Advocacy Resources

APA is a member of several national coalitions related to caregiving issues, including:

• National Alliance for Caregivingopens in new window
  Conducts policy analysis and tracks legislation.
• National Respite Coalitionopens in new window
  Promotes respite services, policies, and programs.
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilitiesopens in new window
  A coalition of national disability organizations focused on improving public policy.

• Child Welfare League of America Advocacy Centeropens in new window
  This network works to advance policies, best practices and collaborative strategies that result in better outcomes for youth and families.
  
• National Alliance for Caregiving Advocacy Task Forceopens in new window
  This task force conducts policy analysis and tracks legislation dealing with family caregiving issues.
  
• Advocacy Tips
  Tips for calling a congressional office, writing a letter to a member of Congress, having a successful Hill visit and more advice from the American Psychological Association.
• APA Advocacy
  Explains how the APA Government Relations Office works with decision-makers on Capitol Hill.
• Campaign for Better Careopens in new window
  How The National Partnership for Women & Families is working to build better patient-provider partnerships.
• Caregiver Action Networkopens in new window
  A member of the military and veteran caregiver network. Offers resources and peer support to caregivers.
• Caregiver Policy Digestopens in new window
  A publication of the National Center on Caregiving, a program by the Family Caregiver Alliance.
• Health Reform Law Creates New Opportunities to Support Family Caregiversopens in new window (PDF, 666.8KB)
  Resource from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Policy Office. Examines provisions of the law that specifically address caregivers in health care and in long-term services and supports.
• Legislative Issuesopens in new window
  Lists task forces of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities.
• National Alliance for Caregiving Advocacy Task Force
  This task force conducts policy analysis and tracks legislation dealing with family caregiving issues.
• Planting the Seed: Establishing and Growing Your Family Caregiving Coalitionopens in new window (PDF, 566KB)
  Guide from the National Alliance for Caregiving advises individuals and organizations who want to establish a caregiving network in their communities.
• Raising Expectations: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregiversopens in new window
  Interact with data from the latest report by the AARP's Public Policy Institute, The Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN Foundation.
• What We Promise: Public Policyopens in new window
  Alliance for Children and Families advocacy resources.