2005 Health Observance Dates

ATRA encourages recreation therapists to advocate recognition of recreational therapy efforts throughout the year, not just during TR Week. You and your colleagues may wish to celebrate a variety of recognition opportunities listed below. If you know of other celebrations we may include on our list, please e-mail ATRA at members@atra-tr.org.

February 13-19
Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 321-5146, aacvpr@sba.com, http://www.aacvpr.org/, Materials available, Contact: Dana Fennewalb

February 13-19
National Children of Alcoholics Week

February 20-26
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
National Eating Disorders Association, 603 Stewart Street, Suite 803, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 382-3587 x 19, (206) 829-8501 Fax, info@nationaleatingdisorders.org, http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/, Materials available, Contact: Kari Augustyn

February 13-19
National Children of Alcoholics Week

March 1 - 31
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 6350 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, (800) 225-6495, maggies@msfocus.org,
http://www.msfocus.org/programs_events/prog_edumth.html, Materials available. Contact: Maggie Sherman

March 1 – 31
Mental Retardation Awareness Month

April 1 - 30
Alcohol Awareness Month National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. 20 Exchange Place, Suite 2902, New York, NY 10005, (212) 269-7797, (800) NCA-CALL (24-hour Helpline), (212) 269-7510 Fax, national@ncadd.org, http://www.ncadd.org/, Materials available, Contact: Public Information Department

April 4-10
National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association, 800 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001-3710, (202) 777-APHA, (202) 770-2500 TTY, comments@apha.org, http://www.apha.org/, Materials available, Contact: Sharon Hammon

April 7
World Health Day
WHO Regional Office for the Americas, Pan American Health Organization, 525 23rd Street, NW, Room 524, Washington, DC 20037-2895, (202) 974-3156, (202) 974-3645, Fax, http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2004/en, Materials available, Contact: none available

April 1-30
National Autism Awareness Month
http://www.autism-society.org/

April 17-23
National Volunteer Week

April 18
National Healthcare Volunteer Day

May 1 - 31
National Arthritis Month and Annual Arthritis Walk
Arthritis Foundation, 1330 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309,
(800) 283-7800, http://www.arthritis.org/, Materials available, Contact: Public Relations Department

May 1 - 31
National Mental Health Month
National Mental Health Association and National Council for Community,
Behavioral Healthcare, 2001 North Beauregard Street, 12th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22311, (800) 969-6642, http://www.nmha.org/, Materials available, Contact: Kristin Battista-Frazee

May 1 - 31
National Stroke Awareness Month
National Stroke Association, 9707 East Easter Lane, Englewood, CO 80112-3747, (800) STROKES, info@stroke.org, http://www.stroke.org/

May 1 - 31
Older Americans Month
http://www.aoa.gov/

May 1-7
Children's Mental Health Week
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, 1101 King Street, Suite 420, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 684-7710, ffcmh@ffcmh.org, http://www.ffcmh.org/

May 4
Childhood Depression Awareness Day
Also called green ribbon day. National Mental Health Association, 2001 North Beauregard Street, 12th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22311, (800) 969-6642 x4787, http://www.nmha.org/, Materials available, Contact: Kristin Battista-Frazee

May 4
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day
Freedom From Fear, 308 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305,
(718) 351-1717, contactfff@aol.com, http://www.freedomfromfear.org/, Contact: Jeanine Christiana|

May 24
National Schizophrenia Awareness Day
National Schizophrenia Foundation, 403 Seymour Street, Suite 202, Lansing, MI 48933, (517) 485-7168 x105, (517) 485-7180 Fax, harwin@NSFoundation.org, http://www.nsfoundation.org/, Materials available, Contact: Laura Harwin

May 8-14
National Hospital and Health Care Week

June 5
National Cancer Survivors Day
National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation, P.O. Box 682285, Franklin, TN 37068, (615) 794-3006, (615) 794-0179 Fax, info@ncsdf.org, http://www.ncsdf.org/, Materials available, Contact: None available

June 20 - 26
Helen Keller Deaf - Blind Awareness Week
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults, 111 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050, (516) 944-8900 x325, (516) 944-7302 Fax, (516) 994-8637 TTY, HKncpr@aol.com, http://www.helenkeller.org/, Materials available, Contact: Development Department

July 10 - 16
National Recreational Therapy Week

September 1 - 30
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, (800) 729-6686, (301) 443-5052, http://www.recoverymonth.gov/, Materials available, Contact: SAMHSA's Alcohol and Drug Clearinghouse

September 19 - 25
National Rehabilitation Week
National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation, 475 Morgan Highway, P.O. Box 71, Scranton, PA 18501-0071, (800) 943-NRAF, (570) 341-4637, (570) 341-4331 Fax, jbrogn@allied-services.orgm, http://www.nraf-rehabnet.org/, Materials available, Contact: James Brogna

October 1 - 31
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Society, 666 Broadway, New York, NY 10012,
(800) 221-4602, info@ndss.org, http://www.ndss.org/, Materials available, Contact: Communications Department

October 1 - 31
National Brain Injury Awareness Month
Brain Injury Association of America, 105 North Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 761-0750, publicrelations@biausa.org, http://www.alz.org/, Materials available, Contact: Communications Coordinator

October 1 - 31
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.nbcam.org/

October 2 - 8
Mental Illness Awareness Week
American Psychiatric Association,1400 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005,
(888) 357-7924, (202) 682-6122, apa@psych.org, http://www.alz.org/, Materials available, Contact: Cecilia Arradaza

November 1 - 30
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, 255 North Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601, (800) 272-3900, (312) 335-8882 TDD, info@alz.org, http://www.alz.org/, Materials available, Contact: Local Chapters or National Office

November 6 - 12
National Allied Health Week
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 293-4848, (202) 293-4852 Fax, asahp1@asahp.org, http://www.asahp.org/, Materials available, Contact: Thomas W. Elwood