For the last 25 years, the "Maryland Youth Leadership Forum" has brought together rising high school juniors and seniors with ...

This edition of Teen Corner spotlights six fearless teens who are transforming their food allergy experiences into powerful ...

As part of activities marking the 2025 World Sickle Cell Day, Haven Life Foundation organised a sensitisation programme at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, aimed at improving genotype awareness and ...

Key Takeaways Self-advocacy is crucial in healthcare, ensuring patients' voices are heard and influencing medical outcomes and emotional well-being. A negative experience with a physical therapist led ...

Bristol Meyers Squibb Prioritizing health: Practicing self-advocacy at a doctor’s visit Here are some practical steps to navigate conversations with healthcare providers.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Community groups are pushing for new state legislation, responding to all the changes at the federal level. The Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Advocacy ...

A conservative advocacy group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence announced a pair of new hires and laid out plans for a $20 million budget in 2025 as it seeks to influence policy debates ...

The Self-Advocacy in Healthcare Conference is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. April 19, with registration and breakfast starting at 9 a.m. The event will last until 3 p.m.

Not long after the October 2023 Hamas attacks in Israel and subsequent war in Gaza, Ross Glick’s inbox flooded with tips, photos, video and information about students and faculty members ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - There was a huge gathering in Colorado Springs Friday as volunteers and advocacy groups joined forces for a homeless ...

Women may also face other barriers to self-advocacy, such as a lack of knowledge and resources. Although you may want to self-advocate for better healthcare, not knowing where or how to begin can ...

To better understand and conceptualize how advocacy occurs, the framework proposed by Gen and Wright (17) offers a valuable starting point. The authors synthesize insights from both practitioner and ...