awareness events.
| Day/Week/Month |
Observance |
Sponsor |
| February 6-10 |
School Counseling Week |
American School Counselors Association |
| February 12-18 |
National Children of Alcoholics Week |
National Association of Children of Alcoholics |
| March |
National Professional Social Work Month |
National Association of Social Workers |
| March 12-18 |
National LGBT Health Awareness Week |
National Coalition for LGBT Health |
| April |
Alcohol Awareness Month |
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence |
| April |
National Child Abuse Prevention Month |
Annie E. Casey Foundation |
| April |
Sexual Assault Awareness Month |
National Sexual Violence Resource Center |
| April 3-7 |
National Youth Violence Prevention Week |
National S.A.V.E. |
| April 3-9 |
National Public Health Week |
American Public Health Association |
| April 6 |
National Alcohol Screening Day |
Screening for Mental Health, Inc. |
| April 16-22 |
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week |
American Cancer Society |
| April 23-29 |
National Crime Victims Rights Week |
Office for the Victims of Crimes |
| May |
National Foster Care Month |
Casey Family Programs |
| May |
Older Americans Month |
Administration on Aging |
| May |
National Mental Health Month |
National Mental Health Association |
| May 1-7 |
Cover the Uninsured Week |
Kaiser Family Foundation |
| May 3 |
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day |
National Mental Health Association |
| May 4-10 |
National Suicide Awareness Week |
American Association of Suicidology |
| May 14-20 |
National Nursing Home Week |
American Health Care Association |
| May 21-27 |
Older Americans Mental Health Week |
Administration on Aging |
| May 21-27 |
Schizophrenia Awareness Week |
National Schizophrenia Foundation |
| June 11 |
Abused Women and Children’s Awareness
Day |
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration |
| June 4 |
National Cancer Survivors Day |
National Cancer Survivor’s Foundation |
| July 26 |
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities
Act |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| August |
The SOS Program |
Signs of Suicide |
| September |
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery
Month |
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration |
| September |
Healthy Aging Month |
Center for Mental Health Services |
| October |
Child Health Month |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
| October |
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence |
| October |
National Depression Education and Awareness
Month |
Pharmacists Planning Service |
| October TBA |
National Infertility Week |
National Resolve: Infertility Association |
| October 5 |
National Depression Screening Day |
National Mental Health Association |
| October 7 |
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day |
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization |
| October 10 |
World Mental Health Day |
World Federation for Mental Health |
| November |
Child Safety and Protection Month |
National Network for Child Care |
| November |
National Hospice Month |
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization |
| November |
National Adoption Month |
National Adoption Information Clearing House |
| November |
Home Care Month |
National Association for Home Care |
| November |
National Alzheimer’s Disease Month |
Alzheimer’s Association |
| December 1 |
World AIDS Day |
UNAIDS |
