Health Observances
2021 National Health Observances provided by the National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
October
October 1 - 31
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
One Broadway, Suite B210
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 839-1852
(303) 839-8459 TTY
(303) 831-9251 Fax
mainoffice@ncadv.org
www.ncadv.org/
Materials available
Contact: Jacquelyn Gonzales
October 1 - 31
Eye Injury Prevention Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 561-8534
media@aao.org
www.aao.org/eyesmart
Materials available
Contact: Beatrice Shelton
October 1 - 31
Health Literacy Month
Institute for Healthcare Advancement
IHA 501 S Idaho St Suite 300
La Habra, CA 90631
(562) 690-4001
bscott@iha4health.org
www.healthliteracymonth.org
Contact: Beth Scott
October 1 - 31
Home Eye Safety Month
Prevent Blindness
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
(312) 363-6001
(312) 363-6052 Fax
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org/eye-safety-home
Materials available
Contact: PBA Vision Health Resource Center
October 1 - 31
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
American Cancer Society
250 Williams Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) ACS-2345 (227-2345)
www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer.html
Materials available
Contact: None designated
October 1 - 31
National Bullying Prevention Month
PACER Center, Inc.
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Bloomington, MN 55437
(888) 248-0822
(952) 838-0199 Fax
Bullying411@pacer.org
www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/
Materials available
Contact: Bailey Lindgren
October 1 - 31
National Dental Hygiene Month
American Dental Hygienists' Association
444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 440-8900
natalie@adha.net
www.adha.org/national-dental-hygiene-month
Materials available
Contact: Natalie Judd
October 1 - 31
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Society
8 E 41 St, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(800) 221-4602
info@ndss.org
www.ndss.org
Materials available
Contact: Educational Services
October 1 - 31
National Medical Librarians Month
Medical Library Association
65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60601-7246
(312) 419-9094 x11
(312) 419-8950 Fax
gunn@mail.mlahq.org
www.mlanet.org
Materials available
Contact: Tomi Gunn
October 1 - 31
National Physical Therapy Month
American Physical Therapy Association
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
(800) 999-2782
(703) 684-2782 x3216
(703) 706-3169 Fax
public-relations@apta.org
www.apta.org/nptm/
Materials available
Contact: Public Relations Department
October 1 - 31
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
Heart Rhythm Society
1325 G Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
202-464-3400
info@hrsonline.org
www.stopcardiacarrest.org/
Materials available
Contact: Christina J. Wurster
October 1 - 31
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
P.O. Box 3006
Rockville, MD 20847
800-505-CRIB (2742)
866-760-5947 Fax
nichdSafetoSleep@mail.nih.gov
www.nichd.nih.gov/sts/Pages/default.aspx
Materials available
Contact: None designated
October 1 - 5
National Primary Care Week
American Medical Student Association
45610 Woodland Road – Suite 300
Sterling, VA 20166
(703) 620-6600
(703) 620-6445 Fax
amsa@amsa.org
www.amsa.org/events/npcw/
Materials available
Contact: None designated
October 6 - 12
Mental Illness Awareness Week
National Alliance on Mental Illness
3803 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203
(800) 950-6264 Helpline
(703) 524-7600
(703) 524-9094 Fax
info@nami.org
www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Raise-Awareness/Awareness-Events/Mental-Illness-Awareness-Week
Materials available
Contact: None designated
October 9
Walk to School Day
National Center for Safe Routes to School
730 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Suite 300
Campus Box 3430
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430
866-610-SRTS (610-7787)
info@walkbiketoschool.org
www.walkbiketoschool.org
Materials available
Contact: Nancy Pullen-Seufert
October 11
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/programs/initiatives
Materials available
Contact: Jill Buchanan
October 12 - 20
Bone and Joint Health Action Week
United States Bone and Joint Initiative, NFP
9400 West Higgins Road, Suite 500
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 430-5053
(847) 823-1822 Fax
usbji@usbji.org
www.usbji.org/programs/public-education-programs/action-week
Contact: Shari Maier
October 13 - 19
International Infection Prevention Week
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
1400 Crystal Drive, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22202
(202) 789-1890
(202) 789-1899 Fax
info@apic.org
www.professionals.site.apic.org/
Materials available
Contact: None designated
October 13
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network
P.O. Box 1449
New York, NY 10159
(888) 500-0370
mbcn@mbcn.org
www.mbcn.org
Materials available
Contact: Shirley A. Mertz
October 15
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
Latino Commission on AIDS
24 West 25th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 675-3288
lmares@latinoaids.org
www.nlaad.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
October 16
World Food Day
Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 800-B
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 653-2458
world-food-day-usa@fao.org
www.fao.org/world-food-day/2019
Materials available
Contact: None designated
October 19
World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day
United States Bone and Joint Initiative, NFP
9400 West Higgins Road, Suite 500
Rosemont, IL 60018
(847) 430-5054
(847) 430-5053
(847) 823-1822 Fax
usbji@usbji.org
www.usbji.org/programs/pediatric-specialty-group/world-pediatric-bone-and-joint-day
Contact: Toby King
October 20 - 26
National Healthcare Quality Week
National Association for Healthcare Quality
8735 W. Higgins Road, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60631
(847) 375-4720
(800) 966-9392
(847) 375-6320 Fax
info@nahq.org
www.nahq.org/about/healthcare-quality-week
Materials available
Contact: None designated
October 20 - 26
Respiratory Care Week
American Association for Respiratory Care
9425 North MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 100
Irving, TX 75063
(972) 243-2272
(972) 484-2720 Fax
info@aarc.org
www.aarc.org/resources/programs-projects/respiratory-care-week/
Materials available
Contact: Public Relations
October 21 - 25
National Health Education Week
Society for Public Health Education
10 G Street NE, Suite 605
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 408-9804
(202) 408-9815 Fax
info@sophe.org
www.sophe.org/focus-areas/national-health-education-week/
Materials available
Contact: None designated
October 21
National Check Your Meds Day
National Community Pharmacists Association
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 683-8200
(800) 544-7447 Voice
(703) 683-3619 Fax
andrea.pivarunas@ncpanet.org
www.ncpanet.org/innovation-center/adherence-simplify-my-meds/check-your-meds-day
Materials available
Contact: Andie Pivarunas
October 22
International Stuttering Awareness Day
Stuttering Foundation of America
1805 Moriah Woods Boulevard, #3
Memphis, TN 38117
(800) 992-9392
901-761-0343
(901) 761-0484 Fax
info@stutteringhelp.org
www.stutteringhelp.org
Materials available
Contact: Jane Fraser
October 23 - 31
Red Ribbon Week
National Family Partnership
at Informed Families Education Center
2409 Coral Way, Suite 501
Miami, FL 33145
800-705-8997
ireyes@informedfamilies.org
www.redribbon.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
October 29
World Psoriasis Day
National Psoriasis Foundation
6600 SW 92nd Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97223
(800) 723-9166
(503) 245-0626 Fax
503-244-7404
getinfo@psoriasis.org
www.psoriasis.org
Materials available
Contact: National Office