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Family Voices of California seeks to ensure that the voices of families
of children with special health care needs are heard at both the state
and federal level when policies, votes and decisions are made.
We encourage families, professionals, advocates and all those interested
in the well being of children with special health care needs to write
or talk to their elected officials about the policies and decisions affecting
their children.
Tools for Advocacy
WHO ARE YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS?
Find out who your elected Federal and State officials are and how to
contact them by simply entering your zip code.
http://www.vote-smart.org/index.phtml
For information about finding California legislators in Spanish, check the following site:
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/
trurl_pagecontent?lp=en_es&trurl=http%3a%2f%2f
www.leginfo.ca.gov%2fyourleg.html
NEW! TIPS FOR WRITING TO LEGISLATORS
ADVOCACY AND POLICY WEBSITES
Here are some sites that offer information on policy development and/or
legislative initiatives concerning children:
http://www.amchp.org/legislative/index.php
The Legislative page of AMCHP (The Association of Maternal and Child Health
Programs) tracks and analyzes emerging policy issues that impact family
health, such as Medicaid reform, bioterrorism and welfare reauthorization.
http://www.childrennow.org/california/index.html
"California Focus" has information on policies affecting children
in California. The site offers report cards on how California children
are faring. Click on "Take
Action" to view some of the legislative initiatives in California
and Washington D.C.
http://www.childrensdefense.org
The Children's Defense Fund's mission is to "Leave No Child Behind."
The site offers lots of information and links to other sites.
http://www.familiesusa.org/site/PageServer
Families USA provides lots of information on children's health issues
from various sources. Scroll down and click on "Legislative Action
Center" to view Legislative alerts.
http://www.familyvoices.org
Look at the "Advocates Corner" or click on "Policy"
to get current information on proposed federal legislation and policies
affecting children.
http://www.health-access.org/index.htm
Health Access California is a statewide health care consumer advocacy
coalition of over 200 organizations working for the goal of quality, affordable,
health care for all Californians.
http://www.healthlaw.org
This is the site of the National Health Law Program with lots of information
on health policy. Click on "Child Health" to view issues concerning
children's health policies.
http://www.kff.org/
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation provides information on and analysis
of health issues, including Medicaid and SCHIP.
http://www.mchlibrary.info/alert/default.html
MCH Alert is a free weekly electronic newsletter that provides timely
reference to research, findings, policy developments, recently released
publications, new programs, and initiatives affecting the maternal and
child health (MCH) community. Visit the page to subscribe or view present
and past issues.
http://www.supportforfamilies.org/legislative/current.html
Provides resources to navigate the maze of legislation that governs the
delivery of services to children. Keep up on current issues and get links
to information about laws and the legislative process.
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