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Health Observances for 2008JanuaryNational Glaucoma Awareness MonthPrevent Blindness America 211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 (800) 331-2020 (847) 843-8458 Fax info@preventblindness.org www.preventblindness.org Materials Available Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline Cervical Health Awareness Month[Tobacco use and secondhand smoke has been linked to an increased risk of cervical cancer.] National Cervical Cancer Coalition 2725 Alcatraz Avenue, Suite 282 Berkley, CA 94705 (510) 832-2317 (510) 832-2317 Fax hforster@nccc-online.org www.nccc-online.org Materials available Contact: Hollis Forster National Birth Defects Prevention Month[Tobacco smoking and secondhand smoke is a risk factor for pre-term labor, miscarriages, stillbirths, low-weight births, and other complications.] March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 (888) MODIMES (663-4637) askus@marchofdimes.com www.marchofdimes.com Materials available Contact: Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center [Back to top] FebruaryAmerican Heart Month[Smoking and secondhand smoke is a known major risk factor for heart disease and heart attacks.]American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 (800) 242-8721 inquire@americanheart.org www.americanheart.org Materials available Contact: Program departments or local chapters Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month - Macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss, affecting 1.6 million Americans ages 50 and older. Low vision aids can make the most of remaining vision. [Smokers are 3-4 times more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration] Prevent Blindness America 211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 (800) 331-2020 info@preventblindness.org www.preventblindness.org Materials available Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline National Wise Health Consumer Month American Institute for Preventive Medicine 30445 Northwestern Highway, Suite 350 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 539-1800 x230 (248) 539-1808 Fax dhirsch@healthylife.com www.healthylife.com Materials Available Contact: Denise Hirsch National Children’s Dental Health Month - This health promotion is designed to increase awareness of children’s dental health issues (preventing cavities, use of fluoride, dental sealants, brushing and flossing and tobacco cessation). A program-planning kit is available for state and local American Dental Association societies and dental alliances to assist in local promotional efforts. A printable order form and additional information is available online at www.ada.org/public/topics/ncdhm/index.html [Secondhand smoke exposure has been associated with increased dental caries in children. Smokeless tobacco is a major risk factor for oral diseases.] American Dental Association 211 E. Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 (312)440-2593 publicinfo@ada.org www.ada.org Contact: Department of Public Information Kids E.N.T. Awareness Month - Ear infections, nosebleeds, allergies and tonsillitis are common childhood ear, nose and throat disorders affecting the nation’s 79 million children. They also are at risk for sinusitis, sleep apnea, hoarseness, hearing loss, facial deformities and injuries. Failure to properly treat these disorders can lead to severe behavioral and developmental problems, as well as further medical complications in adulthood. Secondhand smoke is a known cause for childhood middle ear infections and for some allergic reactions, including asthma, in children. American Academy of Otolaryngology American Academy of Otolaryngology–-Head and Neck SurgeryHead and Neck Surgery, Inc. One Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314-3357 (703) 836-4444 Kids@entnet.org www.entnet.org/KidsENT Materials available Contact: Desiree Voinche 1 - Give Kids A Smile Day American Dental Association 211 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 440-2500 gkas@ada.org www.ada.org/prof/events/featured/gkas Materials Available Contact: Council on Access, Prev. & Interprofessional 16 - National Women’s Heart Health Day - With the theme “Take Care of Your Heart,” organizations can observe the seven focus days of Women’s Heart Week by introducing a new health-related topic each day. National Women’s Heart Health Day, which is observed on the first of February each year, provides an opportunity to promote heart health in women by focusing attention on risk factors for heart disease in women and what women can do to reduce their risk. Women’s Health Hot Line 203/264-9704 www.libov.com/nwhhd/index.html char@libov.com Contact: Charlotte Libov [Back to top] MarchNational Colorectal Cancer Awareness MonthCancer Research and Prevention Foundation 1600 