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Health Campaigns
Throughout the year, health campaigns promote a different topic for an entire month, week, or day. It’s a great opportunity to get involved and learn about how we all can take small steps for the health and well-being of our families, friends, and communities.
Participate in a local, national, or international campaign. Find out what’s happening this month!
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February
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Heart Month
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242-8721
inquire@american
heart.org
www.american
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February 11-18—Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 321-5146
aacvpr@smithbucklin.com
www.aacvpr.org
February 13 - 18—National Condom Week American Social Health Association
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919) 361-8400
lescun@ashastd.org
www.ashastd.org |
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February 3—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
February 17—National Women's Heart Day Sister to Sister: Everyone Has A Heart Foundation, Inc.
4701 Williard Avenue, Suite 223
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 718-8033
(301) 718-8620 Fax
info@sistertosister.org
www.womansheartday.org |
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April
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National Minority Health Month
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
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
Cesarean Awareness Month
International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc.
757 Poppy Road
San Marcos, CA 90278
(800) 686-ICAN (4226)
mailt:info@ican-online.org
www.ican-online.org |
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April 3 – 9—National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association
800 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA (2742)
(202) 777-2500 TTY
nphw@apha.org
www.apha.org/nphw
Materials available
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April 6—A Day to End Sexual Violence
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
April 7—World Health Day
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
Pan American Health Organization
525 23rd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-2895
(202) 974-3000
(202) 974-3663 Fax
www.who.int/world-health-day |
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May
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Asian American Heritage Month
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Advocates for Youth
2000 M Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20034
(202) 419-3420
info@advocatesforyouth.org
www.advocatesforyouth
.org/teenpregnancy.htm
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
(240) 629-3246 Fax
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/
nhbpep_kit/
Mental Health Month
National Mental Health Association
P.O. Box 1680
Alexandria, VA 22302-0810
(800) 969-6642
www.nmha.org |
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May 1 - 7—Cover the Uninsured Week
Cover the Uninsured
1010 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 572-2928
(202) 338-2334 Fax
info@Cover
TheUninsuredWeek.org www.Cover
TheUninsuredWeek.org
May 7 - 13—National Mental Health Counseling Week
American Mental Health Counselors Association
801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 304
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 326-2642
vmoore@amhca.org
www.amhca.org
May 14 - 20—National Running and Fitness Week
American Running Association and American Medical Athletic Association
4405 East-West Highway, Suite 405
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) 776-2732
(301) 913-9517
(301) 913-9520 Fax
run@americanrunning.org www.americanrunning.org
May 14 - 20—National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
22 Cortlandt Street, Suite 801
New York, NY 10007
(212) 269-7797
(800) NCA-CALL (24-hour helpline)
(212) 269-7510 Fax
national@ncadd.org
www.ncadd.org
May 14 - 20—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) 690-7651
4woman@ps.net
www.womenshealth.gov |
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April 6—A Day to End Sexual Violence
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
May 19—National API HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 3—National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Day
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 478-8500
(202) 478-8588 Fax
campaign@teen
pregnancy.org www.teenpregnancy.org/
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May 15—National Women's Check-up 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) 690-7651
4women@ps.net
www.womenshealth.gov
May 16—Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day
Society for Women's Health Research
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-8224
(202) 833-3472 Fax
info@womenshealth
research.org www.womenshealth
research.org
May 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-A Rockledge Drive, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 898-4044
(301) 896-0315 Fax
Katzmanj@niaid.nih.gov
www.niaid.nih.gov |
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June
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June 12 - 18 National Men's Health Week
Men’s Health Network
P.O. Box 75972
Washington, DC 20013
(202) 543-MHN-1 (6461) x101
(202) 543-2727 Fax
info@menshealthweek.org
www.menshealthweek.org |
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June 27 National HIV Testing Day
National Association of People with AIDS
8401 Colesville Road, Suite 750
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 247-0880
(240) 247-0574 Fax
nhtd@napwa.org
www.hivtest.org
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July
