2010 Mental Health Calendar
February
14 - 20
Children of Alcoholics Week
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 301
Rockville, MD 20852
(888) 554-2627
(301) 468-0987 Fax
nacoa@nacoa.org
www.nacoa.org
March
7 - 13
National Problem Gambling Awareness Week
National Council on Problem Gambling
730 11th Street NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20001
(800) 522-4700
(202) 547-9204
(202) 547-9206 Fax
ncpg@ncpgambling.org
www.npgaw.org
7 - 13
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
www.sleepfoundation.org
15 - 21
Brain Awareness Week
Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900
New York, NY 10151
(212) 223-4040
(212) 593-7623 Fax
bawinfo@dana.org
www.dana.org/brainweek
April
1 - 30
Alcohol Awareness Month
SAMHSA's Health Information Network
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
(877) 726-4727 English/Spanish
(240) 221-4292 Fax
shin@samhsa.hhs.gov
ncadi.samhsa.gov/seasonal/aprilalcohol/
1 - 30
National Autism Awareness Month
The Autism Society
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3067
(800) 3–AUTISM (328-8476)
(301) 657-0881
(301) 657-0869 Fax
info@autism-society.org
www.autism-society.org/naam
1 - 30
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children's Bureau
ACYF, AFC, HHS
1250 Maryland Avenue SW, #8111
Washington, DC 20024
(800) 394-3366
(202) 260-9345 Fax
info@childwelfare.gov
www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/
1 - 30
National Minority Health Awareness Month
Office of Minority Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 37337
Washington, DC 20013-7337
(800) 444-6472
(240) 453-2883 Fax
info@omhrc.gov
www.omhrc.gov
1 - 30
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
2000 L Street NW, Suite 406
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 656-4673
info@rainn.org
www.rainn.org
5 - 11
National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association
800 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-2509
(202) 777-2500 TTY
(202) 777-2532 Fax
bithiah.lafontant@apha.org
www.nphw.org
7
World Health Day
Pan American Health Organization
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
525 23rd Street NW
Washington, DC 20037-2895
(202) 974-3156
(202) 974-3645 Fax
www.who.int/world-health-day/en/
8
National Alcohol Screening Day®
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
One Washington Street, Suite 304
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 239-0071
(781) 431-7447 Fax
smhinfo@mentalhealthscreening.org
www.nationalalcoholscreeningday.org
20
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
123 North Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
(877) 739-3895
(717) 909-0714 Fax
resources@nsvrc.org
www.nsvrc.org/saam
May
1 - 31
Mental Health Month
Mental Health America
2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) 969-6642
(703) 684-5968 Fax
cdaniels@mentalhealthamerica.net
www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may
1 - 31
Older Americans Month
U.S. Administration on Aging
1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 629-0724
aoainfo@aoa.gov
www.aoa.gov
2 - 8
Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
9605 Medical Center Drive, Suite 280
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 403-1901
(240) 403-1909 Fax
ffcmh@ffcmh.org
www.ffcmh.org
3 - 7
National Mental Health Counseling Week
American Mental Health Counselors Association
801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 304
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 326-2642
(703) 548-4775 Fax
mhobson@amhca.org
www.amhca.org
9 - 15
National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(800) NCA-CALL (622-2255) (24-hour helpline)
(212) 269-7797
(212) 269-7510 Fax
president@ncadd.org
www.ncadd.org
31
World No Tobacco Day
Pan American Health Organization
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
525 23rd Street NW
Washington, DC 20037-2895
(202) 974-3890
www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/en
June
1 - 30
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Aphasia Association
350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 902
New York, NY 10001
(800) 922-4622
(212) 267-2814
(212) 267-2872 Fax
naa@aphasia.org
www.aphasia.org
August
8 - 14
National Health Center Week
National Association of Community Health Centers
7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 347-0400
www.healthcenterweek.org
September
1 - 30
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Office of the Director, Consumer Affairs
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road, 2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
(800) 729-6686
(240) 276-2750
(240) 276-1630 Fax
info@samhsa.gov
www.recoverymonth.gov
5 - 11
National Suicide Prevention Week
American Association of Suicidology
5221 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 237-2280
(202) 237-2282 Fax
info@suicidology.org
www.suicidology.org
19 - 25
National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation
100 Abington Executive Park
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(800) 943-6723
(570) 341-4637
(570) 341-4331 Fax
jbrogn@allied-services.org
www.nraf-rehabnet.org
21
World Alzheimer's Day
Alzheimer's Disease International
64 Great Suffolk Street
London, SE1 OBL
UNITED KINGDOM,
+44 20 7981 0880
+44 20 7928 2357 Fax
info@alz.co.uk
www.alz.co.uk/adi/wad/
23
RAINN Day
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
2000 L Street NW, Suite 406
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 656-HOPE (4673)
talk@rainn.org
www.rainn.org/get-involved/college/rainn-day
October
1 - 31
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Project
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2791
(800) 537-2238
(800) 553-2508 TTY
(717) 545-9456 Fax
www.nrcdv.org/dvam
4 - 10
Mental Illness Awareness Week
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
(800) 950-6264
(703) 524-7600
(703) 524-9094 Fax
info@nami.org
www.nami.org
7
National Depression Screening Day ®
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
One Washington Street, Suite 304
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 239-0071
(781) 431-7447 Fax
smhinfo@mentalhealthscreening.org
www.mentalhealthscreening.org
10
World Mental Health Day
World Federation for Mental Health
12940 Harbor Drive, Suite 101
Woodbridge, VA 22192-2930
(703) 494-6515
(703) 494-6518 Fax
wmhday@wfmh.com
www.wfmh.org/00worldmentalhealthday.htm
November
1 - 30
COPD Awareness Month
The US COPD Coalition
132 Cardamon Drive
Edgewater, MD 21037
(877) 341-2673
info@uscopdcoalition.org
www.uscopdcoalition.org/NewsAndEvents.htm
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
www.thefamilycaregiver.org
20
National Survivors of Suicide Day
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
(212) 363-3500 x33
(212) 363-6237
survivingsuicideloss@afsp.org
www.afsp.org