H.U.G.S. 4 Childhood Cancer is active in childhood cancer advocacy at both state and federal levels. We have partnered with Kids v. Cancer every September to lobby on Capitol Hill for various pieces of childhood cancer legislation as well as participate in weekly virtual meetings with federal legislators. H.U.G.S. attends the yearly Congressional Childhood Cancer Summit in D.C. and has contributed to discussions with representatives from the White House and National Cancer Institute. In addition, we are active in working with legislators in Alabama to craft childhood cancer legislation to increase childhood cancer state research funding.
Over the past three years, we have worked with the Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition to implement childhood cancer into the State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. The CDC-mandated plan provides educational and support materials about childhood cancer to the public. The plan states its goals are to increase awareness of childhood cancer among families, health care professionals, and schools as well as develop a resource guide for childhood cancer survivors and their families.
We have worked with both city and state officials in having proclamations issued to declare September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Over the past three years, we have worked with the Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition to implement childhood cancer into the State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. The CDC-mandated plan provides educational and support materials about childhood cancer to the public. The plan states its goals are to increase awareness of childhood cancer among families, health care professionals, and schools as well as develop a resource guide for childhood cancer survivors and their families.
We have worked with both city and state officials in having proclamations issued to declare September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
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