{"id":33,"date":"2022-08-08T01:35:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T05:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aafa.org\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:20:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:20:43","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aafa.org\/advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Advocacy Hero Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;hero ctr&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AAFA-Website_Secondary_Advocacy.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_right&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2%||2%||true|false&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1591&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Secondary_pagetitle_BG.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; background_horizontal_offset=&#8221;-5%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||5%|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Page Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;62px&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_left&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8%||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Breadcrumbs&#8221; module_class=&#8221;bcrumb&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-size:16px;||color: #fff;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Main Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_right&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2%||2%||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Asthma and Allergy Advocacy Action Center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  window.onload = function () {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    const script = document.createElement(\"script\");<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    script.src = \"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/Scripts\/khUAAAAAAAA\/Plugin.js?app=campaigns\";<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    script.onload = function () {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      const vvTag = document.createElement(\"vv:main\");<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      document.getElementById(\"vv-container\").appendChild(vvTag);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    };<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    document.body.appendChild(script);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  };<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div id=\"vv-container\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">You can help the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) advocate for the over 100 million people in the United States with <\/span><span class=\"s2\">asthma<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> and <\/span><span class=\"s2\">allergies<\/span><span class=\"s1\">. An AAFA advocate is someone who stands up for people with asthma and allergies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>We need people to help us fight for:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s4\">Fair and equal <a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/advocacy\/key-issues\/access-to-health-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\">access to affordable, quality medical care; health care coverage; and medicine<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafa.org\/clean-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s6\">Clean and safe air<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s4\"> for all<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafa.org\/healthy-settings-schools-child-care-workplace-housing-restaurants-airlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s6\">Safe, healthy indoor settings<\/span><\/a><\/span> in schools, child care facilities, workplaces, and communities<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">Better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafa.org\/food-allergies-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s5\">food allergy labeling laws and regulations<\/span><\/a> that protect people with food allergies<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/advocacy\/key-issues\/federal-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s6\">Funding for federal agencies, policies, and programs<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s4\"> that help people with asthma and allergies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\">We need help to get the word out about critical issues. Together, we can save lives.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x4c;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Accordions&#8221; module_id=&#8221;fact-sheets&#8221; module_class=&#8221;accord pa-accordion mg-awareness-month-accordion&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; closed_toggle_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#505050&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_link_font=&#8221;||||on|||#008C99|&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2%||false|false&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;selector h4 {||  background-color: transparent !important;||  padding-top: 0px !important;||  background-size: initial;||  background-position: left top;||  background-image: url(https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/small_swoosh_BG.png);||  height; fit-content !important;||  padding: 0px !important;||  line-height: 1em;||}&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_module=&#8221;6379&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;hidden&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;AAFA\u2019s Key Policy Issues and Guiding Principles&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;selector h4 {||  background-color: transparent !important;||  padding-top: 0px !important;||  background-size: initial;||  background-position: left top;||  background-image: url(https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/small_swoosh_BG.png);||  height; fit-content !important;||  padding: 0px !important;||  line-height: 1em;||}&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h5&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Every day, your health care involves decisions made by you, your doctor, your family, your caregivers and by policymakers. AAFA\u2019s patient-centered principles guide our policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of those with asthma and allergies. These principles reflect our deep commitment to evidence-based decision-making.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_module\" style=\"font-size: 22px;padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;height: fit-content\">Download PDF<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/asthma-and-allergy-foundation-of-america-guiding-principles-for-patient-centered-public-policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">AAFA\u2019s Guiding Principles for Patient-Centered Public Policy<\/span><\/a> <b> <a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aafa-asthma-facts-and-figures.