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April 2008

National Alcohol Awareness Month
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
22 Cortlandt Street, Suite 801
New York, NY 10007-3128
(800) 622-2255 (to locate an area affiliate)
http://www.ncadd.org

Alcohol Awareness Month
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20015
(800) 729-6686
(877) 787-8432 Spanish
(240) 221-4017 (240) 221-4292 (Fax)
NCADI-info@samhsa.hhs.gov
ncadi.samhsa.gov
Materials available
Contact: None designated

Cancer Control Month
American Cancer Society
250 Williams Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) ACS-2345 (227-2345)
www.cancer.org
Materials available
Contact: National Office

Counseling Awareness Month
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304-3300
(800) 347-6647 x336
(800) 473-2329 Fax
jgaskins@counseling.org
www.counseling.org
Materials available
Contact: Jean Gaskins

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
P.O. Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076
(888) 964-2001
(414) 964-1799
(414) 964-7176 Fax
iffgd@iffgd.org
www.aboutibs.org
Materials available
Contact: Nancy Norton

National Autism Awareness Month
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3067
(800) 3–AUTISM (328-8476)
(301) 657-0881
(301) 657-0869 Fax
mcolston@autism-society.org
www.autism-society.org
Materials available
Contact: Marguerite Colston

National Donate Life Month
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 12C-05
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
(301) 594-6095 Fax
ask@hrsa.gov
www.organdonor.gov
Materials available
Contact: Division of Transplantation Staff

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
National Sarcoidosis Society, Inc. and Affiliates
2525 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
(877) 763-4389
(312) 567-6626
(312) 567-6144 Fax
sarcoidosisfriends2@hotmail.com
nationalsarcoidosisfriends.org.tripod.com
Materials available
Contact: Glenda Fulton

Sports Eye Safety Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 447-0213
(415) 561-8533 Fax
eyemd@aao.org
www.aao.org/eyemd
Materials available
Contact: Georgia Alward

STD Awareness Month
American Social Health Association
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3827
(919) 361-8400
(919) 361-8425 Fax
danbow@ashastd.org
www.ashastd.org
Materials available
Contact: ASHA Media Relations Office

Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
(847) 843-8458 Fax
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline

April 3
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
123 North Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
(877) 739-3895
(717) 909-0710 x119
(717) 909-0714 Fax
resources@nsvrc.org
www.nsvrc.org/saam
Materials available
Contact: Jessica Shomper

April 7 - 13
National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association
800 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA (2742)
(202) 777-2500 TTY
(202) 777-2534 Fax
Kaitlin.Sheedy@apha.org
www.nphw.org
Materials available
Contact: Kaitlin Sheedy

April 19 - 26
National Infant Immunization Week
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-05
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) English/Spanish
(888) CDC-FAXX (232-3299) Free fax-back
(404) 639-8905 (Fax)
(404) 639-8561 (Phone)
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/default.htm
Materials available
Contact: Michelle Basket

April 26 - May 4
National SAFE KIDS Week
Safe Kids Worldwide
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1707
(202) 662-0600
(202) 393-2072 Fax
smorton@safekids.org
www.usa.safekids.org
Materials available
Contact: Suzanne Morton

April 26 - 27
2008 March for Babies
March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(888) MODIMES (663-4637)
(800) 525-9255
(914) 997-4617 (914) 997-4617 (Fax)
marchforbabies@marchofdimes.com
www.marchforbabies.org
Materials available
Contact: Bob Aglione

April 26
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
(913) 648-2256
billdouglas@worldtaichiday.org
www.worldtaichiday.org
Materials available
Contact: Bill Douglas