October Prevention/Wellness Observances

·       Breast Cancer Awareness Month

·       Bullying Prevention Month

·       Children’s Health Month

·       Crime Prevention Month

·       Dental Hygiene Month

·       Depression & Mental Health Screening Month

·       Domestic Violence Awareness Month

·       Down Syndrome Awareness Month

·       Eye Injury Prevention Month

·       Health Literacy Month

·       Healthy Babies Month

·       Physical Therapy Month

·       Spina Bifida Month

·       Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month

·       Talk About Prescriptions Month (www.takecarewv.org)

·       Drive Safely Work Week (Oct 1-6)

·       Fire Prevention Week (Oct 7-13)

·       Bone & Join Health Awareness Week (Oct 12-20)

·       Infection Prevention Week (Oct 14-20)

·       School Lunch Week (Oct 14-20)

·       Health Education Week (Oct 15-19)

·       Respiratory Care Week (Oct 21-27)

·       Red Ribbon Week (Drug Prevention Campaign) (Oct 23-31)

Sources:  National Health Information Center & National Wellness Institute