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Influencing public policy through advocacy is an essential strategy used by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association to achieve its health impact goals and programmatic objectives, which include helping all Americans lead healthier lives and reducing the incidence and consequences of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association works across the public policy continuum to influence public policy, including planning, stakeholder and coalition development, policy research and analysis, a comprehensive legislative and regulatory agenda, the creation of media advocacy and grassroots strategies, implementing policy change, and then following through with effective evaluation to assess implementation and the ultimate impact of the law or regulation.
For local information, contact:
Katherine Bryant, Government Relations Director
Phone: 601-321-1205
Email: katherine.bryant@heart.org
Advocate Resources:
- 2014 Mississippi Sessions Outcome Summary Report
- Smoke-Free Mississippi Fact Sheet
- Mississippi Second-hand Smoke Brief
- Toll of Tobacco in Mississippi
- Mississippi Stroke Data
- Mississippi Heart Attack Report
- Smoke Free Air In Mississippi