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SUMMARY:Maternal Mental Health Month
DESCRIPTION:May is Maternal Mental Health Month. It’s a reminder that the physical recovery from birth is only part of the story. Emotional health matters too. \n\n\n\nThis observance began when nurses\, parents\, and public health advocates started naming what they saw every day; postpartum depression\, anxiety\, and trauma being dismissed or missed altogether. The movement grew from the simple idea that caring for parents means caring for families. \n\n\n\nAcross the world\, rates of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders remain high. Many people still avoid asking for help because they fear being judged or brushed off. This month calls for better systems: consistent screening\, accessible counseling\, and workplaces that make recovery possible. \n\n\n\nSupport doesn’t always come from professionals. It can be checking in with a new parent and listening without fixing. It’s making sure care teams have time to ask real questions. It’s public policy that treats mental health as basic health. \n\n\n\nMaternal Mental Health Month asks communities to notice what’s missing and fill the gaps\, with resources\, with training\, and with time. Awareness alone isn’t enough. Change happens when care reaches everyone who needs it. \n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n\n			\n			\n\n							\n					\n						Upcoming Events					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			May		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		Maternal Mental Health Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Aug		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		August 1 @ 8:00 AM – August 7 @ 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		World Breastfeeding Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		September is Baby Safety Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			20		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		September 20 – September 26	\n	\n					\n	\n		Child Passenger Safety Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			26		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		National Seat Check Day	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n									\n\n				\n	\n		View Calendar
URL:https://mainlinematernitycare.org/event/maternal-mental-health-month/
LOCATION:Maryland
CATEGORIES:Awareness & Observances
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SUMMARY:World Breastfeeding Week
DESCRIPTION:Even though we mark this week once a year\, the work doesn’t stop. Every day\, nurses\, lactation consultants\, and community health teams sit beside families\, teaching\, correcting latch\, easing pain\, answering questions that rarely have simple answers. Breastfeeding isn’t a slogan. It’s clinical skill\, emotional labor\, and partnership. \n\n\n\nWorld Breastfeeding Week is a checkpoint\, a chance to evaluate how we’re supporting parents\, where gaps remain\, and what evidence shows actually helps. It’s about real tools\, not empty praise. \n\n\n\n\nWe’ll review current AWHONN and WHO recommendations on feeding support.\n\n\n\nDiscuss safe supplementation\, pumping logistics\, and the impact of workplace barriers.\n\n\n\nShare strategies for trauma-informed care\, culturally responsive education\, and equitable access.\n\n\n\n\nThis week is for nurses who stay past their shift to help a new mom try again. For the parent who keeps showing up\, even when it hurts. For administrators willing to fund more than posters — staffing\, supplies\, protected time. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n\n			\n			\n\n							\n					\n						Upcoming Events					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			May		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		Maternal Mental Health Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Aug		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		August 1 @ 8:00 AM – August 7 @ 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		World Breastfeeding Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		September is Baby Safety Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			20		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		September 20 – September 26	\n	\n					\n	\n		Child Passenger Safety Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			26		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		National Seat Check Day	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n									\n\n				\n	\n		View Calendar
URL:https://mainlinematernitycare.org/event/world-breastfeeding-week/
LOCATION:Maryland
CATEGORIES:Awareness & Observances
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SUMMARY:September is Baby Safety Month
DESCRIPTION:September is Baby Safety Month.  \n\n\n\nThe month was created to bring attention to preventable injuries\, things like unsafe sleep environments\, car seat misuse\, choking hazards\, and household risks that often go unnoticed. What looks like small details can make a major difference in an infant’s safety. \n\n\n\nBaby Safety Month began as an awareness effort by safety organizations and healthcare professionals working to reduce accidental injuries and deaths in the first year of life. It’s now a yearly reminder for parents\, caregivers\, and providers to revisit the basics: safe sleep\, supervision\, correct product use\, and emergency preparedness. \n\n\n\nThis observance isn’t about fear. It’s about awareness and education — making sure caregivers have clear\, reliable information. It’s about slowing down enough to check recalls\, re-read labels\, and create safer spaces for infants to grow. \n\n\n\nEveryone can take part by reviewing home safety checklists\, ensuring proper car seat installation\, and sharing accurate resources in their community. Safety starts with small\, steady habits that build confidence and prevent harm. \n\n\n\nBaby Safety Month is observed each September to protect the smallest lives through knowledge\, care\, and attention to detail. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n\n			\n			\n\n							\n					\n						Upcoming Events					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			May		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		Maternal Mental Health Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Aug		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		August 1 @ 8:00 AM – August 7 @ 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		World Breastfeeding Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		September is Baby Safety Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			20		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		September 20 – September 26	\n	\n					\n	\n		Child Passenger Safety Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			26		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		National Seat Check Day	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n									\n\n				\n	\n		View Calendar
