| January |
Alzheimer Awareness Month - Alzheimer Society, Canada
Crime Stoppers Month
National Non-Smoking Week - Canadian Council on Smoking and Health
Family Literacy Day
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, February 6-12 - Canadian Council of the Blind
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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 - Canadian Liver Foundation
National Poison Awareness Week
National Social Workers' Week - Canadian Association of Social Workers
International Women's Day, March 8 - Status of Women Canada
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 |
| National Volunteer Week - Volunteer Canada
Parkinson Awareness Month - Parkinson Society of Canada
National Physiotherapy Month - Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Allergy Awareness Week - Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation
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 - Huntington Society of Canada
Hepatitis Awareness Month - Public Health Agency of Canada
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 (1st Week) - Canadian Mental Health Association
National Nursing Week - Canadian Nurses Association
National Physiotherapy Week (April 23-May 23) - Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Access Awareness Week, (last week) - Partnership for Access Awareness Nova Scotia (PAANS)
Emergency Preparedness Week, May 1-7
World Red Cross Day, May 8 - Canadian Red Cross
Canadian Health Day, May 12 - Canadian Public Health Association
International Day of Families, May 15 - United Nations Association in Canada
Schizophrenia (Walk the World), May 29 - The Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia
Speech and Hearing Awareness Month, April 23 - May 23
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, 5-11
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, June 12-18
Public Service Human Resources Agency of Canada (PSHRMAC)
World Blood Donor Day, June 14 -
Canadian Blood Services
National Aboriginal Day, June 21 - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Rick Hansen, Wheels in Motion
Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay
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| July |
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| August |
| Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) 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, Sept. 10 - International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
Terry Fox Run - The Terry Fox Foundation
SuperWalk for Parkinson's
International Literacy Day - Government of Canada
World Alzheimer Day, September 21- 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 - Canadian Alliance Mental Illness and Health
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, October 3-9 - Family Service Canada
World Mental Health Day, October 10
World Food Day, October 16 - United Nations Association in Canada
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, October 17 - United Nations Association in Canada
Healthy Workplace Week, October 22-28
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, November 6-12
National Addictions Awareness Week, November 15-21
National Child Day, November 20 - Public Health Agency of Canada
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25
Veterans' Week 5 - 11
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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, December 5 - Volunteer Canada
Human Rights Day, December 10 - 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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