Duke Street, Suite 500 Alexandria, VA 22314 (800) 227-2732 (877) 35-COLON (352-6566) Materials Ordering (703) 886-4413 Fax jasmine@preventcancer.org www.preventcancer.org/colorectal Materials Available Contact: Jasmine Greenamyer Save Your Vision Month [Smokers are 3-4 times more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration] American Optometric Association 243 North Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 991-4100 (314) 991-4101 Fax (800)365-2219 jmmahoney@aoa.org www.aoa.org Materials available Contact: Julie Mahoney 10 through 17 - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week National Multiple Sclerosis Society 733 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 (800) 344-4867 (212) 986-3240 MSAwarenessweek@nmss.org www.nationalmssociety.org Materials Available Contact: Annie Hammel 25 - American Diabetes Alert Day [One study found that pack-a-day smokers had a 64 percent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with nonsmokers.] American Diabetes Association 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 (800) DIABETES askada@diabetes.org http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/americandiabetesalert.jsp Materials available Contact: Local Chapters or National Office [Back to top] AprilCancer Control MonthAmerican Cancer Society 250 Williams Street NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (800) ACS-2345 (227-2345) www.cancer.org Materials Available Contact: National Office 2 - Kick Butts Day Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids 1400 I Street NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005 (888) 839-3869 (202) 296-5469 kbdinfo@tobaccofreekids.org www.kickbuttsday.org Materials available Contact: none available 7 - World Health Day - A worldwide focus on a health topic of international concern is explored in depth to raise public awareness and stimulate local, national and international action. [Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death and disease.] 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/ Materials available Contact: none available 7 through 13 - National Public Health Week - Public health officials at the national, state and local levels are at the forefront confronting a variety of health concerns. This week recognizes their prevention and protection services, which often go unnoticed but are essential to individual and community health. [Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death and disease.] American Public Health Association 800 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20001-3710 (202) 777-APHA (2742) (202) 777-2500 TTY Kaitlin.Sheedy@apha.org www.nphw.org Materials Available Contact: Kaitlin Sheedy [Back to top] MayClean Air Month [Sometimes called Breathe Easy Month] - The American Lung Association’s activities raise awareness about the dangers of secondhand smoke, air pollution and asthma control.American Lung Association 61 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY 10006 (800) LUNG-USA (586-4872) (212) 315-8700 info@lungusa.org www.lungusa.org Materials available Contact: none available American Stroke Month American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 (800) 242-8721 inquires@heart.org www.americanheart.org Materials Available Contact: Prgram departments or local chapters 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) 629-3255 TTY (301) 592-8563 Fax nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhbpep_kit/ Materials Available Contact: Information Specialist 4 through 15 - North American Occupational Safety and Health Week - April 30th - May 6th: The American Society of Safety Engineers’ annual North American Occupational Safety & Health Week promotes public awareness of the critical role occupational safety and health professionals play in preventing fatalities, injuries and illnesses on the job. [Exposure to secondhand smoke increases number of sick days taken, number of health care claims, and amount of health care claims. It is a preventable health risk that can be removed from worksites with adoption of smokefree policies.] American Society of Safety Engineers Canadian Society of Safety Engineering ASSE Public Relations Department 1800 East Oakton Street Des Plaines, IL 60018-2187 (847) 699-2929 (847) 296-3769 Fax dhurns@asse.org www.asse.org/naosh Materials available Contact: Diane Hurns 11 through 17 - National Women's Health Week[Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in women.] 