OCTOBER 2013
Lung health isn’t just about not smoking.
Learn more about the occupational and
environemenal factors tied to lung disease.
Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk (Fall Weekend) Dates vary depending location. Contact your local Alzheimer’s Association or visit
www.alz.org
American Heart Walk
Dates vary depending on your location. American Heart Association www.heartwalk.org
Auto Battery Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America www.preventblindness.org
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Washington State University nutrition.wsu.edu/ebet/
American Liver Foundation
www.liverfoundation.org
National Physical Therapy Month
American Physical Therapy Association www.apta.org
National Spina Bifida Month
Spina Bifida Association of America www.sbaa.org
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
SIDS Alliance
www.sidsalliance.org
National UNICEF Month: Trick–or–Treat for UNICEF.
National Office of the US Fund for UNICEF www.unicefusa.org
National Work and Family Month
Alliance for Work–Life Progress www.awlp.org
Talk About Prescriptions Month
National Council on Patient Information and Education www.talkaboutrx.org
Vegetarian Awareness Month
North American Vegetarian Society www.worldvegetarianday.org
October 1 (annually same date)
International Day of Older Persons http://www.un.org/en/events/olderpersonsday
October 1 (first Monday in October) Child Health Day
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services mchb.hrsa.gov
October 1 (first Monday in October) World Habitat Day
UN Habitat www.unhabitat.org/
October 9
International Walk–to–School Day National Center for Safe Routes to School www.walktoschool.org
National Physical Therapy Month
American Physical Therapy Association www.apta.org
National Spina Bifida Month
Spina Bifida Association of America www.sbaa.org
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
SIDS Alliance
www.sidsalliance.org
National UNICEF Month: Trick–or–Treat for UNICEF.
National Office of the US Fund for UNICEF www.unicefusa.org
National Work and Family Month
Alliance for Work–Life Progress www.awlp.org
Talk About Prescriptions Month
National Council on Patient Information and Education www.talkaboutrx.org
Vegetarian Awareness Month
North American Vegetarian Society www.worldvegetarianday.org
October 1 (annually same date)
International Day of Older Persons http://www.un.org/en/events/olderpersonsday
October 1 (first Monday in October) Child Health Day
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services mchb.hrsa.gov
October 1 (first Monday in October) World Habitat Day
UN Habitat www.unhabitat.org/
October 9
International Walk–to–School Day National Center for Safe Routes to School www.walktoschool.org
October 6 – 12 (first full week in October) National Mental Illness Awareness Week American Psychiatric Association www.healthyminds.org
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness www.nami.org/miaw
October 7 – 13 (Week including October 9 – Chicago Fire) National Fire Prevention Week
National Fire Protection Association
www.nfpa.org
October 10 (always October 10) World Mental Health Day
World Federation for Mental Health www.wfmh.org
October 10 (always October 10) Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day www.brakesonfatalities.org
October 13 – 19 (second full week) National School Lunch Week School Nutrition Association www.schoolnutrition.org
October 17 (always October 17)
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty United Nations
www.un.org/depts/dhl/poverty
October 20 (same date annually) World Osteoporosis Day International Osteoporosis Foundation www.worldosteoporosisday.org
October 20 – 26 (third full week in October) International Infection Prevention Week Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. www.apic.org
October 20-26 (third week in October) National Health Education Week Society for Public Health Education www.sophe.org
October 20 – 26 (third week in October)
National Healthcare Quality Week
National Association for Healthcare Quality
www.nahq.org/
October 20 – 26 (third week)
Make Your Mark Week
GenerationOn Kids Care Clubs www.kidscare.org/about/kidsCareWeek
October 20 – 26 (third week)
National Consultant & Senior Care Pharmacists Week American Society of Consultant Pharmacists www.ascp.com
October 20 – 26 (last full week Oct) National Respiratory Care Week American Association for Respiratory Care www.aarc.org
October 23 – 31 (same dates annually) National Red Ribbon Celebration/ National Plant the Promise Week (Campaign to keep kids off drugs) National Family Partnership at www.nfp.org
October 24 (same date annually)
Food Day
Center for Science in the Public Interest www.foodday.org
October 24 (same date annually) Take Back Your Time Day
The Simplicity Forum www.timeday.org/
October 30 (Wed of last week)
Lung Health Day
American Association for Respiratory Care www.aarc.org
October 26 (fourth Sat in Oct) Make a Difference Day www.makeadifferenceday.com
October 20 – 26 (third week)
Make Your Mark Week
GenerationOn Kids Care Clubs www.kidscare.org/about/kidsCareWeek
October 20 – 26 (third week)
National Consultant & Senior Care Pharmacists Week American Society of Consultant Pharmacists www.ascp.com
October 20 – 26 (last full week Oct) National Respiratory Care Week American Association for Respiratory Care www.aarc.org
October 23 – 31 (same dates annually) National Red Ribbon Celebration/ National Plant the Promise Week (Campaign to keep kids off drugs) National Family Partnership at www.nfp.org
October 24 (same date annually)
Food Day
Center for Science in the Public Interest www.foodday.org
October 24 (same date annually) Take Back Your Time Day
The Simplicity Forum www.timeday.org/
October 30 (Wed of last week)
Lung Health Day
American Association for Respiratory Care www.aarc.org
October 26 (fourth Sat in Oct) Make a Difference Day www.makeadifferenceday.com
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