NANN's advocacy committee focuses on optimizing care and health outcomes for neonates and their families.  NANN's leadership and members engage and collaborate with other healthcare groups to shape practice and policy at the state and federal level.

If you are interested in advocacy or you are already actively advocating for Neonates, maternal newborn health, or any of the other areas listed below, please reach out to SEFANN and NANN.  We want to support your initiative!

SEFANN supports NANN's advocacy priorities:

Neonatal care and neonatal nursing advocacy priorities include:

Neonatal care and neonatal nursing advocacy priorities include:

1. Disparities within Neonatal Care
   1. Access to Care
   2. Race and Access to Human Milk
2. Nursing and APRN Workforce Development, Recruitment, and Research
3. Mental Health of NICU Families
   1. Paid Family Leave
4. Mental Health of Neonatal Nurses and APRNs
5. Environmental Justice and Climate Impacts on Neonates
6. Nutrition and Direct Provision of Human Milk

The Health Policy & Advocacy Committee serves as a voice for NANN’s advocacy efforts. It is composed of volunteer RNs from across the country, each bringing diverse neonatal nursing experience to help represent NANN’s membership. For questions or to connect, please contact Natalie Glaid at nglaid@nann.org

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