Advocacy

CHHSM's Public Policy Advocacy Network

CHHSM, in collaboration with our public policy advocacy partner, Lutheran Services in America, relates to and has access to resources from the following network of public policy advocacy organization (selected listing).

Alliance for Children and Families (ACF)
www.alliance1.org
Works to strengthen the capacities of non-profit child and family service organizations to serve and advocate for children, families and communities.

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
www.aahsa.org
Represents not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing high-quality health care, housing and services to the nation's elderly.

American Health Care Association (AHCA)
www.ahca.org
A federation of 50 state health associations that represent nearly 12,000 assisted living, nursing facility, and subacute care providers.

American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)
www.ancor.org
Promotes and assists private providers that serve and support people with disabilities.

Campaign for Children's Health Care (CCHC)
www.childrenshealthcampaign.org
Works to ensure that high quality, affordable health insurance coverage for all children in America is a national priority.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)
www.cbpp.org
Conducts research and analysis to ensure that public debates over proposed budget and tax policies include the needs of low-income families and individuals. CBPP also develops policy options to alleviate poverty, particularly among working families.

Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
www.cwla.org
Promotes the well-being of children, youths, and their families and works to protect every child from harm.

Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
www.childrensdefense.org Works to ensure every child has a healthy, fair and moral start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Coalition on Human Needs (CHN)
www.chn.org
National organizations that work together to promote public policies that address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations.

Families USA
www.familiesusa.org
A nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to achieving high quality, affordable health care for all Americans.

Independent Sector
www.independentsector.org
This national leadership forum encourages philanthropy, volunteerism, not-for-profit initiatives and citizen action to better serve people and communities.

Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS)
www.jcics.org
The oldest and largest affiliation of licensed, nonprofit international adoption agencies in the world whose members subscribe to established Standards of Practice designed to protect the rights of children, birth parents and adoptive parents.

The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
www.kff.org/about/kcmu.cfm
Provides information on current health care programs for people with low incomes and assesses options for reform. It offers free health policy news and information at www.kaisernetwork.org and current "Medicare 101" and "Medicaid 101" briefing packets and webcasts.

National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)
www.nlihc.org
Educates, organizes and advocates for decent, affordable housing with healthy neighborhoods for everyone. It provides up-to-date information, formulates policy, and educates the public on housing needs and strategies for solutions.

For more information about CHHSM's public policy advocacy efforts, email Bill Johnson, CHHSM VP for Member Relations.