Select a month to access a list of national and North Dakota health observances, with brief descriptions and links to more information
| Arthritis Awareness Month 2012 - May
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Arthritis Foundation
P.O. Box 7669
Altanta, GA 30357-0669
800.283.7800
404.872.0457 (fax)
Contact: Carol Galbreath
help@arthritis.org
http://www.arthritis.org
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| Better Hearing and Speech Month 2012 - May
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard, Mailstop 215
Rockville, MD 20850
800.498.2071
301.296.5700
301.296.8580 (fax)
bhsm@asha.org
http://www.asha.org/bhsm/
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| Healthy Vision Month 2012 - May
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National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room 6A32
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-0900
301.496.5248
301.402.1065 (fax)
Contact: Linda Huss
http://www.nei.nih.gov/healthyvisionmonth
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| Hepatitis Awareness Month 2012 - May
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Hepatitis Foundation International
504 Blick Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904-2901
800.891.0707
301.622.4200
301.622.4702 fax
Contact: Thelma King Thiel
info@hepatitisfoundation.org
http://www.hepatitisfoundation.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Julie Wagendorf
Division of Disease Control
701.328.2375
jwagendorf@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/disease/Hepatitis/
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| Lupus Awareness Month 2012 - May
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Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
2000 L. Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036
888.385.8787
202.349.1156 (fax)
Contact: Duane Peters
info@lupus.org
http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-month.html
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| Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month 2012 - May
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American Academy of Dermatology
930 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
888.462.DERM
847.330.8907 (fax)
Contact: Allison Sit
mediarelations@aad.org
http://www.melanomamonday.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Mary Ann Foss
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
701.328.2333
mfoss@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/Cancer/
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| Mental Health Month 2012 - May
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Mental Health America
2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
800.969.6642
703.684.5968 (fax)
Contact: Raymond Bridge
rbridge@mentalhealthamerica.net
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may
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| National Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2012 - May
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American Celiac Disease Alliance
2504 Duxbury Place
Alexandria, VA 22308
703.622.3331
Contact: Andrea Levario
info@americanceliac.org
http://www.americanceliac.org
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| National Employee Health and Fitness Month 2012 - May
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National Association for Health and Fitness
65 Niagara Square, Room 607
Buffalo, NY 14202
716.583.0521
716.851.4052
716.851.4309 (fax)
Contact: Philip Haberstro
wellness@city-buffalo.org
http://www.physicalfitness.org/nehf.html
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Colleen Pearce
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
701.328.2496
cpearce@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| National High Blood Pressure Education Month 2012 - May
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National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O.Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
301.592.8573
301.592.8563 (fax)
Contact: Information Specialist
nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov
http://nhlbi.nih.gov
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Susan Mormann
Division of Chronic Disease
701.328.2376
smormann@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| National Mediterranean Diet Month 2012 - May
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Oldways and the Mediterranean Foods Alliance
266 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.421.5500
617.421.5511 (fax)
Contact: Georgia Orcutt
gorcutt@oldwayspt.org
http://www.oldwayspt.org
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| National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month 2012 - May
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National Osteoporosis Foundation
1150 17th Street NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20036
800.231.4222
202.223.2226
202.223.2237 (fax)
Contact: Jill Ryan
communications@nof.org
http://www.nof.org
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| National Toxic Encephalopathy and Chemical Injury Awareness Month 2012 - May
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National Toxic Encephalopathy Foundation
P.O. Box 29194
Las Vegas, NV 89126
702.490.9677
Contact: Angel De Fazio
Angel@ntef-usa.org
http://www.ntef-usa.org
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| Ultraviolet Awareness Month 2012 - May
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Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
800.331.2020
312.363.6001
312.363.6052 (fax)
Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline
info@preventblindness.org
http://www.preventblindness.org
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| Children's Mental Health Awareness Week 2012 - May
1 - 7
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National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
9605 Medical Center Drive, Suite 280
Rockville, MD 20850
240.403.1901
240.403.1909 (fax)
Contact: Sandra A. Spencer
ffcmh@ffcmh.org
http://www.ffcmh.org
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| North American Occupational Safety and Health Week 2012 - May
6 - 12
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American Society of Safety Engineers
ASSE Public Relations Department
1800 East Oakton Street
Des Plaines, IL 60018-2187
847.699.2929
847.768.3413
847.296.3769 (fax)
Contact: Diane Hurns
dhurns@asse.org
http://www.asse.org/newsroom
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| Air Quality Awareness Week 2012 - May
7 - 11
