At Cable Channel 29, we seek to build a Community Bulletin Board that is timely and relevant for all San Franciscans by including community health information from local nonprofits. For those agencies working in the field of health and human services, Access SF has developed a helpful monthly guide of community health commemorations that your agency can use when planning for public service announcement submissions.
Sources for the guide include both national and local calendars provided by the following agencies:
• National Wellness Institute
• National Health Information Center
• National Safety Council
• The Ad Council Monthy Public Service Events Calendar - Monthly PSA Submission Guide (PDF)
The following are suggested community health outreach categories by Month. Local nonprofits should not feel limited to submitting PSAs based on the following, but should consider this a helpful guide:
JANUARY
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month; National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month; Birth Defects Prevention Month; National Glaucoma Awareness; National Mentoring Month
FEBRUARY
National Condom Month; Wise Health Consumer Month; National Child Passenger Safety Week (8-14); National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (22-29)
MARCH
American Red Cross Month; National Poison Prevention Month; Save Your Vision Month; National Nutrition Month; Brain Awareness Week (15-21); Safe Spring Break
APRIL
Child Abuse Prevention Month; STD Awareness Month; Sexual Assault Awareness Month; Public Health Awareness Week (5-11)
MAY
Mental Health Awareness Month; Clean Air Month; Hepatitis Awareness Month; Skin Cancer Awareness Month; Better Sleep Month; Cover the Uninsured Week (10-16)
JUNE
National Safety Month; National Headache Awareness Week (6-12); National Men’s Health Week (14-20)
JULY
National Eye Injury Prevention Month; International Massage Week (11-17); National Therapeutic Recreation Week (11-17)
AUGUST
National Immunization Awareness Month
SEPTEMBER
Suicide Prevention Week (5-11); National Food Safety Month; National Alcohol & Addiction Recovery Month; National Cholesterol Education Month; Prostate Health Month
OCTOBER
Health Literacy Month; Domestic Violence Awareness Month; National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
NOVEMBER
American Diabetes Month; National Hospice Month; National Family Caregivers Month; National Home Care Month
DECEMBER
National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month
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COMMUNITY HEALTH INFORMATION
