Advocacy Organizations
AARP – Politics Page
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry – Advocacy and Public Policy
American Association of Directors of Nursing Services (Must be a member to access their policy info section)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Advocacy and Public Policy
American Geriatrics Society (AGS)– Public Policy and Advocacy
American Medical Directors Association(AMDA) – Advocacy page
American Psychological Association Practice Organization (APAPO)
Assisted Living Federation of America – Advocacy Page
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) – Advocacy
Caregiver GPS – The Elder’s Advocate
Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (CARIE)
Gerontological Society of America (GSA)– Policy Center
HIPPA Privacy Rule Information
HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule
Long-Term Care Community Coalition Homepage
Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition
Mental Health America Advocacy Network
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Public Policy
National Care Planning Council – Long-Term Care Associations
National Council on Aging – Advocacy toolkit
National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
New York Times article by Jane Gross, detailing many online advocacy resources
Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative Advocacy and Public Policy Center
SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders)
Southern Poverty Law Center – Advocacy Publications