Counseling Services
Wellness Issues of the Month
April
National Alcohol Awareness Month
- SAMSHA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information
- www.ncadd.org
National Counseling Awareness Month
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- www.counseling.org
Stress Awareness Month
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- www.counseling.org
National Humor Month
- Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
- www.aath.org
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- www.nsvrc.org
April 5 – 7
- Alcohol-Free Weekend
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
- www.ncadd.org
April 11
- National Alcohol Screening Day
- Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
- www.mentalhealthscreening.org
March
National Nutrition Month
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetic
- www.eatright.org
March 3 – 9
- National Collegiate Health and Wellness Week
- The Bacchus Network National Office
- www.bacchusnetwork.org
Match 3 – 9
- National Problem Gambling Awareness Week
- The National Council on Problem Gambling, Inc.
- www.ncpgambling.org/
February
National Condom Month
- The Bacchus Network National Office
- www.bacchusnetwork.org
February 1
- National Girls & Women in Sports Day
- National Girls and Women in Sports Coalition
- AAHPERD
- www.aahperd.org/nagws/programs/ngwsd
February 14 (Valentine’s Day)
- National Condom Awareness Day
- www.ashastd.org
February 24 – March 2
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
- National Eating Disorder Association
- www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
December
International AIDS Aweraness Month
- International HIV/AIDS Alliance
- www.aidsalliance.org
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) Month
- National Highway Traffic Safty Administration
- www.stopimpareddriving.org
December 1 (annually)
- Worlds AIDS Day
- Worlds AIDS Campaign
- www.worldaidscampaign.org
November
Great American Smokeout Month
- American Cancer Society
- www.cancer.org
November 15 (third Thursday)
- Great American Smokeout
- American Cancer Society
- www.cancer.org
November 17
- International Survivors of Suicide Day
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
- www.afsp.org/survivorday
October
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Resource Center for Domestic Violence
dvam.vawnet.org
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
Screening for Mental Health, Inc.
www.mentalhealthscreening.org
October 7 – 13
National Mental Illness Awareness Week
American Psychiatric Association
www.healthyminds.org
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org/miaw
October 10 (always October 10)
World Mental Health Day
World Federation for Mental Health
www.wfmh.org
October 23 – 31 (same dates annually)
National Red Ribbon Celebration/
National Plant the Promise Week
(Campaign to keep kids off drugs)
National Family Partnership at
www.nfp.org
September
National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
- Administration (SAMHSA)
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
- www.recoverymonth.gov
National Yoga Month
- Yoga Health Foundation
- www.yogamonth.org
September 3 – 7 (first full week in September)
- Suicide Prevention Week
- American Association of Suicidology
- www.suicidology.org
September 26 (last Wednesday)
- National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
- Health Information Resource Center
- www.fitnessday.com/women