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We got feedback from over 800 reproductive health advocates at 50 Action Forums and over 6,500 people online about what they'd most like to see Planned Parenthood Action Fund (and presidential candidates) fight for in this election.

She recently joined a coalition of environmental and public health advocates at a congressional hearing to release findings from studies about birth defects and cancer rates in Appalachia.

She works as a Family and Health Advocate at the La Plata Family Centers.

As the Women's Health Advocate at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Ms. Cassanego developed client education materials on contraceptive methods, assisted in the implementation of two family planning — related research studies conducted by UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health and Gynuity Health Projects, as well as acted as a support doula to women and adolescents undergoing reproductive health procedures.

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Budding Perth youth mental health advocate Ashlee Harrison has been accepted into a national program aimed at supporting, training and nurturing young social entrepreneurs.

Kenidra Woods, a 17 - year - old junior from St. Louis, was already advocating for more discussion of self - harm and mental health among teens before Parkland, after which she sprang into action to help conduct a walkout at her school in February in solidarity.

Melinda Gates, a passionate advocate for improved maternal and infant care worldwide, puts it this way: «To help women and children fulfill their potential, we need to make sure they can receive the right kind of health care at every phase of their lives.

Jesus would be at the occupy wall street rally looking like a pot smoking hippy advocating universal health care and an end to the oil baron wars.

Additionally, Ms. Bazán served as a community advocate before the North Carolina General Assembly for several years and held positions at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

This is a common sense issue... even the republicans at one point advocated that everyone should be required to have health care — just research Nixon.

The drinks industry charity The Benevolent has decided to be part of a social movement aimed at changing the perception of mental health difficulties and advocating for stigma - free conversations in the workplace.

«We can advocate for research and policy that place our children's health at the top,» Lambrinidou says.

So when a group of health - care workers and advocates from the Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition asked her in January to join their movement to lobby the Legislature to allow women to breast - feed at work and in public, she jumped at the opportunity.

Black Breastfeeding Week is a week - long event (August 25 - 31) at the end of National Breastfeeding Month that celebrates and advocates the health benefits and personal empowerment of breastfeeding as a timeless and priceless tradition.

We at Fairhaven Health are strong advocates of breastfeeding, and we're proud to support many leading breastfeeding organizations, such as the Leaky Boob, Best for Babes, Cottonwood Kids, and La Leche League.

Speakers for The May 7 Concussion Conference include nationally known experts and panels of local concussion professionals comprised of pediatricians, physical therapists, neuropsychologists, and advocates of brain injury prevention and athletic training education: Dr. Tricia McDonough - Ryan, Dr. Thomas Trojian, Katherine Snedaker MSW, Dr. David Wang, Dr. Mike Lee and the team of experts from Gaylord Center for Concussion Care, Representative from CATA; Deb Shulansky from Brain Injury Alliance of CT (BIAC); Brain Injury attorney and BIAC Board member Paul A. Slager; Charlie Wund, Founder & President Agency for Student Health Research; and Dr. Karissa Niehoff, The Executive Director at CT Association of Schools and CT Interscholastic Athletic Conference

The World Health Organization strongly advocates that all women worldwide breastfeed their babies at least until 2 years old, and the American Academy of Pediatrics advocates 1 year or more, and nursing for comfort is an essential part of this.

EDITOR»S NOTE: Lindsay Davis, a former Miss Ohio, is a youth sports health advocate, diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at age 17.

It's imperative that health advocates also have a role in these discussions — yet it's not clear at this point whether they'll even be invited to the table.

We also helped advocates at the California WIC Association fine - tune their messages about the community - wide health benefits of breastfeeding.

As an organization that is dedicated to advocating for the health needs of children, I would ask that you reconsider the appropriateness of allowing these companies to promote themselves at your conference.

The World Health Organization1 and the American Academy of Pediatrics2 advocate exclusive breast feeding for six months and partial breast feeding thereafter for at least 12 or 24 months.

AAPD members interested in public policy issues in their state as well as policymakers and advocates for children's oral health at the state level should feel free to contact the PPA in your state.

Also at 10 a.m., hundreds of advocates, public health experts, and New Yorkers living with hepatitis C will call on Cuomo and the state Legislature allocate $ 10.8 million in the state budget to tackle the disease, The Well, LOB, State Street, Albany.

Also at 6 p.m, NYC Public Advocate Letitia James and Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras host a Women's «Heart Health & Fashion» event, at the Louis Armstrong Community Center, 33 - 16 108 Street, Queens.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched the state's «Get Screened, No Excuses» campaign to promote the importance of getting regular checkups and mammograms at the Dyckman Houses in Inwood, where he was joined by State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Assemblymember Guillermo Linares, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, City Councilmember Ydanis Rodríguez, and State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker.

Leaving aside the fact that the family income was likely close to $ 300,000 at the time of Chiara's crisis, Public Advocate de Blasio, as a city employee, had access to excellent health insurance that covers unlimited inpatient rehab at nominal cost... and that's with the HMO option.

At 10:15 a.m., state Superintendent of Financial Services Ben Lawsky will join health care and consumer advocates at an event to urge passage of legislation in the state budget to protect New Yorkers from surprise, out - of - network medical bills, LCA Press Room (130), LOB, AlbanAt 10:15 a.m., state Superintendent of Financial Services Ben Lawsky will join health care and consumer advocates at an event to urge passage of legislation in the state budget to protect New Yorkers from surprise, out - of - network medical bills, LCA Press Room (130), LOB, Albanat an event to urge passage of legislation in the state budget to protect New Yorkers from surprise, out - of - network medical bills, LCA Press Room (130), LOB, Albany.

Nearly 500 women's health care advocates gathered at the Capitol Monday.

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and other Senate Democrats at a press conference to advocate for a single payer health care system for New York.

