September Holidays and Observances

Visit the following websites for more information about programs and activities that happens on September.

Health & Fitness

National 5-A-Day Month

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/fruitsvegetables/index.html

National Food Safety Month

www.foodsafety.gov/

 National Cholesterol Awareness Month

http://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/cholesterol_education_month.htm

 Hunger Action Month

http://www.ncoa.org/SeniorHunger

Falls Prevention Awareness Day: Sept. 23

http://www.ncoa.org/FPAD

Active Aging Week: Sept. 21 – 27

Sponsored by the International Council on Active Aging - Discover Your Community

www.icaa.cc/aaw.htm

National Women’s Health & Fitness Day: Sept. 24

www.fitnessday.com/women/index.htm

Enrichment

International Women’s Friendship Month

confidencecoalition.org/http://confidencecoalition.org/nationalwomensfriendshipmonth

International Literacy Day: Sept. 8  http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-  celebrations/celebrations/international-days/literacy-day/

Other

National Employ Older Workers Week: Sept. 21 – 27

http://www.doleta.gov/seniors/html_docs/natemploldwkr.cfm

National Voter Registration Day: Sept. 23

http://www.nationalvoterregistrationday.org/

Grandparents Day: Sept. 7

http://grandparentsday.org/

Checkers Day and Dogs in Politics Day – check out the historic connection: Sept. 23

www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/September/checkersday.htm

National Video Games Day: Sept. 12

www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/July/videogamesday.htm

Plan a Wii Tournament

http://www.ehow.com/how_4735744_plan-wii-tournament.html

Additional Resources

Center for Healthy Aging

While the aging network has been moving toward evidence-based health programs for the past several years, Older Americans Act Title IIID funding now must be used only for programs and activities that have been demonstrated to be evidence-based. Learn more about evidence-based programs and get tools to offer them at your center:

• Online Training Modules: Take interactive training modules on evidence-based health promotion for older adults.
• Where to Find Evidence-Based Programs: Get program overviews, descriptions of program goals, training requirements, references, and locations where programs are active.
• Outreach and Recruitment:  Download a variety of outreach and recruitment materials to support your evidence-based programs.

Public Policy & Advocacy

Get the latest news and action alerts and review our Advocacy Toolkit for advocacy basics and issue-specific resources.

Restart Living

Are your members coping with a chronic condition like diabetes, heart disease, or arthritis? On NCOA’s website, people with chronic conditions can watch a video, take a quiz, and sign up for either an online or in-person chronic disease self-management workshop near them.

Hearing Loss: It’s a Fa mil y Af f air

Understand age-related hearing loss and why you should get screened. Watch a video and download a free brochure for older adults.

BenefitsCheckUp®

If you have members with limited income, use this free online tool to screen them for more than 2,000 benefits programs to help them pay for prescription drugs, health care, rent utilities, and other daily needs.

EconomicCheckUp®

Use this comprehensive, free online service to help your members improve their economic security. The website has tools to help older adults find work, cut spending, reduce debt, and use their home equity wisely.