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Home Safety Guidelines and Standards
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Safety and Health ObservancesContact these agencies or visit their websites for creative ideas and/or educational materials to use in conjunction with these monthly safety and health observances. Printer-friendly version [Word] August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 2 Child Health Day 301-443-2170 www.mchb.hrsa.gov 3 International Walk to School Day 919-962-7419 www.walktoschool-usa.org 7-13 National Fire Prevention Week 617-770-3000 www.nfpa.org; www.firepreventionweek.org 15-19 National School Lunch Week 709-739-3900 www.schoolnutrition.org 22-26 National School Bus Safety Week 800-989-NAPT www.napt.org 23-31 National Red Ribbon Week 800-705-8997 www.nfp.org International Walk to School Month www.iwalktoschool.org Halloween Safety Month 800-331-2020 www.preventblindness.org National Dental Hygiene Month 312-440-8900 www.adha.org
November 2007 12-16 School Psychology Awareness Week 301-657-0270 www.nasponline.org 15 Great American Smokeout 800-ACS-2345 www.cancer.org American Diabetes Month 800-342-2383 www.diabetes.org
December 2007 2-8 National Handwashing Awareness Week 513-769-3660 www.henrythehand.com Safe Toys and Gifts Month 800-331-2020 www.preventblindness.org
January 2008 National Glaucoma Awareness Month 800-331-2020 www.preventblindness.org National Radon Action Month 202-343-9370 www.epa.gov/radon/rnactionmonth.html
February 2008 10-16 National Child Passenger Safety Week 888-327-4236 www.nhtsa.dot.gov American Heart Month 800-242-8721 www.americanheart.org National Children’s Dental Health Month 800-947-4746 www.ada.org AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month 800-331-2020 www.preventblindness.org
March 2008 3-7 National School Breakfast Week 709-739-3900 www.schoolnutrution.org 4 National Sportsmanship Day www.internationalsport.com 800-447-988916-22 National Poison Prevention Week 301-504-7058 www.poisonprevention.org 25 American Diabetes Alert Day 800-342-2383 www.diabetes.org 26 Kick Butts Day 202-296-5469 www.tobaccofreekids.org American Red Cross Month 303-722-7474 www.denver-redcross.org National Nutrition Month 800-877-1600 www.eatright.org Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month 800-331-2020 www.preventblindness.org National Professional Social Work Month 202-408-8600 www.socialworkers.org
April 2008 7 World Health Day 202-974-3459 www.paho.org 7-13 National Public Health Week 202-777-2742 www.apha.org 16 International Noise Awareness Day 917-305-7700 www.lhh.org/noise 20-26 National Playground Safety Week 800-554-PLAY www.uni.edu/playground 22 Earth Day 202-518-0044 www.earthday.net National Youth Sports Safety Month 617-277-1171 www.nyssf.org
May 2008 4-10 Teacher Appreciation Week 800-307-4782 www.pta.org 5 World Asthma Day 303-388-4327 www.ginasthma.orgTBA National Safe Kids Week 202-662-0600 www.usa.safekids.org6 National Teacher Day 202-833-4000 www.nea.org 7 National School Nurse Day 303-663-2329 www.nasn.org 21 National Employee Health and Fitness Day 716-583-0521 www.physicalfitness.org 31 World No Tobacco Day 303-388-4327 www.alacolo.org National Bike Month 202-822-1333 www.bikeleague.org National Physical Fitness and Sports Month 202-690-9000 www.fitness.gov Clean Air Month 303-388-4327 www.alacolo.org National Electrical Safety Month 703-841-3229 www.esfi.org Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month 800-ACS-2345 www.cancer.org National Sight-Saving Month: UV Awareness 800-331-2020 www.preventblindness.org Better Hearing and Speech Month 800-638-8255 www.asha.org
June 2008 National Safety Month 630-285-1121 www.nsc.org Fireworks Safety Month 800-331-2020 www.preventblindness.org
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