Mark your calendars
Health-related observances for April and May

April

Alcohol Awareness Month - For more information contact the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency at national@ncadd.org or visit www.ncadd.org/

National Autism Awareness Month - For more information contact the Autism Society of America at 1-800-328-8476 or visit www.autism-society.org

Cancer Control Month - For more information contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org

Child Abuse Prevention Month - For more information contact Prevent Child Abuse America at mailbox@preventchildabuse.org or visit www.preventchildabuse.org/

Donate Life Month - Sign up for organ donation. For more information contact the National Kidney Foundation at 1-800-622-9010 or E-mail info@kidney.org or visit www.kidney.org

National Occupational Therapy Month – For more information visit the American Occupational Therapy Association site at www.aota.org/

National Sexually Transmitted Diseases Awareness Month - For more information visit the American Social Health Associates site at www.ashastd.org/

Sports Eye Safety Month - For more information contact the American Academy of Ophthalmology at eyemd@aao.org or visit www.aao.org/

Youth Sports Safety Month – For more information visit the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, Inc. site at www.nyssf.org

National Pediatric Nursing Week April 9 to 16 – For more information visit the Society of Pediatric Nursing site at www.pedsnurses.org

National Heimlich Maneuver Week April 11 to 17 - For more information visit the Heimlich Institute site at www.heimlichinstitute.org/

Patient Advocacy Week April 11 to 17 - For more information contact the Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy, American Hospital Association at shca@aha.org or visit www.shca-aha.org

National Infant Immunization Week April 25 to May 1 - For more information contact the National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at (404) 639-8837 or visit www.cdc.gov/nip/

National Alcohol Screening DayApril 8 - For more information contact Screening for Mental Health, Inc. at 1-800-253-7638 or visit www.nationalalcoholscreeningday.org/

Administrative Professionals Day April 21

May

Oncology Nursing Month- For more information or to request a celebration kit, contact the Oncology Nursing Society at (412) 859-6100 or E-mail jan@ons.org or visit www.ons.org

National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month - For more information contact the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses at info@aacn.org or visit www.aacn.org/

Digestive Diseases Awareness Month

Health Vision Month

National Mental Health Month - For more information contact the National Mental Health Association at 1-800-969-6642 or E-mail infoctr@nmha.org or visit www.nmha.org/mentalhealthmonth

Worldwide Neurofibromatosis Month - For more information on the disorder visit www.childrenshospital.org/nf

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month - For more information visit the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports site at www.fitness.gov

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month - For more information visit www.plannedparenthood.org

National Trauma Awareness Month - For more information contact the American Trauma Society at 1-800-556-7890 or visit www.amtrauma.org

National Safe Kids Week May 1 to 8 - For more information contact the National Safe Kids Campaign at info@safekids.org or visit www.safekids.org

Children’s Mental Health Week May 2 to 8

National Suicide Prevention Week May 2 to 8 - For more information contact the American Association of Suicidology at info@suicidology.org or visit www.suicidology.org

National Stuttering Awareness Week May 10 to 16 - For more information contact the Stuttering Foundation of America at 1-800-992-9392 or E-mail info@stutteringhelp.org or visit www.stutteringhelp.org/

National Emergency Medical Service Week May 16 to 22

National Childhood Depression Awareness Day May 4 - For more information or to request materials contact National Mental Health Associations Resource Center at 1-800-969-6442 or E-mail infoctr@nmha.org or visit www.nmha.org

National Nurses Day May 6