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services
1325 East West Highway, Room 13160
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.713.1867 Ext. 135
Contact: Jannie G. Ferrell
jannie.g.ferrell@noaa.gov
http://www.airquality.noaa.gov
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Terry O'Clair
Division of Air Quality
701.328.5178
toclair@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/AQ/
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| National Stuttering Awareness Week 2012 - May
7 - 13
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Stuttering Foundation of America
1805 Mariah Woods Boulevard, #3
P.O. Box 11749
Memphis, TN 38111-0749
800.992.9392
800.967.7700
901.761.0484 (fax)
Contact: Jane Fraser
info@stutteringhelp.org
http://www.stutteringhelp.org
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| Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day 2012 - May
12
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CdLS-USA Foundation
302 West Main Street #100
Avon, CT 06001
800.753.2357
800.223.8355
860.676.8166
860.676.8337 (fax)
Contact: Marie Malloy
outreach@cdlsusa.org
http://www.cdlsusa.org
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| Food Allergy Awareness Week 2012 - May
13 - 19
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Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 160
Fairfax, VA 22033
800.929.4040
703.691.3179
703.691.2713 (fax)
Contact: Jennifer Roeder
faaw@foodallergy.org
http://www.foodallergy.org/section/food-allergy-awareness-week1
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| National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week 2012 - May
13 - 19
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National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10022
800.622.2255(24-hour helpline)
212.269.7797
212.269.7510 (fax)
Contact: President
president@ncadd.org
http://www.ncadd.org
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| National Women's Health Week 2012 - May
13 - 19
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Office on Women's Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 712 E
Washington, DC 20201
800.994.9662
202.205.1952
202.690.7172 (fax)
Contact: Retta Terry
http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Mary Ann Foss
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
701.328.2333
mfoss@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/womensway/
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| National Women's Check-Up Day 2012 - May
14
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Office on Women's Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 712 E
Washington, DC 20201
800.994.9662
202.205.1952
202.690.7172 (Fax)
Contact Retta Terry
http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Mary Ann Foss
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
701.328.2333
mfoss@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/womensway/
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| HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 2012 - May
18
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Division of AIDS
Vaccine Research Program
6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 4139
Bethesda, MD 20892
301.435.3732
301.402.1505 (fax)
Contact: NIAID SCIB
niaiddaidsscib@niaid.nih.gov
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/events/hvad
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Krissie Guerard
Division of Disease Control
701.328.4555
kguerard@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/HIV/
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| National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012 - May
19
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Banyan Tree Project
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
730 Polk Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
415.292.3420
415.292.3404 (fax)
Contact: Sapna Mysoor
sapna@apiwellness.org
http://www.banyantreeproject.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Krissie Guerard
North Dakota Department of Health
Division of Disease Control
701.328.4555
kguerard@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/HIV/
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| Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week 2012 - May
21 - 27
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Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch
Division of Foodborne,Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, Mail Stop C-09
Atlanta, GA 30329-4018
404.718.4695
404.639.2205 (fax)
Contact: Michele Hlavsa
mhlavsa@cdc.gov
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/rwi/rwi-prevention/week
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Julie Wagendorf, M.S.
Division of Disease Control 701.328.2378
jwagendorf@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| Heat Safety Awareness Day 2012 - May
25
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services
1325 East West Highway, Room 13160
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.713.1867 Ext. 135
Contact: Jannie G. Ferrell
jannie.g.ferrell@noaa.gov
http://www.weather.gov/om/heat/index.shtml
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| National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2012 - May
27 - 2
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services
1325 East West Highway, Room 9462
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.713.1677 (ext. 124)
Contact: Deborah Jones
deborah.jones@noaa.gov
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
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| National Senior Health and Fitness Day 2012 - May
30
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Mature Market Resource Center
1850 West Winchester, Suite 213
Libertyville, IL 60048-5355
800.828.8225
Contact: Gary W. Ford
info@fitnessday.com
http://www.fitnessday.com
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Colleen Pearce
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
701.328.2496
cpearce@nd.gov
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| World No Tobacco Day 2012 - May
31
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Pan American Health Organization
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
525 23rd Street NW
Washington, DC 20037-2895
202.974.3000
202.974.3663 (fax)
http://www,who.int/tobacco/wntd/en/
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Michelle Walker
Tobacco Prevention and Control
701.328.2315
mlwalker@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/tobacco/
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