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Health Teacher Workshop and Conference Dates 

The following workshop and conference dates are for your information. For further information and to request a notice sent to you directly e-mail ric.loya@lausd.net or call 213-241-3520.


SO WHAT CAN A HEALTH TEACHER DO?

Check out the resource section of this web site and get more details from the sponsoring agencies of these vital health observances. Plan some of your lessons around the days. Have students write essays or poems or create posters or commercials about these special days.
Try accessing: www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho


2008 Calendar

SEPTEMBER 2008

1 - 30
America On the Move's Steptember Campaign

America On the Move Foundation
44 School Street, Suite 325
Boston, MA 02108
(800) 807-0077
(617) 367-6894
(617) 367-6899 Fax
sani@americaonthemove.org
www.americaonthemove.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Sani Liu
1 - 30
Craniofacial Acceptance Month

Children's Craniofacial Association
1340 Coit Road, Suite 517
Dallas, TX 75240
(800) 535-3643
(214) 570-9099
(214) 570-8811 Fax
contactcca@ccakids.com
www.ccakids.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Contact: None designated
1 - 30
Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month

Fruit and Vegetable Program Office
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Produce for Better Health Foundation
4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-26
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 488-5413
(800) 243-7889 TTY
fsto@cdc.gov
www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
Materials available
Contact: Laura Tanase
1 - 30
Healthy Aging® Month

Educational Television Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 442
Unionville, PA 19375
(610) 793-0979
info@healthyaging.net
www.healthyaging.net/events.htm  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist
1 - 30
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Office of the Director, Consumer Affairs
1 Choke Cherry Road, 2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
(800) 729-6686
(240) 276-2750
(240) 276-1630 Fax
info@samhsa.gov
www.recoverymonth.gov
Materials available
Contact: Consumer Affairs
1 - 30
National Cholesterol Education Month

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
(240) 629-3255 TTY
(301) 592-8563 Fax
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth/  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist
1 - 30
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month

National Healthy Start Association
1220 19th Street, NW, Suite 801
Washington , DC 20036
(202) 296-2195
(202) 296-2197 Fax
beahaskinsconsulting@mindspring.com
www.healthystartassoc.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Bea Haskins
1 - 30
National Pediculosis Prevention Month/ Head Lice Prevention Month

National Pediculosis Association, Inc.
50 Kearney Road
Needham, MA 02494
(781) 449-6487
(401) 823-4557 Fax
npa@headlice.org
www.headlice.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Jane Cotter
1 - 30
National Yoga Month

Yoga Health Foundation
4051 Glencoe #10
Venice, CA 90292
(310) 928-6638
johannes@yogamonth.org
www.yogamonth.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Johannes Fisslinger
1 - 30
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
500 NE Spanish River Boulevard, Suite 8
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(888) OVARIAN (682-7426)
(561) 393-0005
nocc@ovarian.org
www.ovarian.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Jane E. Langridge
1 - 30
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

National Prostate Cancer Coalition
1154 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
(888) 245-9455
(202) 463-9455
(202) 463-9456 Fax
info@fightprostatecancer.org
www.fightprostatecancer.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Jamie Bearse
1 - 30
Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month

National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
P.O. Box 829
Bryan, OH 43506
(800) 233-7393
(419) 636-2679
(419) 636-9897 Fax
nrsf@reyessyndrome.org
www.reyessyndrome.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Pearl Cantrell
1 - 30
Sports and Home Eye 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  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline
1 - 30
Whole Grains Month

The Whole Grains Council
226 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 421-5500
(617) 421-5511 Fax
cynthia@oldwayspt.org
www.wholegrainscouncil.org/get-involved/celebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Cynthia Harriman
7 - 13
National Suicide Prevention Week

American Association of Suicidology
5221 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 237-2280
(202) 237-2282 Fax
info@suicidology.org
www.suicidology.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: None designated
13
National Celiac Disease Awareness Day

Celiac Sprue Association
P.O. Box 31700
Omaha, NE 68131-0700
(877) 272-4272
(402) 643-4108 Fax
celiacs@csaceliacs.org
www.csaceliacs.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Mary Schluckebier
15 - 23
Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week

National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
P.O. Box 829
Bryan, OH 43506
(800) 233-7393
(419) 636-2679
(419) 636-9897 Fax
nrsf@reyessyndrome.org
www.reyessyndrome.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Pearl Cantrell
16
Get Ready Day

American Public Health Association
800 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA (2742)
(202) 777-2500 TTY
pandemicflu@apha.org
www.getreadyforflu.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: None designated
21 - 27
National Farm Safety & Health Week

National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
10250 Sundown Road
Peosta, IA 52068
(888) 844-6322
(563) 577-0354
halversc@nicc.edu
www.nsc.org/ddc/necas/index.aspx  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Charlotte Halverson
21 - 27
National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration

National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation
100 Abington Executive Park
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(800) 943-6723
(570) 341-4637
(570) 341-4331 Fax
jbrogn@allied-services.org
www.nraf-rehabnet.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Contact: James Brogna
21
World Alzheimer's Day

Alzheimer's Disease International
64 Great Suffolk Street
London, SE1 OBL, United Kingdom,
info@alz.co.uk
www.alz.co.uk/adi/wad/  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: None designated
28 - October 4
Hearing Aid Awareness Week

International Hearing Society
16800 Middlebelt Road, Suite 4
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 522-7200
(734) 522-0200 Fax
acmarkey@ihsinfo.org
www.ihsinfo.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Alice Markey
30
World Heart Day

World Heart Federation
7, rue des Battoirs, Case postale 155
1211 Geneva 4
Switzerland ,
admin@worldheart.org
www.worldheart.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Materials available
Contact: Jane Park
SEPTEMBER 2008