Friends of National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

The Friends of National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is an independent coalition of over 100 organizations formed in the mid-1980’s to support the important role of NICHD. Member organizations represent scientists, physicians, health care providers, patients and parents concerned with the health and welfare of women, children, families and people with disabilities. Members do not pay a fee to join or belong.

The primary mission of the Friends of NICHD is to advocate on behalf of the Institute during the annual congressional appropriations and budget processes. The Friends also promote NICHD-funded research activities and advances by sponsoring briefings for congressional staff, mailings to Members of Congress and staff, drafting fact sheets, facilitating tours of the Institute and research facilities for Congressional staff, and submitting annual testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

• Friends of NICHD FY 2014 funding letter to House and Senate LHHS Appropriations Committees (PDF, 88KB)

• Friends of NICHD Fiscal Year 2014 House LHHS Appropriations Testimony (PDF, 230KB)

• Celebrating 50 Years of Research Progress at NICHD: Congressional Reception and Science Exhibition

• FY 2013 appropriation testimony of the Friends of NICHD (PDF, 192KB)

• July 12 Upcoming Congressional Briefing: "Recession and Recovery: How are Americans Affected?" (PDF, 109KB)

• Presentation from December 2008 Webinar on NICHD HIV/AIDS Research (PDF, 1MB)

• NICHD Deputy Director's Presentation from FNICHD Fall 2008 Meeting on International Research (PDF, 8MB)

• Friends of NICHD Newsletter: Fall 2008 (PDF, 45KB)

• Friends of NICHD Newsletter: Summer 2008 (PDF, 37KB)

• Friends of NICHD Newsletter: Spring 2008 (PDF, 35KB)

• Friends of NICHD Newsletter: Winter 2008 (PDF, 33KB)

• FY 2009 Friends of NICHD Congressional Testimony (PDF, 45KB)

• NICHD Will Change in Name Only

• Friends of NICHD FY2008 Congressional Testimony (PDF, 37KB)

• Coalition Member List

• Official Site of the National Institute of Child and Human Development

• Join the friends of NICHD

• APA-sponsored Congressional Exhibit: "How Does Child Care Affect Early Childhood Development?"

• Congressional Briefing: Consequences, Treatment, and Prevention of Obesity

• Testimony on FY07 Appropriation

• Research Advances in Women's Health

• Research Advances in Children's Health

• Friends of NICHD Written Testimony: Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations for NIH and NICHD

• Acting Director’s briefing on National Children’s Stud, 3-18-10 (PDF, 50KB)

• FY 2009 Friends of NICHD Congressional Testimony (PDF, 38KB)

• Friends of NICHD FY2008 Congressional Testimony (PDF, 37KB)

• APA-sponsored Congressional Exhibit: "How Does Child Care Affect Early Childhood Development?"

• Congressional Briefing: Consequences, Treatment, and Prevention of Obesity

• Testimony on FY07 Appropriation

• Friends of NICHD Newsletter: Fall 2008 (PDF, 42KB)

• Friends of NICHD Newsletter: Summer 2008 (PDF, 37KB)

• Friends of NICHD Newsletter: Spring 2008 (PDF, 35KB)

• Friends of NICHD Newsletter: Winter 2008 (PDF, 33KB)