National Career Development Month

National Career Development Month takes place in November and is sponsored by the National Career Development Association. NCDA established its first legislative agenda during the 2008 annual Global Conference in Washington,…

National COPD Awareness Month

National COPD Awareness Month is observed in November and sponsored by the American Lung Association. National COPD Awareness Month is a time for organizations and communities across the country to increase the…

National Epilepsy Awareness Month

National Epilepsy Awareness Month is observed in November. More than three million people in the U.S., and over 65 million people worldwide, live with epilepsy. People with epilepsy have seizures, unexpected…

National Family Caregivers Month

National Family Caregivers Month is observed in November and sponsored by the Caregiver Action Network. National Family Caregivers Month is a time to celebrate the contribution of volunteer friends and family…

National Healthy Skin Month

National Healthy Skin Month, observed in November and sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology, is a public health and awareness campaign that aims to raise awareness about the importance…

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month is observed in November and sponsored by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Every year, more than 1.58 million people living with a life-limiting…

National Runaway Prevention Month

National Runaway Prevention Month is spearheaded each year by the National Runaway Safeline and National Network for Youth. The goals of National Runaway Prevention Month are two-fold: To raise awareness of…

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is observed in November each year. Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is a time to increase awareness of pancreatic cancer, the need for a cure after diagnosis, and spur…

Pet Diabetes Awareness Month

Pet Diabetes Awareness Month is observed in November, and while this month was originally designed to increase awareness of this common endocrine disease in humans, it is important to be aware…

Prematurity Awareness Month

Prematurity Awareness Month is observed in November, an opportunity to reflect on the nearly 400,000 babies born preterm each year in the United States and what we can do to prevent…

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Awareness Month, observed in November, is a time to increase awareness of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, the need for a cure, and spur advocacy on behalf of those…