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 (202) 401-4005 Fax www.womenshealth.gov/whw Materials available Contact: None designated 11 through 17 - National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week - Early identification of ATOD problems among women of childbearing age offers a targeted strategy to prevent birth defects. [Tobacco use is a major risk factor for many birth defects and pregnancy complications.] National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) 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 12 through 16 - National Neuropathy Week The Neuropathy Association 60 E. 42nd Street, Suite 942 New York, NY 10165 888-PN-FACTS (763-2287) 212-692-0622 / 212-692-0664 212-692-0668 Fax pguidos@neuropathy.org www.neuropathy.org Materials Available Contact: National Headquarters/Local Chapter/Support Group 12 - 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 (202) 401-4005 Fax www.womenshealth.gov Materials available Contact: None designated 21 - National Employee Health and Fitness Day - Always the third Wednesday in May, National Employee Health and Fitness Day celebrates the importance of a healthy workplace. The observance emphasizes education and empowerment for the company, as well as the employee, regarding the health benefits of fitness and lifestyle choices. [Tobacco use and secondhand smoke cost employers in lost productivity, health insurance costs, etc.] National Association for Health and Fitness 401 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 (716)583-0521 (716) 851-4309 Fax www.physicalfitness.org wellness@city-buffalo.org Materials available Contact: Philip Haberstro [Back to top] JuneHome Safety MonthHome Safety Council 1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 330-4900 (202) 330-4901 Fax info@homesafetycouncil.org www.homesafetycouncil.org/homesafetymonth Materials Available Contact: Angela D. Mickalide 1 - National Cancer Survivors Day - On this day, we pause to celebrate the lives of all people around the world who are living with a history of cancer and focus attention on the issues of cancer survivorship. [Tobacco is a major risk factor for many cancers, accounting for 30% of deaths from all cancers; and for 87% of all cases of lung cancer. Tobacco is associated with cancers of the lung, nose, mouth, throat, esophagus, cervix, pancreas, kidney, and bladder.] National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation P.O. Box 682285 Franklin, TN 37068 (615) 794-3006 (615) 794-0179 Fax info@ncsdf.org www.ncsdf.org Materials available Contact: none available 9 through 15 - National Men's Health Week - The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This week gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury. [Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in men.] Men’s Health Network 236 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Suite 301 P.O. Box 75972 Washington, DC 20013 (888) MEN-2-MEN (636-2636) Men's Healthline (202) 543-MHN01 (543-6461) x101 (202) 543-2727 Fax info@menshealthweek.org www.menshealthweek.org Materials Available Contact: Theresa Morrow [Back to top] SeptemberNational Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery MonthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Office of the Director, Consumer Affairs 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 Healthy Aging Month - This month focuses national attention on the positive aspects of growing older, specifically in the areas of physical, social, mental and financial fitness. [A person is never too old to quit tobacco. Missouri is one of 7 states participating in the Medicare Stop Smoking Program, a project to evaluate several smoking-cessation strategies, including counseling in person or over the phone, nicotine patches, prescription smoking-cessation drugs, and educational materials. There are immediate positive health effects from quitting tobacco, regardless of the age of the person.] Healthy Aging Month Educational Television Network, Inc. P.O. Box 442 Unionville, PA 19375 (610) 793-0979 info@healthyaging.net www.healthyaging.net/agingevents.htm Materials available Contact: Information Specialist 30 - World Heart Day World Heart Federation 7, rue des Battoirs, Case postale 155 1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland admin@worldheart.org www.worldheart.org Materials Available Contact: Jane Park [Back to top] OctoberNational Dental Hygiene Month - Programs are coordinated to increase the public’s awareness of the importance of oral health care needs and to strengthen dental hygienists’ image as preventive oral health care providers.