Advocacy

At NICU Parent Health, we believe speaking up and advocating for change are critical to the success of NICU families.  NICU parents are advocates on a personal level in the form of asking questions of medical professionals and making informed decisions on the care of their child.  But they can also be advocates for change within their communities by raising awareness of issues impacting NICU families and communicating their needs to local, state and federal representatives.

Do you want to advocate for change?  The first step is finding out who your representatives are and their contact information.  Check out the following links to get you started:

• https://myreps.datamade.us/
• https://www.house.gov/representatives
• https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

Want to be part of our team of advocates? Fill out the contact form and tell us about your areas of interest. https://nicuparenthealth.org/contact/

Find out what’s happening at state legislatures using the Maternal and Child Health Database from the National Conference of State Legislatures https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/maternal-and-child-health-database.aspx

Below are advocacy organizations working on issues important to NICU families and maternal mental health policy:    

• National Perinatal Association (NPA)
• March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/advocacy/bill-tracker.aspx
• Postpartum Support International (PSI)
• Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA)
• 20/20 Mom