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January

National Eye Care Month                    www.preventblindness.org
Nat’l Volunteer Blood Donor Month   www.aabb.org
National Mentoring Month                   www.mentoring.org  

February

American Heart Month                        www.americanheart.org,   Life's Simple 7(131kb PDF file)
Canadian Heart Month                        www.heartandstroke.ca
National Children’s Dental Health Month www.ahealthyme.com  

March

Canadian National Nutrition Month      www.dieticians.ca
Kidney Disease Awareness Month      www.nkdep.nih.gov 
Professional Social Work Month         www.socialworkers.org

April

National Humor Month                       www.larrywilde.com
Stress Awareness Month                  www.stresscure.com
Child Abuse Prevention Month          www.childwelfare.gov
Canadian National Oral Health Month  www.cda-arc.ca
Canadian National Cancer Month     www.cancer.ca
National Financial Literacy Month     www.financialplan.about.com 
National Public Health Month            www.healthfinder.gov 
STD Awareness Month                       www.cdcnpin.org
Math Education Month                        www.mathaware.org
National Occupational Therapy Month  www.aota.org
National Parkinson’s Awareness Month   www.parkinson.org

May

National Fitness Month                       www.ophea.net/parc
Sexual Assault Awareness Month    www.nsvrc.org 
National American Stroke Month       www.stroke.org
Mental Health Awareness Month      www.healthcenteral.com 
National Arthritis Month                      www.arthritis.org
National Older Americans Month      www.aoa.gov
Osteoporosis Prevention Month       www.nof.org; www.osteporosis.ca
Better Hearing and Speech Month     www.asha.org, www.helenkeller.org
Healthy Vision Month                         www.healthyvision2010.org

June

Seniors Month                                    www.phac.aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines
National Safety Month                       www.nsc.org/NSM 

July

Skin and Safety Awareness             http://www.aad.org  

August

Immunization Awareness                www.partnersforimmunization.org

September

National Arthritis Month                     www.arthritis.ca, www.arthritis.org
National Preparedness Month        www.ready.gov/america
Healthy Aging Month                          www.healthyaging.net
Cholesterol Education Month          www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Baby Safety Month                              www.prlog.org/10329735-september-is-baby-safety-month.html 

October

Flu Prevention Month (Canada)        www.lung.ca
Eye Health Month  (Canada)             www.opto.ca;
Crime Prevention Month                     www.ncpc.org/programs/crime-prevention-month
Family Health Month                           www.nativeremedies.com/articles/october-family-health-month.html
National Physical Therapy Month     www.apta.org
National Cybersecurity Month           www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam
Health Literacy Month                         www.healthliteracymonth.org/tips.asp
National AIDS Awareness Month      www.ppsinc.org; www.aids.org
National Brain Injury Awareness Month   www.biausa.org
National Dental Hygiene Month         www.adha.org

November

American Diabetes Month                  www.diabetes.ca
Osteoporosis Month                            www.osteporosis.ca
National American Indian Heritage Month    www.infoplease.com/spot/aihm1.html 
Home Care/Hospice Month                www.hospice-america.org, www.nahc.org
National Alzheimer’s Disease Month   www.nccdp.org; www.alz.org
National Family Caregivers Month       www.thefamilycaregiver.org

December

Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month      www.cdc.gov/MotorVehicleSafety/Impaired_Driving/3d.html