Advocacy Resources

Health Policy and Advocacy Toolkits

NANN has prepared toolkits to assist members to take part in advocacy activities at the state or federal level.

Federal Health Policy & Advocacy Toolkit (introduction)

• Getting Involved in Health Policy and Advocacy
• U.S. Government 101 - A Refresher Course
• Who's Who in a Congressional Office
• Key Congressional Committees for Nurses and Healthcare Issues
• Glossary and Terms
• The 112th Congress

State Health Policy & Advocacy Toolkit

Advocacy Partners and Alliances

NANN and NANNP have alliances with other groups and associations, with whom we can partner for advocacy activities.

• Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief (ANSR)
• The Nursing Community
• National Association of Pediatric Nurses Practitioners (NAPNAP)
• National Perinatal Association
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Fetus and Newborn
• AAP Section on Perinatal Pediatrics
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Key Advocacy Links

• Thomas.gov, The website of the Library of Congress, comprehensive legislative information about the US Congress
• Policy Beat (American Association of Colleges of Nursing)
• Zero to 3 Pulic Policy
• Children's Environmental Health Network.