ARHP works in coalition at the national level with a range of organizations concerned about health, rights, and scientific integrity. We aim to bring the reproductive health care provider’s voice to national discussions around securing reproductive health and rights polices based on scientifically sound evidence and information.
ARHP participates in more than twenty local and national coalitions and campaigns that focus on a wide range of reproductive health issues. These include:
American Association of Suicidology
Founded in 1968 by Edwin S. Shneidman, Ph.D., AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide.
http://www.suicidology.org
American Society for Men’s Health
The ASMH seeks to promote, encourage and support the highest standards of practice, research, education and ethics in the study of the basic sciences, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of men’s health issues. They also wish to advocate the advancement of men’s health, become a resource for all those interested in men’s health, provide a scientific and public forum for exchange and discussion of science, experiences, ideas and opinions in men’s health, provide a networking platform for all professionals interested in men’s health, and lead efforts to improve public health policies and societal conditions related to men’s health.
http://www.asmhnet.org/
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The mission of AACAP is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through research, training, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers.
https://www.aacap.org/
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
The mission of ARHP is education. ARHP translates good science into practice by producing accredited, evidence-based programs for health care professionals across a broad range of topics. ARHP members are passionate about science and demand rigorous standards for peer-reviewed data in educational programs and integrity in patient care.
www.arhp.org
California Adolescent Health Collaborative
The California Adolescent Health Collaborative’s mission is to address adolescent health and well-being from a non-categorical, multidisciplinary perspective.
http://www.californiateenhealth.org/
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
The Center for Health and Health Care in School’s mission is to promote children’s health and school success by advancing school connected programs, policies and systems.
http://www.healthinschools.org/
Healthy Teen Network
Healthy Teen Network is devoted to making a difference in the lives of teens and young families. We are a national organization focused on adolescent health and well-being with an emphasis on teen pregnancy prevention, teen pregnancy, and teen parenting.
www.healthyteennetwork.org
The Jed Foundation
The Jed Foundation has emerged as the leader in protecting the emotional health of America’s 20 million college students. Its proven model and award-winning programs are changing the way campuses, communities and families promote mental health and prevent suicide.
www.jedfoundation.org
Joint Center for Economic and Political Studies
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a catalyst for groundbreaking research and critical policy analysis on topics of concern to all Americans, especially African Americans and other people of color. Founded in 1970 to encourage civic and political participation in the African American community, the Joint Center continues to support black leadership and other black policy makers by serving as a source of trusted information, innovations, and ideas on a broad range of issues. Through its scholarly research, distinctive analyses of issues, and convening of forums, the Joint Center helps guide the policy process toward practical solutions on America’s most challenging issues – and toward a better future for all Americans.
www.jointcenter.org
National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health
The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health is a non-profit organization that works to improve the lives of adolescents, especially those from poor families, by focusing greater attention and resources on their health needs and on innovative ways to address them. Our aim is to increase adolescents’ access to integrated physical, behavioral, and sexual health care that can help them reduce health risk behaviors, identify their health problems earlier, and take on responsibility for managing their health conditions. We also seek to expand holistic health promotion strategies for adolescents in their communities. We work to educate stakeholders and build partnerships, improve the adolescent health workforce, promote effective adolescent care, and provide planning and technical support.
www.thenationalalliance.org
National Association of School Nurses
On July 4, 1968, the National Education Association established the Department of School Nurses (DSN), an association dedicated to the advancement of school nursing practice and the health of school-aged children Their ultimate purpose was to improve the quality of school nursing, to upgrade the skills of school nurses and to further the abilities of all children to succeed in the classroom. In 1979 the DSN became the National Association of School Nurses and was separately incorporated. NASN is the largest association of school nurses and the hub for state affiliate associations. Since 1979 NASN has grown by leaps and bounds.Partnering with national health organizations, NASN continues to develop educational programs. NASN supports school nurse objectives by publishing issue briefs and position statements on subjects affecting student health and school nursing to keep members updated on aspects affecting their school communities. In the legislative arena, NASN employs a Washington DC-based representative to promote school nurse issues and interact with congress on the organization’s behalf.
www.nasn.org
School Based Health Alliance
At the School-Based Health Alliance our work is driven by a vision – that all children and adolescents are healthy and achieving at their fullest potential. Everything we do, from the day-to-day operations to the big picture strategy, is informed by this shared idea of what school-based health centers (SBHCs) can help to achieve.
This vision has helped School-Based Health Alliance to evolve from a pure technical assistance and training organization to an advocacy organization with members. We have done this by increasing internal resources directed at federal advocacy and policy, and building a federal policy agenda. With a formalized affiliate structure to guide the relationship between School-Based Health Alliance and the states, the movement is the strongest it’s ever been.
www.sbh4all.org
About Audrey Kelly, PharmD