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The Air Force is seeking 25 Airmen to participate in the inaugural Warrior Games taking place May 10-14, 2010, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Approximately 200 wounded, ill and injured active duty, Guard and Reserve servicemembers, as well as retired personnel and veterans, will compete in the Warrior Games hosted by U.S. Olympic Committee. The deadline to apply is Feb. 15. For more information, follow the news links below.

Health Observances-2010

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National Health Information Center      2010    The YEAR 2010 AT A GLANCE   January Cervical Health Awareness Month Glaucoma Awareness Month National Birth Defects Prevention Month National Radon Action Month Thyroid Awareness Month 4 - 10 National Folic Acid Awareness Week February AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month American Heart Month International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month National Children�s Dental Health Month National Wise Health Consumer Month 1 - 7 World Salt Awareness Week 5 Give Kids A Smile Day 5 National Wear Red Day 7 - 14 Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week 7 - 13 Burn Awareness Week 14 - 20 Children of Alcoholics Week 14 National Donor Day March National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month National Endometriosis Awareness Month National Nutrition Month Save Your Vision Month Trisomy Awareness Month Workplace Eye Wellness Month 7 - 13 National Patient Safety Awareness Week 7 - 13 National Problem Gambling Awareness Week 7 - 13 National Sleep Awareness Week� 8 - 12 National School Breakfast Week 10 National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 11 World Kidney Day 14 - 20 National Poison Prevention Week 15 - 21 Brain Awareness Week 23 American Diabetes Alert Day 24 World Tuberculosis Day 28 - April 3 Root Canal Awareness Week April Alcohol Awareness Month Foot Health Awareness Month Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month National Autism Awareness Month National Cancer Control Month National Donate Life Month National Facial Protection Month National Minority Health Awareness Month National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month National Youth Sports Safety Month Occupational Therapy Month Sports Eye Safety Month Women's Eye Health and Safety Month 5 - 11 National Public Health Week 7 World Health Day 8 National Alcohol Screening Day 20 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action 24 - May 1 National Infant Immunization Week 24 - 25 2010 March for Babies 24 World Meningitis Day 24 World Tai Chi & Qigong Day May American Stroke Month Better Hearing and Speech Month Clean Air Month Electromagnetic Sensitivity Awareness Month Healthy Vision Month Hepatitis Awareness Month Lupus Awareness Month Lyme Disease Awareness Month Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month Mental Health Month National Arthritis Awareness Month National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month National Bike Month National Celiac Disease Awareness Month National High Blood Pressure Education Month National Neurofibromatosis Month National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month National Physical Fitness and Sports Month National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month National Toxic Encephalopathy and Chemical Injury Awareness Month Older Americans Month Sturge-Weber Awareness Month Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month Ultraviolet Awareness Month Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Month 1 - 7 National Physical Education and Sport Week 2 - 8 Children's Mental Health Awareness Week 2 - 8 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week 3 - 7 National Mental Health Counseling Week 3 Melanoma Monday 8 Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day 9 - 15 Food Allergy Awareness Week 9 - 15 National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week 10 - 16 National Stuttering Awareness Week 10 National Women's Check-up Day 12 Fibromyalgia Awareness Day 18 HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 19 National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 19 National Employee Health and Fitness Day 19 World Hepatitis Day 24 - 30 Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week 26 National Senior Health & Fitness Day 31 World No Tobacco Day June 1 - July 4 Fireworks Safety Month Home Safety Month National Aphasia Awareness Month National Scleroderma Awareness Month National Scoliosis Awareness Month Vision Research Month 6 - 12 National Headache Awareness Week 6 - 12 Sun Safety Week 6 National Cancer Survivors Day 14 - 22 National Men's Health Week 20 - 26 Lightning Safety Week 21 National ASK Day 27 - July 5 Eye Safety Awareness Week 27 National HIV Testing Day July International Group B Strep Awareness Month Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month UV Safety Month August Cataract Awareness Month Children's Eye Health and Safety Month National Immunization Awareness Month Psoriasis Awareness Month Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month 1 National Minority Donor Awareness Day 8 - 14 National Health Center Week September Childhood Cancer Month Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month National Cholesterol Education Month National Infant Mortality Awareness Month National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month National Sickle Cell Month National Yoga Awareness Month Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month Sports and Home Eye Safety Month Whole Grains Month 5 - 11 National Suicide Prevention Week 13 National Celiac Disease Awareness Day 15 National School Backpack Awareness Day 19 - 25 National Farm Safety & Health Week 19 - 25 National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration 21 World Alzheimer's Day 25 Family Health & Fitness Day USA 26 National Mesothelioma Awareness Day 28 World Rabies Day 29 National Women's Health & Fitness Day 30 World Heart Day October Eye Injury Prevention Month Halloween Safety Month National Breast Cancer Awareness Month National Celiac Disease Awareness Month National Dental Hygiene Month National Disability Employment Awareness Month National Domestic Violence Awareness Month National Down Syndrome Awareness Month National Medical Librarians Month National Physical Therapy Month National Spina Bifida Awareness Month Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month Talk About Prescriptions Month 1 - 7 National Sarcoidosis Awareness Week 3 - 10 Hearing Aid Awareness Week 3 - 9 National Fire Prevention Week 4 - 10 Mental Illness Awareness Week 4 - 8 Drive Safely Work Week 4 National Child Health Day 7 National Depression Screening Day 10 World Mental Health Day 11 - 15 National School Lunch Week 12 - 20 Bone and Joint Decade National Action Week 13 Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day 16 World Food Day 18 - 24 National Drug-Free Work Week 20 World Osteoporosis Day 22 International Stuttering Awareness Day 22 National Mammography Day 23 - 31 Red Ribbon Week 24 - 30 Respiratory Care Week 27 Lung Health Day November American Diabetes Month COPD Awareness Month Diabetic Eye Disease Month Foot Health Issues Related to Diabetes Awareness Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Family Caregivers Month National Healthy Skin Month National Hospice Palliative Care Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Prematurity Awareness Month Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month 18 Great American Smokeout 18 Prematurity Awareness Day 20 National Survivors of Suicide Day 21 - 27 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awareness Week December Safe Toys and Gifts Month 1 - 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Conference Information for Milhealth's Directory Conference Calendar.