[Tobacco is a major risk factor for oral diseases.] National Dental Hygiene Month American Dental Hygienists' Association 444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 440-8900 (800) 243-ADHA (2342) (312) 467-1806 Fax media@adha.net www.adha.org Materials Available Contact: Communications Division Healthy Lung Month - This month is the American Lung Association’s educational campaign to promote lung health issues, especially indoor air concerns and flu prevention. [Tobacco and secondhand smoke are major risk factors for lung diseases, including lung cancer, emphysema, asthma, and bronchitis.] Healthy Lung Month American Lung Association 61 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY 10006 (800) LUNG-USA (586-4872) (212) 315-8700 info@lungusa.org www.lungusa.org Materials available Contact: none available Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month - This month focuses on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also called crib death, the nation’s major cause of death for infants beyond one week of age. The SIDS Alliance seeks to increase awareness of ways to reduce risks for SIDS and raise funds for medical research and family services through this campaign. [Tobacco is a risk factor for SIDS.] First Candle/SIDS Alliance 1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 210 Baltimore, MD 21208 (800) 221-7437 (410) 653-8226 (410) 653-8709 Fax info@firstcandle.org www.firstcandle.org Materials available Contact: Laura Reno 1 - National Child Health Day - Presidential Proclamation — always issued 1st Monday in October. [Secondhand smoke is a significant health risk to children. Children are targeted by tobacco industry.] 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 Contact: Cynthia Tibbs 5 through 11 - National Fire Prevention Week[Tobacco is the leading cause for deaths from accidental fires in the U.S. Jeffrey Wigand, a scientist formerly with Brown & Williamson, states the technology exists for self-extinguishing cigarettes, which incidentally also significantly reduces generation of secondhand smoke. New York City is considering an ordinance to require all cigarettes sold in the city to be self-extinguishing.] National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169-7471 (800) 344-3555 orders only (617) 984-7275 public_affairs@nfpa.org www.firepreventionweek.org Materials Available Contact: Barbara Dunn 20 through 24 - National Health Education Week National Center for Health Education Society for Public Health Education 375 Hudson St. New York, NY 10014 (212) 463-4060 Fax ray@nche.org www.nche.org Materials available Contact: Ray Marks 21 through 27 - Respiratory Care Week American Association for Respiratory Care 9425 North MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063 (972) 243-2272 (972) 484-2720 Fax marketing@aarc.org www.aarc.org Materials available Contact: Beth Binkley 22 - Lung Health Day American Association for Respiratory Care 9425 North MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 100 Irving, TX 75063 (972) 243-2272 (972) 484-2720 Fax marketing@aarc.org www.aarc.org Contact: Beth Binkley 23 through 31 - Red Ribbon Week (National)More than 80 million children and parents wear or display a red ribbon during this week to celebrate a healthy, drug-free life. This nationwide celebration increases public awareness and mobilizes communities to combat alcohol and drug use among youth. National Family Partnership’s Informed Families Education Center 800/705-8997 www.nfp.org Maggie Cruz-Ledon national_familypartnerships@hotmail.com [Back to top] NovemberPH (Pulmonary Hypertension) Awareness MonthPulmonary Hypertension Association 850 Sligo Avenue, Suite 800 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (800) 748-7274 Helpline (301) 565-3004 x109 (301) 565-3994 Fax pha@phassociation.org www.phassociation.org Materials available Contact: Katie Kroner Prematurity Awareness Month March of Dimes 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 997-4488 (914) 997-4763 Fax askus@marchofdimes.com www.marchofdimes.com Materials available Contact: Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center Lung Cancer Awareness Month - This event is designed to educate the public about lung cancer. Events include professional and public educational teleconferences, information, resources and community and media events promoting lung cancer prevention, detection and treatment. [Smoking and secondhand smoke are major risk factors for lung cancer.] Lung Cancer Alliance 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 463-2080 (800) 298-2436 Lung Cancer Information Line info@lungcanceralliance.org www.lungcanceralliance.org Materials available Contact: Kay Cofrancesco 18 - Prematurity Awareness Day March of Dimes 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 997-4488 (914) 997-4763 Fax askus@marchofdimes.com www.marchofdimes.com Materials Available Contact: Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center 20 - Great American Smokeout - This day is observed annually the third Thursday in November to celebrate smoke-free environments and to encourage smokers to give up cigarettes for 24 hours. American Cancer Society 1599 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30329 (800) ACS-2345 (227-2345) www.cancer.org Materials available Contact: National Office [Back to top] |
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