OLHCHH Health Observance Calendar
Dates are subject to change.
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EVENT |
SPONSOR |
WEBSITE |
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January |
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January |
National Radon Action Month |
Environmental Protection Agency |
epa.gov |
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February |
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February |
American Heart Month |
American Heart Association |
heart.org |
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Feb. 6-12 |
National Burn Awareness Week |
American Burn Association |
ameriburn.org |
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February 20 |
National Pet Day |
HUD/Pest management |
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March |
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March |
Brain Injury Awareness Month |
Brain Injury Association of America |
biausa.org |
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March |
National Nutrition Month |
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
eatright.org |
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March 20 |
National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day |
How to dispose-HUD/CDC |
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March 21-25 |
National Poison Prevention Week |
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services |
poisonhelp.hrsa.gov |
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April |
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April |
National Rebuilding Month |
HUD/Rebuild Together |
https://rebuildingtogether.org/national-rebuilding-month-2022 |
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April 6 |
National Walking Day |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
trafficsafetymarketing.gov |
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April 3-9 |
National Window Safety Week |
Window Safety Task Force |
nsc.org |
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April 4-10 |
National Public Health Week |
American Public Health Association |
nphw.org |
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April 7 |
World Health Day |
World Health Organization |
who. int |
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April 25-29 |
National Playground Safety Week |
National Program for Playground Safety |
safeatplay.org |
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April 31 |
National Rebuilding Day |
HUD |
Rebuild Together publication and app |
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April 31 |
National Pool Opening Day |
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Summer safety |
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May |
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May |
National Electrical Safety Month |
Electrical Safety Foundation International |
esfi.org |
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May |
Older Americans Month |
Association for Community Living |
acl.gov |
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May |
Clean Air Month |
American Lung Association |
lungusa.org |
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May |
National Water Safety Month |
Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, National Recreation & Parks Association, American Red Cross, and World Waterpark Association |
nationalwatersafetymonth.org |
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May |
Building Safety Month |
International Code Council |
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May |
Global Employee Health and Fitness Month |
National Association for Health and Fitness |
healthandfitnessmonth.com |
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May 1 |
National Heatstroke Prevention Day |
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration |
nhtsa.gov |
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May 4 |
Bike to School Day |
National Center for Safe Routes to School |
walkbiketoschool.org |
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May 31 |
World No Tobacco Day |
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June |
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June |
National Safety Month |
National Safety Council |
nsc.org/nsm |
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June |
National Healthy Homes Month |
HUD/OLHCHH |
hud.gov/healthyhomes |
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July |
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July |
National Fireworks Safety Month |
Prevent Blindness America |
preventblindness.org |
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August |
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August |
Back to School Month |
National Safety Council |
nsc.org |
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September |
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September |
National Preparedness Month |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
ready.gov |
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September |
National Food Safety Education Month |
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation |
foodsafetymonth.com |
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October |
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) |
EPA/HUD/CDC |
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October |
Health Literacy Month |
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October 9-15 |
Fire Prevention Week |
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October 13 |
Children’s Environmental Health Day |
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https://cehday.org |
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October 30 |
National Weatherization Day |
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December |
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December |
Safe Toys & Gifts Month |
Prevent Blindness America |
preventblindness.org |