The two - day conference at Gracie Mansion featured elected officials, public health advocates and mental health professionals throughout the country consisting of both Democrats and Republicans.

Recently I was joined by Health Commissioner Burstein, Legislator Peter Savage and public health advocates to announce a proposed local law to ban the sale of these products at grocery stores and pharmacies, a move that has already been implemented successfully locally at national retailers like Wegmans, Target anHealth Commissioner Burstein, Legislator Peter Savage and public health advocates to announce a proposed local law to ban the sale of these products at grocery stores and pharmacies, a move that has already been implemented successfully locally at national retailers like Wegmans, Target anhealth advocates to announce a proposed local law to ban the sale of these products at grocery stores and pharmacies, a move that has already been implemented successfully locally at national retailers like Wegmans, Target and CVS.

«I want to give credit to the important alliance between the advocates and the people who work in government,» Dr. Mary T. Bassett, the city's health commissioner, said during the March 15 official reopening of the clinic, which is located at 303 Ninth Avenue between 27th and 28th Streets.

ALBANY, NY (05/02/2018)(readMedia)-- Members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will be joined by mental health experts and families of patients at the general meeting of the Orange County Legislature to advocate for state - operated mental health services in Orange County.

These include Child and Family Services, which assigns two domestic violence advocates there; Mid-Erie Behavioral Health, which assigns two mental health and substance abuse specialists to the site; and the International Institute of Buffalo, which assigns a Safe Harbor representative at the site to address issues of human traffiHealth, which assigns two mental health and substance abuse specialists to the site; and the International Institute of Buffalo, which assigns a Safe Harbor representative at the site to address issues of human traffihealth and substance abuse specialists to the site; and the International Institute of Buffalo, which assigns a Safe Harbor representative at the site to address issues of human trafficking.

Anita Sharma of Irvington, is a Senior Consultant at Women Deliver, a leading global advocate for the health, rights and wellbeing of girls and women.

Also at 11 a.m., New York elected officials, unions, advocates, community organizations, grass - roots groups and impacted consumers hold a press conference to discuss the impact of the U.S. Senate's health care bill, state Capitol, Albany.

Also at 11 a.m., Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin will be joined by Hoosick Falls students, parents, teachers, environmental and health advocates to deliver their PFOA results to the state Senate in person and once again call on the Legislature to hold hearings to find out who knew what and when, outside Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At 12:10 p.m., cancer patients, survivors and advocates will ask lawmakers to restore the 15 percent cut Cuomo proposed as part of a consolidation of health programs including the Cancer Services Program, Hearing Room A, LOB, Albany.

Also at 11 a.m., consumer and patient advocates will urge the Legislature to reject Cuomo's plan to defund the Department of Health «Physician Profile» program and website, LCA Press Room (130), LOB, Albany.

Also at 11 a.m., the National Alliance of Professional Health Advocates, Pulse of NY, and other healthcare patient advocates build awareness that simply having a healthcare proxy in place is not enough, LCA Press Room (130), LOB, 198 State St.Advocates, Pulse of NY, and other healthcare patient advocates build awareness that simply having a healthcare proxy in place is not enough, LCA Press Room (130), LOB, 198 State St.advocates build awareness that simply having a healthcare proxy in place is not enough, LCA Press Room (130), LOB, 198 State St., Albany.

At 10:30 a.m., health advocates, including the American Heart Association and national outdoor co-op REI; environmental advocacy organizations and Assemblywoman Pat Fahy announce their support for the governor's Empire State Trail proposal, LOB Press Room (130), 198 State St., Albany.

Also at 12:30 p.m., environmental advocate Erin Brockovich, the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires» Disease, and the Allergy and Asthma Network will hold a press conference to call on lawmakers and health officials to work towards real, effective solutions to New York's escalating Legionella and Legionnaires» disease crises, LOB, Room 130, 198 State St., Albany.

Also at 1:20 p.m., Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, joined by members of his Democratic conference and advocates, holds a news conference regarding women's health legislation, Speaker's Conference Room, Room 342, state Capitol, Albany.

7:00 PM — Public Advocate James delivers remarks at the Queens Village Committee for Mental Health for J - CAP, Inc.'s 50th Anniversary Gala.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr and local health advocates, are taking a stand against Big Tobacco, announcing the formation of the Bronx Smoke - Free Partnership, a group aimed at stopping tobacco marketing towards children in the borough, as well as creating more smoke - free outdoor spaces.

If David Cameron went down the path many on this site advocate of increased defence spending at the expense many seem to favour of cuts in health and education you will hand Gordon an open goal and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Invited participants include: Senator David Valesky; Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj; Councilman Ritchie Torres; Councilman Andrew Cohen; Public Advocate Letitia James; Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Green; Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division, James J. Hunt; FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Violent Crimes Division, Michael Osborn; Interim Medical Director of Behavioral Health at HHC, Dr. Charles Barron; NYC DOH Commissioner Mary Basset; NYC DCA Commissioner Julie Menin; President of NYSCOPBA Michael Powers; Representatives from New York, Queens, Kings and Bronx county district attorneys» offices; and parents dealing with the devastating effects of K2.

The group would monitor the extent and complications of opioid addiction; spread awareness of symptoms and aftereffects through seminars and workshops; monitor and assess the state of and improvements in treatment modalities; interface with manufacturers, retailers, and physicians offering products to treat pain; pressure the medical community to reduce availability of addictive analgesics and advocate for nonaddictive substitutes, and maintain an interface between treatment programs and similar programs targeted at youth, health care, aging, and housing.

At 1 p.m., Planned Parenthood of NYC President and CEO Laura McQuade and advocates will rally to urge Trump to protect the Affordable Care Act, NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem, 512 Lenox Ave., Manhattan.