Public Awareness to Promote Action in Florida Communities and Families

2021 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Autism Awareness Month Human Trafficking Awareness Month Foster Family Appreciation Week – Feb 8-12 Developmental Disabilities Child Abuse Prevention Month Mentoring Month Healthy Teen Relationship Month Awareness Month Month of the Military Child Sexual Assault Prevention Month Volunteer Month

MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 30 31 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week – May 3-7 Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15 Foster Care Awareness Month Hot Car Awareness Month Hot Car Awareness Month Back to School Safety Month Mental Health Awareness Month Hurricane Preparedness Month Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Immunization Awareness Month Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Reunification Month Summer Learning Week – July 5-10 Overdose Awareness Day – Aug. 31 Water Safety Month Water Safety Month Water Safety Month SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 34 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 Home for the Holidays Bullying Prevention Month Adoption Month Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (Adoption Promotion) Child Passenger Safety Week – Sept. 19-25 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Family Engagement in Education Recovery Month Safe Sleep Month Month Trauma Informed Care Day – Nov. 1 For more information, visit: Suicide Prevention Week – Sept. 5-11 Red Ribbon Week – Oct. 23-31 www.flgov.com/child_advocacy Disability Employment Awareness Month Version 1.0 – 02/12/21 January • Distracted Driving Awareness Month (HSMV & DOH & DCF) July • Severe Weather Awareness Week (HSMV) • Month of the Military Child (DOE & OACP) October • Human Trafficking Awareness Month (AG’s • Sexual Assault Prevention Month (DOH) • Independence Day - Fireworks Safety (7/4) • Walk to School Day (10/7) (HSMV&DOH) Office) • Stress Awareness Month (DCF) (DOH) • • World Mental Health Day (10/10) (DCF) • Mentoring Month (DOE) • Volunteer Month (DCF & VF) National Parents' Day (7/25) (DCF) • • Move Over, Florida! (HSMV) • Summer Learning Week (7/12 - 7/16) (DOE) Home Fire Drill Day (DOH) • Youth Sports Safety Month (DOH) • Beach/Open Water Safety (DOH) • Fire Prevention Week (10/3-10/9) (DOH) • February May Camping Safety (DOH) • National Teen Driver Safety Week (10/17- • Minority Mental Health Awareness Month 10/23) (HSMV&DOH) • National TV Safety Day (2/1) (DOH) • Water Safety Day 5/15 (DOH & DCF) (DCF) • National School Bus Safety Week (10/18- • • National Heatstroke Awareness Month Foster Family Appreciation Week (2/8-2/12) • Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 10/22) (DOH) (DOH) 2021 (DCF) 5/3-5/7 (DCF) • Red Ribbon Week (10/23 - 10/31) (DCF) • Safe Summer Travel (HSMV) • National Burn Awareness Week (2/7 - 2/13) • • Bullying Prevention Month (DOE) Hurricane Preparedness Week 5/9-5/15 • Travel/Vacation Safety (DOH) (DOH) (DOH) • Disability Employment Awareness Month • Black History Month (DOE & DCF) • National Safe Boating Week 5/15-5/22 August (APD&VR) • Children's Dental Health Month (DCF) (HSMV & DOH) • Domestic Violence Prevention Month (DCF) • National Day of Play (8/5) (DOH) • Healthy Teen Relationship Month (DOE & • Allergy Awareness Month (DCF) • Safe Sleep/Sudden Infant Death Syndrome • International Youth Day (8/12) (DCF) DOH) • Foster Care Awareness Month (DCF) (SIDS) Awareness Month (PCAFL, DCF, DOH) • • World Senior Citizens Day (8/21) (DCF) Hit and Run Awareness Month (HSMV) • Jewish American Heritage Month (DOE) • Substance Abuse Prevention Month (DOE) • Overdose Awareness Day (8/31) (DCF) • Mental Health Awareness Month (DCF) March • Back to School Safety Month November • Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety Awareness • Immunization Awareness Month Month (HSMV & DOH) • St. Patrick's Day: Buzzed Driving is Drunk • Child Safety Awareness Month (HSMV) • Trauma Informed Care Day (11/1) (OACP) • Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Driving (3/17) (HSMV) • Children's Eye Health and Safety Month • National Adoption Day (11/20) (DCF) • Medicine Safety - National Poison • Water Safety Month (PCAFL&DCF&DOH) • Thanksgiving - Cooking Safety (DOH) (DCF) Prevention Week (3/21 - 3/27) (DOH & DCF) June • National Breastfeeding Month (DCF) • Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week (DOH) • National Consumer Protection Week • National Hunger and Homelessness (2/28/-3/6) (HSMV) • First Day of Hurricane Season (6/1) (DEM) September Awareness Week (11/14 - 11/21) (DCF) • Sleep Awareness Week (3/14-3/20) (DCF) • Elder Abuse Awareness Day (6/15) • World Suicide Prevention Day 9/10 (DCF) • Florida Adoption Month (DCF&OACP) • Vehicle Safety Recalls Week (3/8 – 3/12) (DEA&DCF) • Grandparents Day 9/13 (DOH) • Florida Family Engagement in Education (HSMV) • National CPR & AED Awareness Week (6/1 - • Florida Missing Children’s Day 9/14 (DCF) Month (DOE) • Developmental Disabilities Awareness 6/7) (DOH) • Dads Take Your Child to School Day (DOE) • Gas Fireplace Safety (DOH) Month (APD) • Refugee Week (6/14 - 6/20) (DCF) • National Seat Check Saturday (HSMV&DOH) • National Family Caregivers Month (DCF) • Fraud Awareness Month (DCF) • Hot Car Awareness Month (DOH&DCF) • Suicide Prevention Week (9/5-9/11) (DCF) • National Alzheimer's Disease Month (DCF) • Spring Break: Never Drive Impaired (HSMV) • Hurricane Preparedness Month (DEM) • Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week • Safe Holiday Travel (HSMV) • Women's History Month (DOS & DCF) • Reunification Month (DCF) (9/20-9/26) (HSMV&DOH) December • National Healthy Homes Month (DCF) • Rail Safety Week (9/20-9/26) (DOH) April • Home Safety Month (DOH) • Childhood Obesity Awareness Month - FL • Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month (DOH) • National Safety Month (DCF) • National Walking Day (4/7) (HSMV) Healthiest Weight Month (DCF) • Toy Safety/Holiday Safety (DOH) • Emergency Contact Information Awareness • Take Your Child to Work Day (4/22) (DOH) • Baby Safety Month (DOH&DCF) • Month (HSMV) Safe Toys and Gifts Month (DCF) • Playground Safety Week (4/26 - 4/30) • Newborn Screening Awareness Month • • Safe Summer Travel (HSMV) Home for the Holiday (Foster care and (DOH) (DCF) adoption initiative) (DCF)

• Autism Awareness Month (APD) • National Preparedness Month (DEM) • Impaired Driving Prevention Month - Safe • Child Abuse Prevention Month (PCAFL & • Florida Opioid Awareness and Prevention Holiday Travel continued (HSMV) DCF & OACP) • National Recovery Month (DCF) • Workforce Development Month (DCF)