Extra! Extra! September Awareness!

SEPTEMBER 2013

Awareness

September 1 – 7 (same date annually) National Childhood Injury Prevention Week The American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org/healthtopics/safety.cfm
Safe Kids Worldwide
http://www.safekids.org/

September 1 – 7 (first full week in September) Suicide Prevention Week
American Association of Suicidology www.suicidology.org

September 7 – 13
National Assisted Living Week National Center for Assisted Living
www.nalw.org


September 7 (annually Sept. 7)
National Threatened Species Day
U.S. Headquarters, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) www.worldwildlife.org

September 11
National Day of Service and Remembrance www. 911day.org/

September 15-21 (third week in September) National Rehabilitation Week
National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation www.nraf–rehabnet.org/

September 15-21 (third week in September) National Farm Safety and Health Week National Educational Center for Agricultural Safety www.nsc.org/necas

September 22 – 28 (last full week) Active Aging Week
International Council on Active Aging www.icaa.cc

September 19 (third Wednesday)
Backpack Awareness Day
The American Occupational Therapy Association www.aota.org

September 17 (third Tuesday)
Take A Loved One to the Doctor Day National Health Information Center http://drday.blackamericaweb.com/

September 21 (Sept. 21 annually) International Day of Peace United Nations www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/

September 25 (last Wednesday)
National Women’s Health & Fitness Day Health Information Resource Center www.fitnessday.com/women

September 28 (last Saturday) Family Health and Fitness Day USA Health Information Resource Center www.fitnessday.com/family
September 28 (last Saturday) National Public Lands Day National Public Lands Day www.publiclandsday.org 

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