Resources for August Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Here is a list of resources for August observances:
Month-Long Observances
Summer Sun Safety Month
CDC Shares Sun Safety Tips for Schools, Trying Together
Allegheny County Shares Summer Safety Guidance, Trying Together
Summer Safety Brochure, Allegheny County Health Department, Trying Together
Sun Safety, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Be Safe in the Sun, American Cancer Society
Sun Protection, American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
Sun Protection Tips for Those with Black and Brown Skin, Boston University
Sun Safety and Prevention, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, Trying Together
National Immunization Awareness Month, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Recommended Vaccinations for Infants and Children, Parent-Friendly Version, Birth through 6 Years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Vaccines for Your Children By Age, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
National Center Releases Guide on Children’s Eye Health, Trying Together
An Eye Health Information Tool Kit for Parents and Caregivers, National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health
Eye Health and Safety for Kids, National Eye Institute (NEI)
Get Free or Low-Cost Eye Care For Children, National Eye Institute (NEI)
Eye Conditions and Diseases, National Eye Institute (NEI)
6 Ways to Be Proactive About Your Child’s Eye Health, John Hopkins Medicine
Keep an Eye on Your Child’s Vision, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Resources for Parents of Blind and Low-Vision Children, Library of Congress: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Parenting Without Sight: What Attorneys and Social Workers Should Know About Blindness, National Federation of the Blind
How to Get Free Audio Books for the Blind and Visually Impaired, The Braille Institute
25+ Children’s Books Featuring Visually Impaired Characters, WonderBaby
Back to School Month
2023-2024 Kindergarten Registration Information, Trying Together
Top 10 Skills for Children Entering Kindergarten, Trying Together
Your Child is Going to Kindergarten: Family Guide (ECLKC), Trying Together
Kindergarten Transition: A Guide for Families, Trying Together
National Breastfeeding Month
Breastfeeding Resources, Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh, Trying Together
August is National Breastfeeding Month: This is Our Why, U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
Lactation Support, Healthy Start Center for Urban Breastfeeding (HSCUB)
Breastfeeding, Kids Plus Pediatrics
Breast Feeding Resources, Birth Doulas of Pittsburgh
Weeks of Recognition
August 6 - 12 is Exercise with Your Child Week
Childhood Physical Health: Resources, Trying Together
Play and Physical Activity Guide for Educators & Families, Trying Together
Supporting Childhood Physical Health: A Guide for Families: The Importance of Exercise, Trying Together
Using Play to Support Children’s Physical Health, Trying Together
Air Quality Tips and Training Available for Families and Educators, Trying Together
Physical Education Vocabulary for Kids, Trying Together
Resources for Supporting Physical Activity, Nutrition, Play and More, Action for Healthy Kids
Promoting the Physical Health of Boys (and Girls), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Days of Recognition
August 1 is National Night Out (NNO)
National Night Out Returns to Pittsburgh, Trying Together
August 9 is National Book Lovers Day
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Releases 2023 Best Books for Babies List, Trying Together
Toolkit: Families and Schools Partnering for Children’s Literacy Success, Trying Together
2023 Virtual Summer Learning and Literacy Road Trip, Trying Together
Children’s Books on Race and Equity, Trying Together
Books to Celebrate Gender Expression, Inclusion, and Pride, Trying Together
Children’s Books About Transitions, Trying Together
Children’s Books About Mental Health, Trying Together
Restaurants Add Books to the Menu with Summer Reading Programs, Trying Together
August 15 is National Back To School Prep Day
2023-2024 Kindergarten Registration Information, Trying Together
Back-to-School Tips, HealthyChildren.org
10 Considerations Before Going Back to School as a Parent, Parents Magazine
August 26 is Women’s Equality Day
Family Guide: Gender and Gender Identity, Trying Together
Women’s Equality Day, The National Women’s History Alliance
Women's Issues Support Groups in Pittsburgh, Psychology Today