November National Health Obeservances

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November National Health Obeservances

Source: https://healthfinder.gov

November
November 1 - 30

American Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association 
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311 
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)
(703) 549-1500 
(703) 549-6995 Fax 
askada@diabetes.org 
www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/american-diabetes-month.html  
Materials available 
Contact: Local Chapters

November 1 - 30

COPD Awareness Month
American Lung Association 
55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150
Chicago, IL 60601 
(800) LUNGUSA 
(800) 548-8252 
info@lung.org 
www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/  
Materials available 
Contact: Gregg Tubbs

November 1 - 30

Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Prevent Blindness 
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606 
(800) 331-2020 
(312) 363-6001 
(312) 363-6052 Fax 
info@preventblindness.org 
www.preventblindness.org  
Materials available 
Contact: PBA Vision Health Resource Center

November 1 - 30

Lung Cancer Awareness Month
American Lung Association's National Office 
55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150
Chicago, IL 60601 
(800) 548-8252 
(800) LUNGUSA 
info@lung.org 
www.lung.org  
Materials available 
Contact: Mike Townsend

November 1 - 30

Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Alliance 
1700 K St, NW
Suite 660
Washington, DC 20006 
(202) 463-2080 
(202) 463-7497 Fax 
info@lungcanceralliance.org 
www.lungcanceralliance.org  
Materials available 
Contact: Kay Cofrancesco
November 1 - 30

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Alzheimer's Association 
225 North Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601-7633 
(800) 272-3900 
(312) 335-4078 
(866) 699-1246 Fax 
info@alz.org 
www.alz.org  
Materials available 
Contact: None designated

November 1 - 30

National Family Caregivers Month
Caregiver Action Network 
1130 Connecticut Ave, NW 
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036 
(202) 454-3970 
info@caregiveraction.org 
www.caregiveraction.org  
Materials available 
Contact: None designated

November 1 - 30

National Healthy Skin Month
American Academy of Dermatology 
930 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173 
(888) 503-SKIN (503-7546)
(847) 240-1859 Fax 
mediarelations@aad.org 
www.aad.org  
Materials available 
Contact: Jennifer Allyn

November 1 - 30

National Hospice Palliative Care Month
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 
1731 King Street, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314 
(800) 646-6460 
(703) 837-1500 
(703) 837-1233 Fax 
jradulovic@nhpco.org 
www.nhpco.org/hospice-month  
Materials available 
Contact: Jon Radulovic

November 1 - 30

National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
No Stomach For Cancer, Inc. 
P.O. Box 46070
Madison, WI 53744 
(608) 692-5141 
info@nostomachforcancer.org 
www.nostomachforcancer.org  
Materials available 
Contact: Jonathan Florin

November 19

Great American Smokeout
American Cancer Society 
250 Williams Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303 
(800) ACS-2345 (227-2345) 
www.cancer.org  
Materials available 
Contact: National Office

November 19

International Survivors of Suicide Day
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 
120 Wall Street, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10005 
(888) 333-AFSP (2377) 
(212) 363-3500 
info@afsp.org 
www.afsp.org/coping-with-suicide-loss/international-survivors-of-suicide-loss-day  
Materials available 
Contact: Survivor Initiatives Department

November 20 - 26

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awareness Week
IFFGD 
PO Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217 
(888) 964-2001 
(414) 964-1799 
(414) 964-7176 Fax 
iffgd@iffgd.org 
www.aboutgerd.org/site/about-gerd/gerd-awareness-week  
Materials available 
Contact: Nancy Norton

November 24

National Family Health History Day
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Surgeon General 
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201 
(877) 696-6775 
(240) 276-8853 
Surgeon.general@hhs.gov 
www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/ 
Materials available 
Contact: Mary Beth Bigley