National Women Touched by Addiction Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
Mending Hearts states that it created National Women Touched by Addiction Day and that the movement takes place every July 23.
About National Women Touched by Addiction Day
National Women Touched by Addiction Day is observed on July 23 as a Mending Hearts awareness movement for women affected by addiction directly or through people close to them.
The campaign focuses on reducing stigma, education, open conversation and resilience.
Why National Women Touched by Addiction Day matters
Mending Hearts frames the day broadly: it includes women who have experienced addiction themselves and women affected through a loved one or community.
The observance is an awareness and support campaign, not a substitute for medical or treatment guidance.
History of National Women Touched by Addiction Day
Mending Hearts’ 2021 annual report says the organization created National Women Touched by Addiction Day in 2021 and that it would take place every July 23.
A July 23, 2021 event listing from NAADAC documented the Nashville gathering and social-media campaign.
Mending Hearts’ 2022 annual report describes the 2022 event as the second annual National Women Touched by Addiction Day, corroborating 2021 as the inaugural edition.
Mending Hearts continues to maintain a dedicated Women Touched by Addiction campaign page.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Mending Hearts
Mending Hearts’ 2021 annual report explicitly states that it created National Women Touched by Addiction Day.
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2021 Mending Hearts launch of National Women Touched by Addiction Day
First documented observance
The 2021 report documents the July 23 campaign; the 2022 report calls the 2022 event the second annual observance, corroborating 2021 as the first edition.
Mending Hearts
Mending Hearts maintains the dedicated current campaign page and continues to frame the observance and participation guidance.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
3 fields not established in reviewed sources
How to Observe National Women Touched by Addiction Day
Share reputable education about substance-use disorders and stigma from qualified organizations.
Support a recovery or family-support organization whose work you trust.
Listen without pressuring anyone to disclose personal experiences.
Use respectful, person-first language and protect people’s privacy when discussing addiction.
National Women Touched by Addiction Day Facts
The recurring date is July 23.
Mending Hearts created the movement in 2021.
The first annual observance is supported as July 23, 2021.
Mending Hearts continues to host the campaign and its stigma-reduction message.
National Women Touched by Addiction Day Messages
Support does not require someone to share private details about their experience.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Mending Hearts 2022 annual report (opens in a new tab)
Mending Hearts — 2021 annual report (opens in a new tab)
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Mending Hearts — Women Touched by Addiction (opens in a new tab)
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NAADAC event listing (opens in a new tab)
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is National Women Touched by Addiction Day?
23 July The documented recurrence rule is: 23 July.
Does National Women Touched by Addiction Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is National Women Touched by Addiction Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States / Mending Hearts awareness movement. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Women Touched by Addiction Day?
The reviewed sources identify Mending Hearts as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Mending Hearts.
Is National Women Touched by Addiction Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Mending Hearts awareness movement.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-09.
When is National Women Touched by Addiction Day?
It is observed annually on July 23.
Who created it?
Mending Hearts created the movement in 2021.
Who does the day recognize?
Mending Hearts says it includes women who have experienced addiction firsthand as well as women affected through others.
When was the first observance?
The evidence supports July 23, 2021 as the inaugural edition; Mending Hearts called the 2022 observance its second annual event.
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These observances are also listed on July 23, 2027.
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