2008 Calendar of Events
Please mark your calendars for the events listed below, and contact any of the listed telephone numbers or web sites for additional information.
JANUARY
CRIME STOPPERS MONTH
Crime Stoppers International
800.850.7574
www.c-s-i.org
NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH
MENTOR
703.224.2200
www.mentoring.org
NATIONAL STALKING AWARENESS MONTH
National Center for Victims of Crime
Stalking Resource Center
202.467.8700
www.ncvc.org/src
FEBRUARY
NATIONAL TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS WEEK
February 4-8, 2008
Texas Advocacy Project, Teen Justice Initiative
512.225.9579
www.texasadvocacyproject.org
MARCH
NATIONAL YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION WEEK
March 31 - April 4, 2008
National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE)
and GuidanceChannel.com
800.999.6884 ext. 3037
www.violencepreventionweek.org
APRIL
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’RIGHTS WEEK
April 13-19, 2008
U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
800.851.3420
www.ovc.gov/ncvrw
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAYS
April 25-27, 2008
Youth Service America
202.296.2992
www.ysa.org
NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
Prevent Child Abuse America
312.663.3520, ext. 168
www.preventchildabuse.org
NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
717.909.0710, 717.909.0715 (TTY)
www.nsvrc.org
MAY
NATIONAL LAW DAY
May 1, 2008
American Bar Association
312.988.5000
www.abanet.org
NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES’ WEEK
May 4-10, 2008
American Correctional Association
www.aca.org
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
May 11-17, 2008
Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc.
www.nationalcops.org
NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL DAY
May 15, 2008
Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc.
www.nationalcops.org
NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN’S DAY
May 25, 2008
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
www.missingkids.com
OLDER AMERICANS’ MONTH
Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services
www.aoa.gov
JULY
NATIONAL PROBATION, PAROLE AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION WEEK
July 13-19, 2008
American Probation and Parole Association
859.244.8203
www.appa-net.org
AUGUST
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
August 5, 2008
National Association of Town Watch
800.NITE.OUT
www.nationaltownwatch.org
SEPTEMBER
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK
September 7-13, 2008
American Association of Suicidology
202.237.2280
www.suicidology.org
NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
September 25, 2008
National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.
www.pomc.org
NATIONAL CAMPUS SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH
Security on Campus, Inc.
www.securityoncampus.org
NATIONAL YOUTH COURT MONTH
National Association of Youth Courts
www.youthcourt.net
OCTOBER
AMERICA’S SAFE SCHOOLS WEEK
October 19-25, 2008
National School Safety Center
805.373.9977
www.schoolsafety.us
WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE
October 12-18, 2008
YWCA of the USA
202.467.0801
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION MONTH
National Crime Prevention Council
202.466.6272
www.ncpc.org
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
www.ncadv.org
NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION AND AWARENESS WEEK
October 19-25, 2008
PACER Center, National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education,
National Education Association, and National PTA
www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org
NOVEMBER
MADD, TIE ONE ON FOR SAFETY
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
800.GET.MADD
www.madd.org
DECEMBER
NATIONAL DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING PREVENTION MONTH
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
800.GET.MADD
www.madd.org