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PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK IN NEW ZEALAND Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week in New Zealand focuses on raising awareness about the mental health challenges faced by parents during the per...
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Childhood Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week occurs during the spring each year. It is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of the men and women who help create nutritional meals for school chi...
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On April 29, 1980, seven-year-old leukemia patient Christopher James Greicius made a wish. He wished to be a police officer. Family and friends of Greicius worked together to grant his desire ‘to be a pol...
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Public and school libraries celebrate Día de los Libros. Children's Day/Book Day, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día). It is an annual observance on April 30 and a year-round comm...
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The Center for Effective Discipline (CED) promotes National Spank Out Day to urge parents to look for healthier and more effective discipline options and limit corporal punishment for their children. Sp...
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL MONTH IN NORTH AMERICA: PREPARING FOR A NEW ACADEMIC YEAR Every August, families across North America prepare for the start of the new academic year, marking the annual observance of Back-...
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL MONTH IN NORTH AMERICA: PREPARING FOR A NEW ACADEMIC YEAR Every August, families across North America prepare for the start of the new academic year, marking the annual observance of Back-...
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NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING MONTH: INSPIRING HEALTH AND SUPPORT Every August, the United States celebrates National Breastfeeding Month, a campaign endorsed by the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)...
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NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING MONTH: INSPIRING HEALTH AND SUPPORT Every August, the United States celebrates National Breastfeeding Month, a campaign endorsed by the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)...
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World Breastfeeding Week occurs during the first week of August. The purpose is to raise awareness of the importance of breastfeeding for mothers and children. Throughout this promotion, mothers are enc...
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CHILD SUPPORT AWARENESS MONTH: ADVOCATING FOR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. August marks Child Support Awareness Month in the United States, an initiative designed to raise awareness about the importance of...
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Each August, Prevent Blindness America focuses on children's eye health and safety. Adults and children can easily protect their eyes by wearing the proper sunglasses and a brimmed hat. Children are more...
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Children's eyes change as they grow. With 80% of learning requiring sight, Children's Vision and Learning Month was established in August to encourage parents to have their children's vision checked befor...
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August is the National Eye Exam Month. Scheduled at the beginning of the new school year, this awareness campaign seeks to remind parents to have their children's eyes checked by an optometrist before com...
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Family Fun Month encourages getting outside, spending time with your kids, and enjoying all there is to explore in your community. Families use the long and warm days to do activities together. Family Fu...
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National Immunization Awareness Month falls directly before the commencement of the new school year. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the need for immunizations, especially among children. Parents a...
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Jeans for Genes Day is a national fundraising effort supporting the Children's Medical Research Institute's mission to find cures for children's genetic diseases. Volunteers across the country sell merch...
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National Respect for Parents Day was created by Marilyn Dalrymple of Lancaster, California, as a reminder that parents should be respected and valued by their children and the community.
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Scout Scarf Day honors the anniversary of the first Scout Camp on Brownsea Island on August 1, 1907. To celebrate the spirit of scouting, current and former scouts wear a scarf in public on this day.
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National Twins Days occurs every year in Twinsburg, Ohio. Founded by Charles R. DeHaven, this yearly gathering draws the largest crowds of twins all around the globe. During this three-day celebration,...