Resources for June 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 June observances:

Month-Long Observances

Caribbean American Heritage Month

• Caribbean American History and Culture, U.S. Department of the Interior

• Global Diasporas: Contemporary African and Caribbean Migration - Organizations & Resources in Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Library System

• On the Town: Celebrating Caribbean American Heritage, PBS

• Top 10 Caribbean American Heritage Month Activities, Twinkl

• 19 Books to Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage, Scholastic

• Caribbean American Heritage Month Lesson Plans, Share My Lesson

• Anti-Racism Tools, Trying Together

• Inclusive Language Guidelines, American Psychological Association (APA)

National Men’s Health Month

• 5-Minute Guide to Men’s Mental Health, Mental Health America

• Man 2.0: Normalizing Self-Care for Men, Healthline

• Gay and Bisexual Men's Health: Recommendations for A Healthier You, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Trans Men Health Screening Recommendations, AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC)

• 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

National PTSD Awareness Month

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• When a Child's Parent has PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• It’s Not Just Exhaustion: When Parenting Causes PTSD, Healthline

• Allegheny County Crisis Response Resources, Allegheny County Department of Human Services

• Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After a Recent Shooting, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Pride Month

• Pittsburgh Pride 2023, Pittsburgh Pride Revolution

• 6 Things LGBTQ Youth Want Allies To Do This Pride, Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLESEN)

• Sharing Pride Month with Kids: 9 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month, Boys & Girls Clubs of America

• LGBTQ Activism and Contributions, Library of Congress

• The LGBTQ+ Experience, PBS

• Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series: Gender, Gender Identity, and LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Trying Together

• Physical and Mental Health Services Related to the LGBTQ Community, Allegheny County Department of Human Services

• LGBTQ+ Youth Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• LGBTQ Resource List, GLAAD

• Here's How to be an Ally to the LGBTQ Community, USA Today

• Pronoun Guide, Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLESEN)

• LGBTQ Glossary, John Hopkins University: Diversity and Inclusion Resources

Child Vision Awareness Month

• 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

• Early Childhood Inclusion, Trying Together

• Parenting with a Visual Impairment, BBC

• Parenting Without Sight: What Attorneys and Social Workers Should Know About Blindness, National Federation of the Blind

• Accessing Audio Books, Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

• How to Get Free Audio Books for the Blind and Visually Impaired, The Braille Institute

• 25+ Children’s Books Featuring Visually Impaired Characters, WonderBaby

Weeks of Recognition

June 1 – 7 is CPR & AED Awareness Week

• CPR Facts & Statistics, American Heart Association

• How to Perform Child and Baby CPR, American Red Cross

• Trying Together and ELRC Region 5 Partnering to Offer First Aid & CPR Training, ELRC Region 5

June 12 – 18 is National Men’s Health Week

• 5 Ways to Celebrate Men’s Health Week, National Foundation for Cancer Research

• How To Support Men For National Men's Health Week, Better Health

• The Masculinity Project, John Hopkins University

• A Father’s Guide to Raising Good Men, CNN

• See additional resources under “National Men’s Health Month.”

Days of Recognition

June 18 is Father’s Day

• 53 Best Father's Day Activities That'll Be Fun for the Whole Family, Good Housekeeping

• The 8 Best Things Dads Can Do for Themselves in Honor of Father’s Day, Everyday Health

• Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series: Caring for the Caregiver, Trying Together

• What Father’s Day Means to a Transgender Parent, NPR

• Column: Fatherhood Takes Many Forms, Traditional and Not, These Days, Los Angeles Times

• Father’s Day When Father Isn’t There, L.A. Parent

June 19 is Juneteenth

• Juneteenth: The History of a Holiday, The New York Times

• Pittsburgh Celebrates Juneteenth Freedom Day, Visit Pittsburgh

• 5 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth With Your Family, PBS Kids for Parents

• 20 Educational Resources and Activities for Teaching Juneteenth, Teaching Expertise

• NMAAHC Kids: Understanding & Celebrating Juneteenth, National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC)

• Children's Books to Honor Juneteenth and Black History, Harper Collins Publishers

• Top 10 Children’s Books on Freedom, Bookroo

• Juneteenth Resources, The Smithsonian Institution

• How Do You Explain Slavery to Kids?, National Geographic

• Talking to Kids About Racism and Violence, The Child Mind Institute

• Anti-Racism Resources for Families, Trying Together

June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day

• What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?, National Institute of Mental Health

• Resources on Trauma for Caregivers and Families, Child Welfare Information Gateway

• Multilingual Trauma Resources, The Child Mind Institute

• Children’s Books for Coping with Abuse and Trauma, Creating a Family

• See additional resources under, “National PTSD Awareness Month.”