FEBRUARY12-18
National Children of Alcoholics Week
(Contact: National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 100, Rockville, MD, 20852, 888-554-2627
www.nacoa.org
National Children of Alcoholics Week
(Contact: National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 100, Rockville, MD, 20852, 888-554-2627
www.nacoa.org
MARCH
1-31
Safe Spring Break
(Contact: The BACCHUS Network, PO Box 100430, Denver, CO, 80250-0430,
303/871-0901, www.bacchusgamma.org
Safe Spring Break
(Contact: The BACCHUS Network, PO Box 100430, Denver, CO, 80250-0430,
303/871-0901, www.bacchusgamma.org
13-19
Brain Awareness Week
(Contact: Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, 745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, New York, NY, 10151,
212/401-1680, , www.dana.org/brainweek
Brain Awareness Week
(Contact: Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, 745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, New York, NY, 10151,
212/401-1680, , www.dana.org/brainweek
19-25
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week
(Contact: National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, 2904 Kerbey Lane, Austin, TX, 78703, 800/269-4237, www.inhalants.org
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week
(Contact: National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, 2904 Kerbey Lane, Austin, TX, 78703, 800/269-4237, www.inhalants.org
APRIL
1-30
Alcohol Awareness Month (Contact: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. [NCADD], 20 Exchange Place, Suite 2902, New York, NY, 10005, 212-269-7797 www.ncadd.org or local Affiliate of NCADD, 800-622-2255
1-30
Child Abuse Prevention Month (Contact: Prevent Child Abuse America, 200 South Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60604, 800-CHILDREN, www.preventchildabuse.org
10
National Alcohol Screening Day (Contact: National Mental Illness Screening Project, Inc., One Washington Street, Suite 304, Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481-1706, 781-239-0071, www.mentalhealthscreening.org/alcohol.htm
4-6
Alcohol-Free Weekend (Contact: see NCADD above)
MAY
11-17
Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week (Contact: See NCADD above)
JUNE27
National HIV Testing Day (Contact: Ray Daniels, National Association of People with AIDS, 1413 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 20005, 202-898-0414, www.napwa.org
SEPTEMBER
1-30
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Contact: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA, Rockwall II, 5600 Fishers Lane, Suite 618, Rockville, MD, 20857, 301-443-0091, www.recoverymonth.gov
9
International FAS Awareness Day: "The Minute of Reflection" (Contact: FASWorld, 1509 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M4J 5C3 CANADA, 416-465-7766 www.fasworld.com
17
National Addictions Counselor Day (Contact: Richard Schmitz, Director Public Relations, National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors [NAADAC], 901 N. Washington St. Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314 800-548-0497 www.naadac.org
22
Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children (Contact: Sarah Winkeller , National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 633 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY, 10017, 212-841-5215, www.casacolumbia.org
OCTOBER
1-31
Liver Awareness Month (Contact: American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY, 10038, 800-GO-LIVER [800-465-4827], www.liverfoundation.org
1-31
Talk About Prescriptions Month (Contact: National Council on Patient Information and Education, 4915 Saint Elmo Avenue, Suite 505, Bethesda, MD, 20814, 301-656-8565, www.talkaboutrx.org
19-25
*National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (Contact: See BACCHUS above)
23-31
National Red Ribbon Week (Contact: Molly Osendorf, National Family Partnership, Informed Families Education Center, 2490 Coral Way, Miami, FL, 33145, 800-705-8997, www.nfp.org
NOVEMBER
November 1 - New Year's Eve
Tie One On For Safety Campaign (Contact: National Programs, MADD, 800-GET-MADD, ext. 242, www.madd.org
20
Great American Smokeout (Contact: Local chapter of the American Cancer Society, 800-227-2345, www.cancer.org
30
National Methamphetamine Awareness Day
For more information on how you can participate, visit http://www.usdoj.gov/methawareness
For more information on how you can participate, visit http://www.usdoj.gov/methawareness
DECEMBER
1-31
National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month (Contact: National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], 410 Seventh Street SW, NTS 20, Washington DC 20590, 202-366-6978, www.nhtsa.dot.gov