Take Action as a Nurse Advocate
APHON is committed to advocating for expanded access to comprehensive care of cancer and blood disorders for children, endorsing research funding, and being a champion for the hematology and oncology nursing workforce. If this aligns with your values then we need you to add your voice to our advocacy efforts.
Each of you can be an advocate within your communities and institutions. You have the power to influence legislation and funding at the state and federal level. Follow along with us and you too can be a change agent.
Legislative Action Center
The APHON Legislative Action Center allows you to directly contact members of the U.S. Congress to raise your voice about pediatric hematology/oncology.
Get involved by staying informed and taking action!
Coalitions
Many times, the best way to make an impact with a broad audience is to partner with a coalition that can help advance our priority issues. APHON belongs to the following coalitions:
APHON is also an active member of the Nursing Community Coalition which is comprised of 63 national professional nursing associations.
Sign-On Letters
Sign-on letters are policy-oriented letters sent to Congress members, congressional committees, or federal agencies expressing the signatories’ viewpoint.
2025 Sign-On Letters
The following letters have been shared on behalf of APHON through our collaborating coalition partners so far in 2025:
- NCC Support of PRECEPT Nurses Act
- Alliance for Childhood Cancer 119th Congress Priorities
- NCC Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Reiterating FY 2025 Funding Requests
- Alliance for Childhood Cancer Give Kids a Chance Act 2025 Endorsement signatures
- Alliance for Childhood Cancer 119th AKACA Endorsement
- NCC Welcomes the 199th Congress
- CAC2 Letter of Support Community Request for Congress to Act
2024 Sign-On Letters
The following letters were shared on behalf of APHON through our collaborating coalition partners in 2024:
- NCC Transition Letter to the Trump Administration
- NCC FY 2025 Title VIII and NINR Request
- NCC Top End of Year Priorities Letter
- Group Support Letter for Reauthorization of the SCD Comprehensive Care Act
- NCC US Cadet Nurse Corps Support Letter
- EOY Letter to Congressional Leaders on 3 Rare Disease Bills
- NCC Letter Supporting Workers Comp for Injured Federal Workers Act
- NCC FY 2025 Updated Title VIII and NINR Request
- NCC Comments to Proposed NIH Framework Discussion
- NCC FDA Comments
- NCC FY 2025 Senate Title VIII and NINR Request
- NCC Nurses Week Resolution Thank You
- NCC National Nurses Week 2024 Legislative Priorities Letter
- NCC House FY 2025 LHHS ED Written Testimony for the Records
- NCC FY 2025 Title VIII and NINR Initial Request
- NCC Support of FAAN Act
- NCC Letter Supporting Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act S.2815/H.R.7002
- NCC Letter Opposing H.R.3347/S.2070
- NCC FY 2024 Title VIII and NINR CR Request