June Awareness Events & Causes
June is Fireworks Safety Month & Vision Research Month.
- Contact Prevent Blindness America for more information.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month.
- National Aphasia Association Helpful online information packet
- Aphasia Hope Foundation Extensive list of resources
June is Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month.
June 4-10, 2006 is Dystonia Awareness Week.
- Dystonia Medical Research Foundation offers a free general information kit.
June 4, 2006 is National Cancer Survivors Day June 4, 2006 Site offers a free planning kit and other resources.
June 4-10, 2006 is National Headache Awareness Week. This year’s theme is Headache Relief: 12 Tips for a Headache Free Year. Click here to view the National Headache Foundation’s Press Kits section to download the Headache Awareness Week press release, cover letter, headache prevention tips, and more. While there is very good information here, the Fried Social Worker in me had to chuckle at the suggestion to “schedule a realistic day.” As an ER social worker, it’d be nice to have the ability to schedule any portion of my day!!
June 12-18, 2006 is National Men’s Health Week, a time to heighten awareness of prevention, early detection, and treatment of disease. Site has proclamations, posters, and suggestions for getting involved.
June 21, 2006 is ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day Is there a gun where your child plays? The statistics are sobering!
June 27, 2006 is National HIV Testing Day. Site offers a testing day campaign kit.
June 25-July 1, 2006 is Deaf-Blind Awareness Week. This year’s theme is Achieving Exceptional Careers. The Helen Keller National Center For Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults offers awareness materials, including suggested activities.
June is also National Scleroderma Awareness Month. Site offers free general information packet.
June is Home Safety Month Get a home safety kit or sign up for the free webinar. Also has a nice Home Safety Guide with checklists for safety issues affecting toddlers, children, older adults, and a variety of home safety hazards.
