| January |
Alzheimer Awareness Month - Alzheimer Society, Canada
Crime Stoppers Month
National Non-Smoking Week - Canadian Council on Smoking and Health
World Braille Day, January 4
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| February |
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Black History Month - Black History Month Association
Family Violence Prevention Week, February 13-19
Freedom to Read Week
Heart & Stroke Month - Heart and Stroke Foundation
White Cane Week
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| March |
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National Epilepsy Month
Learning Disabilities Awareness Month - Learning Disabilities Association of NS
Kidney Month - Kidney Foundation of Canada
Help Fight Liver Disease Month
National Poison Awareness Week
National Social Workers' Week - Canadian Association of Social Workers
International Women's Day
Brain Awareness Week - Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
Nutrition Month - Dietitians of Canada
Red Cross Month - Canadian Red Cross
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - (CCAC) Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada
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| April |
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National Cancer Awareness Month - Canadian Cancer Society
National Volunteer Week - Volunteer Canada
Parkinson Awareness Month - Parkinson Society of Canada
National Physiotherapy Month - Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Allergy Awareness Week - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
World Health Day, April 7 - World Health Organization
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| May |
Cystic Fibrosis Month - Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Foot Health Awareness Month - Canadian Podiatric Medical Association
Hearing and Speech Awareness Month - Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres
Huntington Disease Awareness Month - Health Canada
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Family Caregiver Month - Caregivers Nova Scotia Association
Medic Alert Month - Canadian MedicAlert® Foundation
MS Awareness Month - Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
National Mental Health Week - Canadian Mental Health Association
National Nursing Week - Canadian Nurses Association
National Palliative Care Week
National Physiotherapy Week - Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Access Awareness Week - Partnership for Access Awareness Nova Scotia (PAANS)
Emergency Preparedness Week
World Red Cross Day - Canadian Red Cross
Canadian Health Day - Canadian Public Health Association
International Day of Families - United Nations Association in Canada
Schizophrenia (Walk the World - The Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia
Speech and Hearing Awareness Month
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA)
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| June |
ALS Awareness Month - ALS Society of Canada
Brain Injury Awareness Month - Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia
Child Care Awareness Days - Department of Community Services
Canadian Environment Week
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness - Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association
Stroke Awareness Month - Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
National Public Service Week
World Blood Donor Day -
Canadian Blood Services
National Aboriginal Day - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Rick Hansen, Wheels in Motion
Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay
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| July
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Canada Day
National Drowning Prevention Week
World Population Day
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| August |
| (SMA) Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month |
| September |
| Arthritis Month - Arthritis Society, Nova Scotia
Muscular Dystrophy Month - Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada
AIDS Walk Canada - AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia
World Suicide Prevention Day- World Health Organization
Terry Fox Run
SuperWalk for Parkinson's
International Literacy Day
World Alzheimer Day - Alzheimer Society
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, September 17-23
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| October |
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Autism Awareness Month - Autism Society Canada
Community Living Month
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Learning Disabilities Awareness Month - Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
Lupus Awareness Month - Lupus Canada
Occupational Therapy Month - Canadian Assoc. of Occupational Therapists
Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Mi'kmaq History Month - Aboriginal Affairs
Women's History Month - Status of Women Canada
National Family Week - Family Service Canada
World Hospice Day, 10th.
World Mental Health Day, October 10
World Food Day - United Nations Association in Canada
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - United Nations Association in Canada
Healthy Workplace Month - October 5th to November 1st
SIDS Awareness Month
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| November |
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CPR Month
Crohn's Disease and Colitis Awareness Month - Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada
National Down Syndrome Awareness Week - Canadian Down Syndrome Society
Family Violence Awareness Month
Adoption Awareness Month - Department of Community Services
National Seniors Safety Week
National Addictions Awareness Week
National Child Day - Public Health Agency of Canada
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Veterans' Week
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| December |
World AIDS Day, December 1 - Canadian AIDS Society
International Day of Disabled Persons, (December 3)
Nova Scotia Disabled Persons Commission (NSDPC)
International Volunteer Day - Volunteer Canada
Human Rights Day - Canadian Human Rights Commission
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, December 6
Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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