Public Health Awareness Campaign Materials
About These Resources
The resources below include links to annual public health awareness campaigns that provide promotional materials for use with an older adult audience.
January
1 - 31
Cataract Awareness Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 447-0123
(415) 561-8533 Fax
eyemd@aao.org
http://www.aao.org/patients/eyemd/cataract.cfm
1-31
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Dr, Ste 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
February
1 - 28
Heart Health Month
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242-8721
inquire@americanheart.org
http://www.americanheart.org
18
National Women's Heart Day
Sister to Sister: Everyone Has A Heart Foundation, Inc.
4701 Willard Avenue, Suite 223
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 718-8033
info@sistertosister.org
http://www.womansheartday.org
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
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth
March
1 - 31
National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month
National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Association
P.O. Box 18426
Kansas City, MO 64133
(816) 313-2000
information@ncfsfa.org
http://www.ncfsfa.org
1 - 31
National Nutrition Month
American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(800) 877-1600 x4771
nnm@eatright.org
http://www.eatright.org/
28
American Diabetes Alert Day
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) DIABETES
askada@diabetes.org
http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/americandiabetesalert.jsp
27 - April 2
National Sleep Awareness Week
National Sleep Foundation
1522 K Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-3471
(202) 347-3472 Fax
nsf@sleepfoundation.org
http://www.sleepfoundation.org
1 - 31
Save Your Vision Month
American Optometric Association
243 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 991-4100
(314) 991-4101 Fax
slthomas@aoa.org
http://www.aoa.org
April
1 - 30
National Occupational Therapy Month
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
(301) 652-2682
(800) 377-8555 TDD
(301) 652-7711 Fax
praota@aota.org
http://www.aota.org
1 - 30
Foot Health Awareness Month
American Podiatric Medical Association
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 581-9200
(301) 530-2752 Fax
jescherer@apma.org
http://www.apma.org/pubrelat.html
4 - 10
National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association
800 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA (2742)
(202) 777-2500 TTY
lakitia.mayo@apha.org
http://www.apha.org
May
1 - 31
Older Americans Month
Administration on Aging
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 619-0724
AoAInfo@aoa.gov
http://www.aoa.gov/press/oam/oam.asp
1 - 31
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
National Osteoporosis Foundation
1232 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 223-2226
communications@nof.org
http://www.nof.org/prevention/prevention_month_campaign.htm
1 - 31
National Arthritis Month and Annual Arthritis Walk
Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30309
(800) 283-7800 General Information
(877) 232-2898 Walk Information
http://www.arthritis.org/events/arthritiswalk/default.asp
22 - 28
Older Americans' Mental Health Week
Older Women's League
1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20006
(800) 825-3695
owlinfo@owl-national.org
http://www.owl-national.org/mentalhealthweek/index.html
25
National Senior Health and Fitness Day
Mature Market Resource Center
1850 West Winchester, Suite 213
Libertyville, IL 60048-5355
(800) 828-8225
info@fitnessday.com
http://www.fitnessday.com/senior/index.htm
8 - 14
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
(800) 994-9662
4woman@soza.com
http://www.4woman.gov
June
1 - 30
Home Safety Month
Home Safety Council
1725 Eye St, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 349-1100
info@homesafetycouncil.org
http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/homesafetymonth
13 - 19
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
http://www.menshealthweek.org
August
1 - 31
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Partnership for Immunization
121 North Washington Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-6110
npi@hmhb.org
http://www.partnersforimmunization.org
1 - 31
National Pain Awareness Month
National Pain Foundation
3511 South Clarkson Street
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 783-8899
aardrup@nationalpainfoundation.org
http://www.NationalPainFoundation.org
7 - 12
National Health Center Week
National Association of Community Health Centers
7200 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-347-0400 Voice
301-347-0459 FAX
contact@nachc.com
http://www.healthcenterweek.com
September
1 - 30
Healthy Aging Month
Educational Television Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 442
Unionville, PA 19375
(610) 793-0979
(610) 793-0978 Fax
info@healthyaging.net
http://www.healthyaging.net/
1 - 30
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
http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/cholmonth/
25 - October 1
National Adult Immunization Awareness Week
National Coalition for Adult Immunization
4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 750
Bethesda, MD 20814-5278
(301) 656-0003
ncai@nfid.org
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/naiaw/default.htm
28
National Women's Health and Fitness Day
Health Information Resource Center
1850 West Winchester, Suite 213
Libertyville, IL 60048
(800) 828-8225
(847) 816-8662 Fax
info@fitnessday.com
http://www.fitnessday.com
October
12 - 20
Bone and Joint Decade National Awareness Week
U.S. Bone and Joint Decade
6300 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 384-4010
(847) 823-0536 Fax
usbjd@usbjd.org
http://www.usbjd.org
6
National Depression Screening Day
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
1 Washington Street, Suite 304
Wellesly Hills, MA 02481
(781) 239-0071
(781) 431-7447 Fax
info@mentalhealthscreening.org
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org
1 - 31
National Physical Therapy Month
American Physical Therapy Association
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
(703) 684-2782 x3248
public-relations@apta.org
http://www.apta.org
1 - 31
"Talk About Prescriptions" Month
National Council on Patient Information and Education
4915 St. Elmo Avenue, Suite 505
Bethesda, MD 20814-6082
(301) 656-8565
ncpie@ncpie.info
http://www.talkaboutrx.org/rxmonth2004.jsp
November
1 - 30
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association
255 North Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
(800) 272-3900
(312) 335-8882 TDD
info@alz.org
http://www.alz.org/AboutUs/Leadership/NADM.asp
1 - 30
American Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)
askada@diabetes.org
http://www.diabetes.org
1-30
National Hospice Month
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 837-1500
info@nhpco.org
http://www.nhpco.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4379
1 - 30
National Family Caregivers Month
National Family Caregivers Association
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500
Kensington, MD 20895-3944
(800) 896-3650
(301) 942-2302 (Fax)
info@thefamilycaregiver.org
http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org/empowerment/nfcmonth.cfm
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