Kids Health Notes

Children’s Health Observances for May

by Grace on May 2nd, 2008

Inspired by Marijke’s “11 Health Observances for May“, I want to share with you more health observances this month that relate to children’s health. It

MONTH-LONG OBSERVANCE

• Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)
• Better Hearing & Speech Month (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• Better Sleep Month (Better Sleep Council)
• Bike Month, National (League of American Cyclists)
• Breathe Easy Month, National (American Lung Association)
• Correct Posture Month (American Chiropractic Association)
• Healthy Vision Month (Healthy Vision 2010)
• Lime Disease Awareness Month (Lyme Disease Foundation)
• Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month (American Academy of Dermatology)
• Skin Cancer Awareness Month (American Cancer Society)
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, National (Advocates for Youth)
• updated: Pregnancy Awareness Month (Pregnancy Awareness)

WEEK-LONG OBSERVANCE

• National Hug Holiday May 4-10 (Hugs For Health Foundation)
• Children’s Mental Health Week May 4-10 (National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health)
• Food Allergy Awareness Week  May 11-17 (The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network)
• National Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects May 9-17 (The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence)
• Buckle Up America! May 19-25 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

SPECIAL DAYS

• Childhood Depression Awareness Day, Green Ribbon Day May 4 (Mental Health America)
• School Nurse Day, National May 7 (National Association of School Nurses)
• Missing Children’s Day, National May 25 (Child Find of America)

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