Select a month to access a list of national and North Dakota health observances, with brief descriptions and links to more information
| Childhood Cancer Month 2010 - September
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Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 205
Kensington, MD 20895
800.366.2223
301.962.3520
301.962.3521 (fax)
Contact: Ruth Hoffman
staff@candlelighters.org
http://www.candlelighters.org/awareness/childhoodcancerawarenessmonth/tabid/406/default.aspx
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| Fruit and Veggies-More Matters Month 2010 - September
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Fruit and Vegetable Program Office
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Produce for Better Health Foundation
4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-26
Atlanta, GA 30341
770.488.5535
800.243.7889 TTY
770.488.6027 (fax)
Contact: Katherine Thomas
krthomas1@cdc.gov
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Colleen Pearce
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
701.328.4531
cpearce@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month 2010 - September
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The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
800.955.4572
Contact: Information Resource Center
http://www.lls.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Mary Ann Foss
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
701.328.2472
mfoss@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month 2010 - September
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Office of the Director, Consumer Affairs
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road, 2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
800.729.6686
240.276.2750
240.276.1630 (fax)
Contact: Consumer Affairs
info@samsha.gov
http://www.recoverymonth.gov
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| National Cholesterol Education Month 2010 - September
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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://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/cholmonth
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Susan Mormann
Division of Chronic Disease
701.328.2367
smormann@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| National Infant Mortality Awareness Month 2010 - September
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National Healthy Start Association
2030 M Street NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20036
202.296.2195
202.296.2197 (fax)
Contact: Phyllis George
info@nationalhealthystart.org
http://www.healthystartassoc.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Barb Schweitzer
Division of Family Health
701.328.4538
bschweit@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| National Pediculosis Prevention Month/ Head Lice Prevention Month 2010 - September
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National Pediculosis Association, Inc.
1005 Boylston Stree, #343
Newton, MA 02461
781.449.6487
812.434.6652 Fax
Contact: Deborah Altschuler
npa@headlice.org
http://www.headlice.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Becky Bailey
Division of Family Health
701.328.4526
bbailey@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/head-lice/
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| National Sickle Cell Month 2010 - September
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Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
231 East Baltimore Street, 8th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
800.421.8453
410.528.1495
scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org
http://www.sicklecelldisease.org
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| National Yoga Awareness Month 2010 - September
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Yoga Health Foundation
4051 Glencoe Avenue, #10
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
310.928.6638
Contact: Johannes R. Fisslinger
Contact: Johannes R. Fisslinger
join@yogamonth.org
http://www.yogamonth.org
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| Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2010 - September
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The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
2501 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 435
Dallas, TX 75219
888.OVARIAN (682.7426)
214.273.4200
nocc@ovarian.org
http://www.ovarian.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Mary Ann Foss
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
701.328.2472
mfoss@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/womensway/
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| Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2010 - September
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Zero-The Project to End Prostate Cancer
10 G Street NE, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20002
888.245.9455
202.463.9452
202.463.9456 fax
info@zerocancer.org
http://www.zerocancer.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Mary Ann Foss
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
701.328.2472
mfoss@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month 2010 - September
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National Reye’s Syndrome Foundation
P.O. Box 829
Bryan, OH 43506-0829
800.233.7393
419.636.2679
419.924.9999 fax
nrsf@reyessyndrome.org
http://www.reyessyndrome.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Kirby Kruger
Division of Disease Control
701.328.4549
kkruger@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| Sports and Home Eye Safety Month 2010 - September
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Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
800.331.2020
847.843.8458 (fax)
Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline
info@preventblindness.org
http://www.preventblindness.org
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| Whole Grains Month 2010 - September
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Whole Grains Council
226 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
617.421.5500
617.421.5511 (fax)
Contact: Cynthia Harriman
cynthia@oldwayspt.org
http://www.wholegrainscouncil.org/get-involved/celebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september
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| National Suicide Prevention Week 2010 - September
5 - 11
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American Association of Suicidology
5221 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20015
202.237.2280
202.237.2282 fax
info@suicidology.org
http://www.suicidology.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Dawn Mayer
Division of Injury Prevention and Control
701.328.4533
drmayer@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| National Celiac Disease Awareness Day 2010 - September
13
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Celiac Sprue Association
P.O. Box 31700
Omaha, NE 68131-0700
877.272.4272
402.643.4108 (fax)
Contact: Mary Schluckebier
celiacs@csaceliacs.org
http://www.csaceliacs.org
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| National School Backpack Awareness Day 2010 - September
15
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American Occupational Therapy Association
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesday, MD 20824-1220
301.652.2682
800.377.8555 TDD
301.652.7711 (fax)
praota@aota.org
http://www.promoteot.org/ai_backpackawareness.html
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| National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration 2010 - September
19 - 25
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National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation
100 Abington Executive Park
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
800.943.6723
570.341.4637
570.341.4331 (fax)
Contact: James Brogna
jbrogn@allied-services.org
http://www.nraf-rehabnet.org
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| World Alzheimer's Day 2010 - September
21
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Alzheimer's Disease International
64 Great Suffolk Street
London, SE1 OBL
United Kingdom
+44 20 7981 0880
+44 20 7928 2357 (fax)
info@alz.co.uk
http://www.alz.co.uk/adi/wad/
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| Family Health and Fitness Day USA 2010 - September
25
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Health Information Resource Center
1850 West Winchester, Suite 213
Libertyville, IL 60048
800.828.8225
Contact: Patricia Henze
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
http://www.ndhealth.gov
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| National Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2010 - September
26
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Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
P.O. Box 91840
Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1840
805.563.8400
805.563.8411 (fax)
info@curemeso.org
http://www.curemeso.org
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| World Heart Day 2010 - September
26
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World Heart Federation
7, rue des Battoirs, Case postale 155
1211 Geneva 4
Switzerland
Contact: Jane Park
admin@worldheart.org
http://www.worldheart.org
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| World Rabies Day 2010 - September
28
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Global Alliance for Rabies Control
529 Humboldt Street, Suite 1
Manhattan, KS 66502
919.830.2199
Contact: Peter Costa
peter.costa@worldrabiesday.org
http://www.worldrabiesday.org
North Dakota Department of Health contact:
Kirby Kruger
Division of Disease Control
701.328.4549
kkruger@nd.gov
http://www.ndhealth.gov/disease/Rabies/
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| National Women's Health and Fitness Day 2010 - September
29
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Health Information Resource Center
1850 West Winchester, Suite 213
Libertyville, IL 60048
800.828.8225
Contact: Patricia Henze
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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