Special-Needs Special Events - Awareness and Advocacy Events, Month by Month

Every month and many days of the year have been set aside to promote awareness or advocacy of an illness, disability, or other special-needs-related cause. Use this November index to make sure you mark those special occasions this month. You can also fill out a form to include others in your local area or area of interest.

American Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association

COPD Awareness Month
American Lung Association

National Family Caregivers Month
National Family Caregivers Association

Prematurity Awareness Month
March of Dimes

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
Pulmonary Hypertension Association

TMJ Awareness Month
The TMJ Association

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awareness Week
November 20-26, 2011
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

International Survivors of Suicide Day
Third Saturday in November
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

World Diabetes Day
November 14
World Diabetes Day

More for November:

• Love Notes for Special Parents Calendar Page
• Add an Event