 

If you would like to have an upcoming conference, meeting, seminar etc. (relevant to military/veteran health) put on Milhealth's Directory Calendar (embedded Google calendar)...

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Ministry Team-Challenges, Coping Strategies and Resource Support

The Ministry Team: Challenges, Coping Strategies and Resource Support - Global VTC

Date/Time: 9 December 2009, 1300-1500 EST

Purpose: To discuss the psychological challenges faced by Military Chaplains, Chaplain Assistants and Religious Program Specialists and describe various coping strategies to reduce these psychological stressors and prevent compassion fatigue. Resources will also be identified as reference points for the intended audience who include Military Chaplains, Chaplain Assistants, Religious Program Specialists, healthcare providers and subject matter experts.

DCoE - Global VTCs. The Ministry Team: Challenges, Coping Strategies and Resource Support http://www.dcoe.health.mil/DCoENews/DCoEtoHoldTeleconferenceonSupportforChaplains.aspx [Accessed 9 Dec 2009]

National Depression Screening Day ®

National Depression Screening Day^® 2009 CommunityResponse^™ Program Listing of NDSD 09-10 Screening Sites.

Thursday, October 8^th, 2009 or All Year Long

Register now! Register online, or download a PDF of  the registration form. Your community is in need of emotional support in these tough economic times. We have a program that can help. Research indicates that more people are seeking mental health services as a result of the recession (Reardon, 2009). With National Depression Screening Day’s (NDSD)CommunityResponse^™ Program you can proactively promote positive mental health and help detect disorders before they become serious. NDSD’s CommunityResponse^™ is a comprehensive program that provides your organization with all of the tools you need to offer mental health screening and education in your community. National Depression Screening Day ® Screening for Mental Health, Inc. One Washington Street, Suite 304 Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 (781) 239-0071 (781) 431-7447 Fax smhinfo@mentalhealthscreening.org Materials available Contact: Ariela Edelson