URL:https://mainlinematernitycare.org/event/september-is-baby-safety-month/
LOCATION:Maryland
CATEGORIES:Awareness & Observances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T000000
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SUMMARY:Child Passenger Safety Week
DESCRIPTION:September marks Child Passenger Safety Week\, a reminder that every ride matters. From the first drive home to the daily school run\, the goal is the same: keeping kids safe in the car\, every time. \n\n\n\nA lot of parents don’t realize how easy it is to get the details wrong; a strap that’s too loose\, a chest clip too low\, or a booster used too soon. These things may look small but can make a real difference in a crash. This week is about slowing down long enough to check\, adjust\, and learn. \n\n\n\nFamilies can find free car seat checks and simple guidance from trusted groups like AAA\, Safe Kids\, and NHTSA. The focus isn’t on blame\, it’s on confidence. Caregivers should feel confident their child is in the right seat and know support is easy to find when they need it. \n\n\n\nThe week wraps up with National Seat Check Saturday\, when certified technicians across the country offer hands-on checks and guidance. \n\n\n\nChild Passenger Safety Week exists because prevention works. Child Passenger Safety Week exists because prevention works. Every correct install isn’t a statistic\, it’s a child who gets home safe. Take the time to check the seat\, not because you have to\, but because it matters. \n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n\n			\n			\n\n							\n					\n						Upcoming Events					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			May		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		Maternal Mental Health Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Aug		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		August 1 @ 8:00 AM – August 7 @ 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		World Breastfeeding Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		September is Baby Safety Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			20		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		September 20 – September 26	\n	\n					\n	\n		Child Passenger Safety Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			26		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		National Seat Check Day	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n									\n\n				\n	\n		View Calendar
URL:https://mainlinematernitycare.org/event/child-passenger-safety-week/
LOCATION:Maryland
CATEGORIES:Awareness & Observances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T000000
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SUMMARY:National Seat Check Day
DESCRIPTION:National Seat Check Saturday is a nationwide effort to make sure every child is riding safely. Families can visit certified inspection stations and community events where technicians help check\, adjust\, and install car seats the right way\, no pressure\, no judgment. \n\n\n\nThe goal is simple: to catch the small mistakes that can make a big difference in a crash. Parents and caregivers often think a seat is installed correctly\, but nearly half aren’t. This day gives everyone a chance to learn from trained safety technicians\, ask questions\, and leave confident their child’s seat fits their age\, weight\, and height. \n\n\n\nInspection sites are set up across the country\, many through local police\, fire departments\, hospitals\, and safety organizations. These checks are free\, take only a few minutes\, and could save a life. \n\n\n\nFor tools and guidance any time of year\, visit the NHTSA Car Seat Inspection page or explore Find the Right Car Seat for easy comparison and installation help. \n\n\n\nNational Seat Check Saturday is about slowing down\, asking for help\, and knowing your child’s seat will do its job when it matters most. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n\n			\n			\n\n							\n					\n						Upcoming Events					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			May		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		8:00 AM – 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		Maternal Mental Health Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Aug		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		August 1 @ 8:00 AM – August 7 @ 5:00 PM	\n	\n					\n	\n		World Breastfeeding Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			1		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		September is Baby Safety Month	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			20		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		September 20 – September 26	\n	\n					\n	\n		Child Passenger Safety Week	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n											\n\n	\n	\n		\n			Sep		\n		\n			26		\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n				\n					\n		\n		All day	\n	\n					\n	\n		National Seat Check Day	\n\n				\n\n				\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n									\n\n				\n	\n		View Calendar
URL:https://mainlinematernitycare.org/event/national-seat-check-day/
LOCATION:Maryland
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