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Monthly Awareness Dates

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In an effort to increase mental health awareness with our students, families, employees, and community, we’d like to share information about mental health events, campaigns, and more. Below is a list of mental health awareness days, weeks, and months to help you find ways to get involved as they get closer. Each day/week/month event has a link to additional information, so be sure to check those out! Together we can increase mental health awareness and decrease stigma!

January

 

 

Month

Mental Wellness Month

National Mentoring Month

Week

No Name Calling Week (Jan. 18-22)

Day

Global Family Day (Jan. 1)

Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Jan. 11)

National Clean Off Your Desk Day (Jan. 11): Getting rid of material clutter helps decrease mental clutter!

National Fun At Work Day (Jan. 28)

 

 

February

 

 

Month

Black History Month

International Boost Self-Esteem Month

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Week

National School Counseling Week (Feb. 1-5)

Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 14-20)

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 22-Feb. 28)

Day

Safer Internet Day (Feb. 9)

National Make a Friend Day (Feb. 11)

National Random Act of Kindness Day (Feb. 17)

 

 

March

 

 

Month

Self Harm Awareness Month

Brain Injury Awareness Month

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Week

School Social Work Week (Mar. 7-13)

Sleep Awareness Week (Mar. 14-20)

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (Mar. 22-28)

Day

Self-Injury Awareness Day (Mar. 1)

International Women’s Day (Mar. 8)

World Sleep Day (Mar. 19)

Kick Butts Day (Mar. 20)

World Down Syndrome Day (Mar. 21)

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Mar. 21)

World Bipolar Day (Mar. 30)

 

 

April

 

 

Month

Alcohol Awareness Month

National Autism Awareness Month

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Stress Awareness Month

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

National Counseling Awareness Month

National Minority Health Month

Week

National Youth Violence Prevention Week (Apr. 12-16)

National Family Volunteer Week(Apr. 18-24)

Day

World Autism Awareness Day (Apr. 2)

World Health Day (Apr. 7)

National Alcohol Screening Day (Apr. 7)

National Stress Awareness Day (Apr. 16)

Day of Silence (Apr. 23)

Denim Day (Apr. 28)

 

 

May

 

 

Month

Mental Health Month

National Foster Care Month

National Maternal Depression Month

Women’s Health Month

Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month

Week

Screen Free Week (May 3-9*)

*see details about “screen free Saturdays” in event of continued pandemic lockdowns

National Mental Health Counseling Week (TBA)

National Women’s Health Week (May 9-15)

National Prevention Week (TBA)

Day

World Maternal Mental Health Day (May 6)

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (May 9)

 

 

June

 

 

Month

LGBTQ Pride Month

Men’s Health Month

PTSD Awareness Month

Week

National Men’s Health Week (Jun. 14-20)

Day

PTSD Awareness Day (Jun. 27)

 

 

July

 

 

Month

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Day

International Self Care Day (Jul. 24)

World Day Against Trafficking Persons (Jul. 30)

 

 

August

 

 

Week

National Health Center Week (Aug. 9-15)

Day

Friendship Day (Aug. 1)

National Women’s Equality Day (Aug. 26)

 

 

September

 

 

Month

National Recovery Month

National Suicide Prevention Month

Week

National Suicide Prevention Week (Sep. 5-11)

National Arts in Education Week (Sep. 13-18)

Day

World Suicide Prevention Day (Sep. 10)

 

 

October

 

 

Month

Health Literacy Month

Bullying Prevention Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

ADHD Awareness Month

Dyslexia Awareness Month

Week

Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 3-9)

School Lunch Week (Oct. 11-14)

OCD Awareness Week (Oct. 10-16)

Bus Safety Week (Oct. 18-21)

Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23-31)

Day

World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10)

 

 

November

 

 

Month

Adoption Awareness Month

Week

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 13-21)

Day

World Kindness Day (Nov. 13)

International Day for Tolerance (Nov. 16 )

National Parental Involvement Day (Nov. 18)

National Adoption Day (Nov. 20)

International Survivors of Suicide Day (Nov. 20)

National Adoption Day (Nov. 21)

 

 

 

December

 

 

Day

World AIDS Day (Dec. 1)

International Day of Persons With Disabilities (Dec. 3)

Human Rights Day (Dec. 10)