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Issues and Priorities
The March of Dimes Public Affairs agenda focuses on public policies and programs that relate to the Foundation's mission – improving the health of infants and children by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality – and on issues that pertain to tax-exempt organizations.

                                                               The 2010 legislative priorities for Florida will fall within the four general categories of the Foundation’s advocacy issues and priorities. These four categories are as follows:

• Access to health coverage for women of childbearing age, infants, and children
• Research to prevent prematurity, birth defects and infant mortality
• Prevention and treatment to improve maternal, infant, and child health
• Institutional concerns pertaining to tax-exempt organizations
Advocacy Network Issues and Priorities
The Advocacy Network is made up of volunteers and staff who promote the March of Dimes mission agenda by contacting the governor and state legislators in response to Chapter action alerts.

                                                                                                         For more information or to become a public affairs volunteer, join our state-wide advocacy network by clicking the “Sign Up Today” button below or by contacting State Public Affairs Director, Penelope Tiam-Fook at ptiam-fook@marchofdimes.com.




Public Policy Research
One of the responsibilities of the March of Dimes Office of Government Affairs is to direct public policy studies that support national and Chapter advocacy priorities.


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