Mended Hearts is committed to advocacy - which we define as making our voices heard to our local, state and national leaders in terms of supporting heart and heart patient-related policies and legislation. As patients and caregivers, we have a powerful message to deliver in terms of living with heart disease.

Mended Hearts has a National Advocacy Chair and committee - with representation from every region and Mended Little Hearts. This committee works to select the issues that are priority for Mended Hearts advocacy efforts and communicates this information to the chapters and groups.

Mended Hearts has long partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) Advocacy efforts to promote heart-related legislation. AHA's "You're the Cure" provides very user-friendly tools for advocacy. To join You're the Cure, click here.

Currently, there are five You're the Cure priority areas that Mended Hearts is also encouraging its members to take action on. They are as follows:

Click on the link and you will be taken directly to a page that allows you to take action on that item. Please note that taking action will also effectively enroll you in AHA's You're the Cure program, and you will receive other advocacy information from AHA.

If you have any questions regarding advocacy and Mended Hearts, please contact National Advocacy Committee Chair Bob Scott at bobscott9@hotmail.com or at 401-766-0483.

Stay tuned to this Web page for updated information on Mended Hearts Advocacy efforts.

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