Month | Date | National Observance | Events | |||
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January | 11 | Human Trafficking/ #WearBlue Day | Homeland Security | https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/wearblueday | https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/wearblueday | |
February | Month | Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month | Love is Respect | https://www.loveisrespect.org/get-involved/tdvam/ | https://www.loveisrespect.org/get-involved/tdvam/ | Quarterly Lunch & Learn: Burn Prevention |
February | Second Tuesday | Wear Orange 4 Love Day | Love is Respect | https://www.loveisrespect.org/get-involved/tdvam/ | https://www.loveisrespect.org/get-involved/tdvam/ | Quarterly Lunch & Learn: Burn Prevention |
February | First full week | Burn Awareness Week | American Burn Association | https://ameriburn.org/prevention/burn-awareness-week/ | https://ameriburn.org/prevention/burn-awareness-week/ | Quarterly Lunch & Learn: Burn Prevention |
March | Month | Brain Injury Awareness Month | Brain Injury Association of America | https://www.biausa.org/events/march-is-brain-injury-awareness-month | https://www.biausa.org/events/march-is-brain-injury-awareness-month | Quarterly Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Meeting * |
March | Third week | Poison Prevention Week | American Association of Poison Control Centers | https://aapcc.org/nppw-2021 | https://aapcc.org/nppw-2021 | Quarterly Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Meeting * |
April | Month | Distracted Driving Awareness Month | National Safety Council | https://www.nsc.org/road-safety/get-involved/distracted-driving-awareness-month | https://www.nsc.org/road-safety/get-involved/distracted-driving-awareness-month | |
April | First full week | National Public Health Week | APHA | http://www.nphw.org/ | http://www.nphw.org/ | |
May | Month | Trauma Awareness Month | American Trauma Society | https://www.amtrauma.org/page/NTAM2021 | https://www.amtrauma.org/page/NTAM2021 | Quarterly Lunch & Learn: Trauma Awareness |
May | Month | Older Americans Month | Administration for Community Living | https://acl.gov/oam/2021/older-americans-month-2021 | https://acl.gov/oam/2021/older-americans-month-2021 | Quarterly Lunch & Learn: Trauma Awareness |
May | Month | National Bike Month | League of American Bicyclists | https://bikeleague.org/bikemonth | https://bikeleague.org/bikemonth | Quarterly Lunch & Learn: Trauma Awareness |
May | Month | Mental Health Month | Mental Health America | https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month | https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month | Quarterly Lunch & Learn: Trauma Awareness |
June | Month | Gun Violence Awareness Month | Wear Orange | https://wearorange.org/about/ | https://wearorange.org/about/ | Quarterly Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Meeting * |
June | Month | National Safety Month | National Safety Council | https://www.nsc.org/work-safety/get-involved/national-safety-month | https://www.nsc.org/work-safety/get-involved/national-safety-month | Quarterly Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Meeting * |
June | First Friday | Gun Violence Awareness Day/ Wear Orange Day | Wear Orange | https://wearorange.org/about/ | https://wearorange.org/about/ | Quarterly Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Meeting * |
July | 25 | World Drowning Prevention Day | WHO | https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-drowning-prevention-day/2021 | https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-drowning-prevention-day/2021 | |
July | Month | National Fireworks Safety Month | Prevent Blindness America | http://preventblindness.org/prevent-blindness-eye-health-and-safety-observance-calendar/ | http://preventblindness.org/prevent-blindness-eye-health-and-safety-observance-calendar/ | |
July | Month | Bebe Moore Minority Mental Health Awareness Month | National Alliance on Mental Illness | https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/July-2018/Getting-Involved-with-Minority-Mental-Health | https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/July-2018/Getting-Involved-with-Minority-Mental-Health | |
August | 31 | International Overdose Awareness Day | Penington Institute | https://www.overdoseday.com/ | https://www.overdoseday.com/ | |
September | Month | National Recovery Month | https://rm.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/ | https://rm.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/ | Quarterly Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Meeting* | |
September | Month | National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month | National Alliance on Mental Illness | https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/suicide-prevention-awareness-month | https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/suicide-prevention-awareness-month | Quarterly Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Meeting* |
September | Month | National Preparedness Month | U.S. Department of Homeland Security | https://www.ready.gov/september | https://www.ready.gov/september | Quarterly Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Meeting* |
September | Third Friday | Concussion Awareness Day | Brain Injury Association of America | http://nationalconcussionawarenessday.com/index.html | http://nationalconcussionawarenessday.com/index.html | Quarterly Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Meeting* |
October | Month | National Domestic Violence Awareness Month | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/09/30/a-proclamation-on-national-domestic-violence-awareness-and-prevention-month-2021/#:~:text=NOW%2C%20THEREFORE%2C%20I%2C%20JOSEPH,Violence%20Awareness%20and%20Prevention%20Month. | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/ | ||
November | First full week | Drowsy Driving Prevention Week | National Sleep Foundation | https://www.thensf.org/drowsy-driving-prevention/ | Quarterly Lunch & Learn | |
November-December | November 20-December 20 | Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month | The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute | https://www.ldbpeaceinstitute.org/survivors-of-homicide-victims-awareness-month-2/ | https://www.ldbpeaceinstitute.org/survivors-of-homicide-victims-awareness-month-2/ | |
December | Holiday Season | Holiday Season Drunk Driving Campaign | Department of Transportation | https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/get-materials/drunk-driving/drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over/holiday-season | https://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/get-materials/drunk-driving/drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over/holiday-season | Quarterly Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Meeting* |