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 1px;margin-right: 1px;vertical-align: middle\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pdf-24x24-2.png\" alt=\"Download PDF\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">AAFA supports public policies that will help people with asthma and allergies. Advocacy and public policy work are important for protecting the health and safety of those with asthma and allergies. We advocate for federal and state legislation as well as regulatory actions that will help you. We are working to make sure you have access to high quality, affordable, evidence-based care and treatments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">AAFA collaborates with our community and other stakeholders to help shape laws and regulations that affect people with asthma and allergies. We work to ensure people with asthma and allergies have high quality health care, access to treatment options, and live in healthy settings. Priority issues vary from year to year, but in general include the following key priorities:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/advocacy\/key-issues\/access-to-health-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s4\">Access to Health Care<\/span><\/a><\/span>: Promote access to affordable, quality healthcare for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of asthma and allergies<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/advocacy\/key-issues\/access-to-medications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s4\">Access to Medications<\/span><\/a><\/span>: Promote access to affordable medicines, improve drug assistance programs, and ensure students have their asthma\/allergy medicines at school<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/advocacy\/key-issues\/climate-and-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s4\">Climate and Health<\/span><\/a><\/span>: Support community resiliency and readiness and improve clean air standards<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/advocacy\/key-issues\/food-allergies-advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s4\">Food Allergies<\/span><\/a><\/span>: Implement guidelines-based care in child care settings, improve food allergen labeling, and fund food allergy research<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/advocacy\/key-issues\/healthy-settings-schools-child-care-workplace-housing-restaurants-airlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s4\">Healthy Settings<\/span><\/a><\/span>: Improve accommodations and access to healthy settings in homes, schools, and workplaces; promote better indoor air quality<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/advocacy\/key-issues\/health-disparities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s4\">Health Disparities<\/span><\/a><\/span>: Support health equity to improve care and save lives<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/advocacy\/key-issues\/federal-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s4\">Federal Funding<\/span><\/a><\/span>: Continue funding for basic, clinical, preventive and health services research; promote prevention, screening, and lifestyle interventions that help people with asthma and allergies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How Can I Advocate for People With Asthma and Allergies?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Advocacy is speaking out on issues that you care about or offering your opinion and suggestions for how to improve something to the people who are in control. It is important for policymakers to hear directly from you about your experiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Together, we need to find ways to address the complicated questions and issues related to asthma and allergies. You can take several steps to advocate for people with allergies and asthma right now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There are many ways you can be an advocate.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Use our Advocacy Action Center above to send messages to your elected officials on current topics.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aafa.org\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s2\">Join AAFA\u2019s Asthma and Allergy Support Community<\/span><\/a><\/span> to get updates on important issues and receive our action alerts. Join the community of our food allergy division: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.kidswithfoodallergies.org\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kids with Food Allergies (KFA)<\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">Raise awareness by posting about asthma and allergies on your social media accounts. You can also follow and link to the social media pages of both AAFA and KFA:\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s4\">Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AAFANational\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">AAFA National<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kidswithfoodallergies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kids with Food Allergie<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s4\">Instagram: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aafanational\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">AAFA National<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kidswithfoodallergies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kids with Food Allergies<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s4\">LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/asthma-and-allergy-foundation-of-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">AAFA National<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s4\">TikTok: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@aafanational?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">AAFA National<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@foodallergytoks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">FoodAllergyToks<\/span><\/a> (KFA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s4\">BlueSky: <a href=\"https:\/\/web-cdn.bsky.app\/profile\/aafanational.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">AAFA National<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/kfa.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kids with Food Allergies<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s4\">YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/AAFANational\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">AAFA National<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@kidswithfoodallergies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kids with Food Allergies<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Visit your state and federal representatives at their district offices.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Call or write your governor.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Write to the editor of your local paper about asthma and allergies.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Start a patient, family, or caregiver group in your area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can also use one of our advocacy toolkits to help guide you:<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_module\" style=\"font-size: 22px;padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;height: fit-content\">Download PDFs<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/epinephrine-stocking-law-advocacy-toolkit-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modernizing Epinephrine Stocking Laws<\/a><\/span> <b> <a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aafa-asthma-facts-and-figures.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 1px;margin-right: 1px;vertical-align: middle\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pdf-24x24-2.png\" alt=\"Download PDF\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/child-care-policies-for-food-allergy-elijahs-law-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Child Care Policies for Food Allergy: Elijah\u2019s Law Report for U.S. States and Territories<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s4\"> <b><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aafa-asthma-facts-and-figures.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 1px;margin-right: 1px;vertical-align: middle\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pdf-24x24-2.png\" alt=\"Download PDF\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s4\"><b> <\/b> (toolkit starts on page 16)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aafa-2024-asthma-capitals-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Asthma Capitals\u2122 \u2013 Most Challenging Places to Live with Asthma<b><\/b><\/a><b><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aafa-asthma-facts-and-figures.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 1px;margin-right: 1px;vertical-align: middle\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pdf-24x24-2.png\" alt=\"Download PDF\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/span>(toolkit starts on page 34)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/aafa-2025-state-honor-roll-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 State Honor Roll\u2122 of Asthma and Allergy Policies for Schools<b><\/b><\/a><b><a href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aafa-asthma-facts-and-figures.pdf\"><img 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