April
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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/
Materials available
Contact: None designated
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1 - 30
Foot Health Awareness Month
American Podiatric Medical Association
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-1621
(301) 581-9227
(301) 530-2752 Fax
ahberard@apma.org
www.apma.org 
Materials available
Contact: Angela Berard
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1 - 30
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
P.O. Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076
(888) 964-2001
(414) 964-1799
(414) 964-7176 Fax
iffgd@iffgd.org
www.aboutibs.org/site/about-ibs/april-ib
s-awareness-month
Materials available
Contact: Nancy Norton
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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
Materials available
Contact: None designated
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National Cancer Control Month
American Cancer Society
250 Williams Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) ACS-2345 (227-2345)
www.cancer.org
Materials available
Contact: National Office
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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/preventi
onmonth/
Materials available
Contact: None designated
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National Donate Life Month
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 12C-05
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(888) 275-4772
(703) 821-2098 Fax
ask@hrsa.gov
www.organdonor.gov/get_involved/donateli
femonth.htm
Materials available
Contact: Division of Transplantation Staff
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National Facial Protection Month
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
American Association of Orthodontists
9700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 678-6200
inquiries@aaoms.org
www.aaoms.org
Materials available
Contact: AAOMS Communications
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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
minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.
aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=182
Materials available
Contact: None designated
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National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
National Sarcoidosis Society
National Sarcoidosis Foundation
2525 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 567-6626
(312) 567-6144 Fax
sarcoidosis3@gmail.com
www.nationalsarcoidosisfriends.org
Materials available
Contact: Glenda Fulton
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National Youth Sports Safety Month
National Youth Sports Safety Foundation
One Beacon Street, Suite 3333
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 367-6677
(617) 722-9999 Fax
nyssf@aol.com
www.nyssf.org/campaign.html
Materials available
Contact: Rita Glassman
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Occupational Therapy Month
American Occupational Therapy Association
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
(301) 652-6611
(800) 377-8555 TDD
(301) 652-7258 Fax
praota@aota.org
www.aota.org/news/consumer/ot-month.aspx
Materials available
Contact: None designated
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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
Materials available
Contact: None designated
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Sports Eye Safety Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 447-0213
(415) 561-8533 Fax
eyemd@aao.org
www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/injuries/in
dex.cfm
Materials available
Contact: Georgia Alward
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Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
(847) 843-8458 Fax
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline
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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/nphw10/home1.htm
Materials available
Contact: Bithiah Lafontant
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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/
Materials available
Contact: None designated
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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.mentalhealthscreening.org/events/nas
d/
Materials available
Contact: Ariela Edelson
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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/current-campaign/day-
of-action
Materials available
Contact: Lauren Sogor
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24 - May 1
National Infant Immunization Week
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-05
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636)
(404) 639-8200
(404) 639-8905 Fax
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/default
.htm
Materials available
Contact: Michelle Basket
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2010 March for Babies
March of Dimes Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(800) 525-9255
(914) 997-4617 Fax
marchforbabies@marchofdimes.com
www.marchforbabies.org
Materials available
Contact: Bob Aglione
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World Meningitis Day
Confederation of Meningitis Organization
CoMO, Meningitis Centre
Telethon Institite for Child Health Research
P.O. Box 866
West Perth
AUSTRALIA, 6872
linda@ichr.uwa.edu.au
www.comoonline.org/wmd.html
Contact: Linda Gibbs
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