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Advocacy & Outreach

Why is Advocacy a Priority?

At Memorial Hospital for Children in partnership with The Children's Hospital, we are committed to improving children’s health and well being by advocating for their interests at the local, state and federal level. Along with patient care and education, advocacy is a core part of our mission. This means supporting laws and policies that are good for children, and opposing those that are not.

As Medicaid, the nation’s health care safety net, is restructured at the state and federal levels and other changes in health care related to children take place, it is imperative that the entire community be organized to advocate for children in the policy-making process.

Learn more about current children’s advocacy issues by visiting The National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) web site.

Being a Grassroots Advocate

At Memorial Hospital for Children, we recognize that grassroots constituencies are becoming an increasingly powerful force in all areas of policy making, including health care. As such, we are committed to building a solid grassroots base for advocacy efforts around issues affecting children’s health and well-being.

We often ask for help from our grassroots advocates, a group of people including physicians, nurses, parents, volunteers and community members. We must ensure that children’s needs are adequately represented when legislation is drafted and passed. With our support, grassroots advocates can:

  • Write letters to legislators and newspapers
  • Make phone calls
  • Visit with legislators personally to tell them about issues they care about
  • Sponsor events with public officials
  • Provide nonpartisan voter education including voter registration

Join the Grassroots Advocacy Network

Our objective is to cultivate an effective Grassroots Advocacy Network to support children and the mission of children’s hospitals. In the near future, Memorial Hospital for Children will be asking people who care about kids’ health and well-being to join our Grassroots Advocacy Network.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact our Government Affairs Department at (719) 365-6553.

Remember–—children can’t vote. They are counting on you to advocate for them!