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Happy New Year! The year 2016 is marked with many special dates dedicated and devoted to raising awareness about important emotional, physical and psychological health issues. Below is a list highlighting important days, weeks and months. So, go ahead and mark your calendar with these essential dates. It takes one person to make a difference—just think of what thousands can do. Here is to a prosperous, giving and life changing 2016!
“A life lived for others, is the only life worth living.” ~Albert Einstein
January
Week
January 18 – January 22, 2016
No Name Calling Week
Month
January 1 – January 31, 2016
National Mentoring Month
National Blood Donor Month
Birth Defects Prevention Month
Mental Wellness Month
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
February
Day
February 1, 2016
National Freedom Day
February 4, 2016
World Cancer Day
February 5, 2016
National Wear Red Day
February 15, 2016
International Childhood Cancer Day
February 17, 2016
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Week
February 14 – February 20, 2016
Random Acts of Kindness Week
February 21 – February 27, 2016
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Month
February 1 – February 28, 2016
Children’s Dental Health Month
Ethnic Equality Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
March
Day
March 1, 2016
Self-injury Awareness Day (SIAD)
Zero Discrimination Day
March 16, 2016
Kick Butts Day (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)
March 21, 2016
World Down Syndrome Day
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 22, 2016
American Diabetes Association Alert Day
Week
March 6-12, 2016
National Sleep Awareness Week
Month
March 1 – March 31, 2016
American National Nutrition Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Self Harm Awareness Month
April
Day
April 1, 2016
World Autism Awareness Day
April 7, 2016
World Health Day
National Alcohol Screening Day
April 15, 2016
Day of Silence
April 28, 2016
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Week
April 4-8, 2016
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
April 24 - 30, 2016
National Infertility Awareness Week
Month
April 1 – April 30, 2016
Alcohol Awareness Month
Autism Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Alcohol Awareness Month
STD Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Stress Awareness Month
Youth Sports Safety Month
May
Day
May 21, 2016
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) Day
May 31, 2016
World No Tobacco Day
Week
May 1 –7, 2016
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
May 2 –8, 2016
National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week
May 8 –14, 2016
National Women's Health Week
May 15 – 21, 2016
National Prevention Week by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA)
Month
May 1 – May 31, 2016
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Family Support Month
Global Youth Traffic Safety Month
Helping American Youth Month
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
Mental Health Month
National Maternal Depression Awareness Month
National Mobility Awareness Month
Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Scholarship Month
Self-Discovery Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Social Media Month
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
June
Day
June 27, 2016
National PTSD Awareness Day
Week
June 13 –19, 2016
National Men's Health Week
Month
June 1 – June 30, 2016
AIDS Awareness Month
Children’s Awareness Month
Father's Day Month
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
Student Safety Month
July
Day
July 30, 2016
International Day of Friendship
Month
July 1 – 31, 2016
Purposeful Parenting Month
National Minority Mental Health Month(link is external)
August
Month
August 1 – August 31, 2016
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
Immunization Awareness Month
September
Day
September 10, 2016
World Suicide Prevention Day
September 25, 2016
National Psychotherapy Day
September 29, 2016
World Heart Day
Week
September 5 – 11, 2016
National Suicide Prevention Week
Month
September 1 – 30, 2016
Childhood Cancer Awareness month
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Children’s Good Manners Month
Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month
National Recovery Month
Self-Awareness Month
Self-Improvement Month
Sickle Cell Awareness Month
National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month
October
Day
October 2, 2016
International Day of Non-Violence
October 5, 2016
World Teachers Day
October 6, 2016
National Depression Screening Day
October 10, 2016
World Mental Health Day
October 15, 2016
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Week
October 5 – 9, 2016
Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 16 – 22, 2016
National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW)
October 23 – 31, 2016
Red Ribbon Week (Drug-Free America)
Month
October 1 – October 31, 2016
ADHD Awareness Month
AIDS Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Cyber Security 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 13, 2016
World Kindness Day
November 14, 2016
World Diabetes Day
November 16, 2016
International Day for Tolerance
November 17, 2016
Great American Smokeout
November 19, 2016
International Survivors of Suicide Day
National Adoption Day
Month
November 1 – November 30, 2016
Adoption Awareness Month
National Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS) Awareness Month
Runaway Prevention Month
December
Day
December 1, 2016
World AIDS Day
December 10, 2016
Human Rights Day
Month
December 1 – December 31, 2016
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
"Be the change you want to see in the world.” ~Ghandi
Disclaimer: I may have unintentionally missed some important dates. If so, please feel free to add your cause/event 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-screenin...
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