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August
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National Immunization Awareness Month
National Partnership for Immunization
121 North Washington Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-6110
npi@hmhb.org
www.partnersfor
immunization.org |
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1 - 7—World Breastfeeding Week
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action and La Leche League International
1400 North Meacham Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4840
(847) 519-7730 x286
(847) 519-0035
MHurt@llli.org
www.lalecheleague.org
6 - 12—National Health Center Week
National Association of Community Health Centers
7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 347-0400 Voice
(301) 347-0459 FAX
contact@nachc.com
www.healthcenter
week.com |
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August 1—National Minority Donor Awareness Day
National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program
Ambulatory Care Center, Suite 3100
2041 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20060
(800) 393-2839
(202) 865-4888
(202) 865-4880 Fax
nbbrooks@national
mottep.org www.nationalmottep.org |
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September
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PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome) Awareness Month
Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome Association
P.O. Box 3403
Englewood, CO 80111
info@pcosupport.org
www.pcosupport.org
Healthy Aging Month
Educational Television
Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 442
Unionville, PA 19375
(610) 793-0979
info@healthyaging.net
www.healthyaging.net
National Cholesterol
Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute Health
Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
(240) 629-3426 Fax
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/
cholmonth
Ovarian Cancer
Awareness Month
The National Ovarian
Cancer Coalition
500 NE Spanish
River Boulevard
Suite 8
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(888) OVARIAN
(561) 393-0005
nocc@ovarian.org
www.ovarian.org
Fruit and Vegetable Month
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention/Produce
for Better Health Foundation
Fruit and Vegetable Program Office
Mailstop K-26
4770 Buford Hwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 488-5545
(800) 243-7889 TTY
www.5ADay.gov
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Prostate Cancer Coalition
1154 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(888) 245-9455
(202) 463-9455
info@pcacoalition.org
www.pcacoalition.org
New Jersey Minority Health Month
NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
Office of Minority and Multicultural Health, New Jersey
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
omh@doh.state.nj.us
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September 19—Take A Loved One for a Check-up Day
Office of Minority Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 37337
Washington, DC 20013-7337
(800) 444-6472
(240) 453-8223 Fax
info@omhrc.gov
www.healthgap.
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October
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National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month Board of Sponsors
233 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 596-3400
nbcaminfo@yahoo.com
www.nbcam.org/
about_nbcam.cfm
National Family Sexuality Education Month
Planned Parenthood
Federation of America
434 West 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 541-7800
education@ppfa.org
www.planned
parenthood.org
SIDS (Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome) Awareness Month
First Candle/SIDS Alliance
1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21208
(800) 221-7437
(410) 653-8226
info@firstcandle.org
www.firstcandle.org
Let's Talk Month
Advocates for Youth
2000 M Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 419-3420
information@advocates
foryouth.org
www.advocatesfor
youth.org
Children's Health Month
Office of the Administrator, Office of Children's Health Protection
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Mail Code 1107A
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 564-2188
(202) 564-2733 Fax
www.childrenshealth.gov
National Adoption Month
National Council for Adoption
225 North Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(866) 21-ADOPT (212-3678) info@adoption
council.org
www.adoption
council.org
American Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) DIABETES (342-2383) askada@diabetes.org
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October 16 - 20—National Health Education Week
National Center for Health Education
Society for Public Health Education
375 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10014
(212) 463-4053
ray@nche.org
www.nche.org |
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October 2—National Child Health Day
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Parklawn Building, Room 1805
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-2170
www.mchb.hrsa.gov
October 5—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@mental
healthscreening.org www.mental
healthscreening.org
October 11—SAVE (Stop America's Violence Everywhere) Today
American Medical Association Alliance
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 464-4470
(312) 464-5020 Fax
AMAA@ama-assn.org
www.amaalliance.org
October 16—World Food Day U.S. National Committee for World Food Day
2175 K Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20437
(202) 653-2404
www.worldfoodday
usa.org
October 20—National Mammography Day
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(800) ACS-2345
www.cancer.org |
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December
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December 1—
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