Public Awareness

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month (June 2013)

06/2013

LGBT youth are routinely harassed because of their sexual orientation.

World Refugee Awareness Month (June 2013)

06/2013

The NCTSN invites you to join us in observing World Refugee Awareness Month and, on June 20th, World Refugee Awareness Day. In doing so, we focus on the millions of refugees who live around the globe, recognizing their plight as well as their valuable contributions to our communities.

National PTSD Awareness Day (June 27, 2013)

06/2013

In order to bring greater awareness to the issue of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the United States Senate designated June 27th as National PTSD Awareness Day. In addition, June has been designated as PTSD Awareness Month by the National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD).

National Foster Care Month (May 2013)

05/2013

National Foster Care On September 30, 2011, there were an estimated 400,540 children in foster care.(Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System). A child can be removed from the home and placed in foster care for a variety of reasons including abuse or neglect, parent-child conflict, and the presence of serious physical or behavioral problems in the child that cannot be addressed in the home.

Children's Mental Health Awareness Day (May 9, 2013) and National Mental Health Awareness Month (May 2013)

05/2013

As a part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) invites you to join us in celebrating the 7th annual Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on May 9, 2012. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Children's Mental Health Awareness Day promotes positive youth development, resiliency, and recovery, along with the transformation of mental health service delivery for youth, adolescents, and their families.

Month of the Military Child (April 2013)

04/2013

April is the month of the Military Child. This special celebration is a legacy of former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and was established to underscore the important role children play in the Armed Forces community. According to Military K-12 Partners, today there are more than 1.2 million military children, and since 2001 approximately 2 million children have experienced deployment of a parent.

National Child Abuse Prevention Month (April 2013)

04/2013

April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month by presidential proclamation in 1983. Since then, April has been a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse.  In Child Maltreatment 2011 (U.S.

National Alcohol Awareness Month (April 2013)

04/2013

Adolescents use alcohol more frequently than they do all other illicit drugs combined, according to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The study found the following rates of alcohol use among adolescents: In 2011 about 9.7 million persons aged 12 to 20 reported drinking alcohol in the past month. Approximately 6.1 million were binge drinkers, and 1.7 million were heavy drinkers.

National Day of Silence (April 19, 2013)

04/2013

Many youth who are identified (by themselves or by others) as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) are routinely subjected to name-calling, bullying, and other forms of harassment. And even LGBTQ allies may be victimized. Underlying these behaviors can be discrimination and hate—which sometimes leads to violence.

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April 2013)

04/2013

Sexual violence—including child sexual abuse—crosses all ages, genders, races, ethnicities, and economic backgrounds. According to the Child Maltreatment 2011 report from the U.S.

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