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SUMMARY:Closing the Gaps: Federal Legislation and State Leads for Childhood Cancer Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:This CAC2 webinar will begin by providing an overview of Federal advocacy priorities, current engagement opportunities around the federal legislation Give Kids a Chance Act and the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act, and information about Alliance Action Days in February.  It will also include a strong explanation of CAC2’s State Advocacy Vision.\nWEBINAR OUTLINE\nWelcome (Speaker: Misha Mehta)\n\nActivate advocates around two federal bills before the January CR.\nRecruit and build the state advocacy network for 2026.\n\nFederal Advocacy and Alliance Action Days – February 2026 (Speakers: Michael Henry and Ann Ramer)\nOverview of Priority Federal Bills\n\nGive Kids a Chance Act\n Purpose, urgency, current momentum\n Surge in recent constituent messages and new Senate co-sponsors\nAccelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act\n Why it matters for families\n Current status and what’s needed before year-end\n\nCalls to Action\n\nSoftEdge alerts (single link for both bills)\nLetter-writing campaign (Nancy Goodman’s teams)\nIdentify remaining priority state and\nEncourage advocates in unrepresented states to mobilize\n\nOverview of Action Days\n\nWhat Action Days are\nWhy early planning matters\nWhat advocates can expect if they attend\nHow CAC2 will support participants\n\nState Advocacy Building (Speakers: Annette Parker and Ginny McLean)\nWhy State Infrastructure Matters\n\nStates influence funding, and care access\nYear-round activation capacity is essential\n\nCall to Action: Recruiting State Leads\n\nCurrent number of state leads (6) vs. 44 open states\nWhat a state lead does (time commitment, interviews, mobilization)\nHow leads help close gaps during federal pushes\nInvitation for attendees to volunteer\nMap of current CAC2 activity\n\nBubble Up Platform Preview\n\nWhat Bubble Up is and why it matters\nHow it will support communication, tracking, and activation\nSoft, high-level preview (no full tutorial—platform still in build phase)\n\n
URL:https://www.cac2.org/cac2c-events/from-closing-the-gaps-federal-legislation-and-state-leads-for-childhood-cancer-advocacy/
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CATEGORIES:CAC2 Events,Community Event,Virtual Event
LOCATION:Philadelphia, PA
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