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2014 Awareness Calendar
Mark your 2014 calendar with these extra special dates.
Posted January 7, 2014
Awareness Months Calendar
Awareness Months Calendar
The New Year 2014 is marked with many special days, weeks, and months dedicated and devoted to raising awareness about important health and mental health issues. In an effort to highlight and consolidate some of these special events, below is a month by month glance of important dates to mark on your calendar. Together we can make 2014 an awesome year. Look at the events below and find a cause, volunteer, make a contribution...make a difference. It takes one person to make a difference—just think of what thousands can do. Here's to a prosperous, life changing and paying it forward 2014!
January
Month
January 1 – January 31, 2014
Birth Defects Prevention Month
Mental Wellness Month
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
February
Day
February 1
National Freedom Day
February 6
National Wear Red Day
Week
February 23 – March 1, 2014
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Month
February 1 – February 28, 2014
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Children’s Dental Health Month
Ethnic Equality Month
March
Day
March 19, 2014
Kick Butts Day (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)
Month
March 1 – March 31, 2014
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Mental Retardation Awareness Month
Self Harm Awareness Month
April
Day
April 10, 2014
National Alcohol Screening Day
April 23, 2014
Remember Children Lost to Violence Day
April 24, 2014
Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Week
April 7-11, 2014
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
Month
April 1 – April 30, 2014
Alcohol Awareness Month
Autism Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
STDs Education and Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month
Youth Sports Safety Month
May
Day
May 8, 2014
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
Week
May 2-8, 2014
National Children’s Mental Health Week
May 4 – 10, 2014
National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week
May 5-9, 2014
National Hunger Awareness Week
May 11 – 17, 2014
National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
May 18 – 24, 2014
Schizophrenia Awareness Week
Month
May 1 – May 31, 2014
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Family Support Month
Helping American Youth Month
Mental Health Month
Scholarship Month
Self-Discovery Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Social Media Month
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
June
Day
June 27, 2014
National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day
Month
June 1 – June 30, 2014
AIDS Awareness Month
Children’s Awareness Month
Father's Day Month
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
Student Safety Month
July
Month
July 1 – 31, 2014
Purposeful Parenting Month
National Minority Mental Health Month
August
Month
August 1 – August 31, 2014
Immunization Awareness Month
September
Day
September 10, 2014
World Suicide Prevention Day
September 25, 2014
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) Day
Week
September 7 – 13, 2014
National Suicide Prevention Week
Month
September 1 – 30, 2014
Childhood Cancer Awareness month
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Children’s Good Manners Month
Recovery Month
Self-Awareness Month
Self-Improvement Month
Sickle Cell Awareness Month
October
Day
October 10, 2014
National Depression Screening Day
October 10, 2014
National Bipolar Awareness Day
October 10, 2014
World Mental Health Day
October 22, 2014
Day of Unity
Week
October 5 – 11, 2014
Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 9 – 15, 2014
OCD Awareness Week
October 19 – 25, 2014
National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW)
October 23 – 31, 2014
Red Ribbon Week (Drug-Free America)
Month
October 1 – October 31, 2014
ADHD Awareness Month
AIDS Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
CyberSecurity Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
Selective Mutism Awareness Month
November
Day
November 22, 2014
International Survivors of Suicide Day
Week
November 9 – 15, 2014
Mental Health Wellness Week
Month
November 1 – November 30, 2014
Adoption Awareness Month
Runaway Prevention Month
December
Month
December 1 – December 31, 2014
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Conclusion
May 2014 be filled with many glorious things. Make one of your New Year's Resolutions to make a positive impact in someone's life. Your contributions really do count.
“One person can make a difference and every person should try.” -JFK
Disclaimer: I may have, unintentionally, missed some important date(s). If so, please feel free to add it in the comment section for other readers. Thank you.
Sources
Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Lists dates, contact information and links to sponsoring organizations, when available. You can download these free of charge at:
http://www.awarenessdepot.com/awarenesscalendar.html
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/events/national-depression-screening-day.aspx
