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Advocacy Priorities

Learn about NHF’s current national and state legislative and other advocacy priorities.

Advocacy Resources

Find information on healthcare coverage in your state; explore tools and other information to help you effectively communicate our issues to legislators, government officials, payers, media and others; find links to other organizations that can help, and more.

NHF's Washington Days

Register for the NHF annual legislative action conference and visit to Capitol Hill; learn about the issues with fact sheets, talking points and other important information.

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Have you contacted your Arizona State Legislator recently?
You can use the web links below to find out who your representative is. Be sure to ​contact them today and let them know your story and
​how their decisions at the Capitol will affect you and your family.

​Get Involved

Take action on key federal or state issues affecting people with bleeding and clotting disorders; look up and contact your elected representatives and tell them about what’s important to and your family.

Tell Your Story

Your personal story and the stories of others in this community are the most powerful advocacy tools at our disposal! Share your stories to help us tell legislators, the media and others about the everyday struggles people with bleeding and clotting disorders face in accessing high-quality healthcare and adequate reimbursement.

Updates & News

Get information on state advocacy initiatives and relevant stories on legislation, health care, insurance and more.

The Cascade Foundation of Southern Arizona, Inc. is committed to advocating for the needs and interests of the bleeding disorder community. We will work with the community to educate elected officials and other government agencies about the distinct needs of patients and their families. Our goal is to solicit government funds to improve specialized medical care, education and awareness, product safety and patient freedom of product choice.

We also work closely with the Arizona Hemophilia Association and the National Hemophilia Foundation to address community needs at the federal and state levels. By uniting and leveraging our collective resources we hope to make significant strides in impacting policies that affect the interests of people with bleeding and clotting disorders.

You can help us make a difference. By learning about critical issues facing people with bleeding and clotting disorders you can help us to raise public awareness and promote the best policies.

General Patient/Family Support

Patient/family social support needs, including group meetings, facilitators for support group and parenting education class, prizes/certificates for academic achievement and exceptional school attendance. First Steps Program Development for families with children 0-7 years. Development of programs to support adolescents and young adults with bleeding disorders (Social support, drug and alcohol prevention and intervention, teen pregnancy education and prevention, gang related violence prevention, youth leadership programs). Hispanic women’s support group provides a culturally sensitive venue for Hispanic women with bleeding disorders or with family members who have a bleeding disorder to discuss issues and get education.

Patient support items
Items that are essential for the prevention of bleeding complications that cannot be provided to patients through other sources, which may include bicycle helmets, knee pads/supports, orthotics, Medic Alert bracelets, cold/pressure cuffs (Cryocuffs) to be used to control bleeding.​

WHAT WE DO

The Cascade Foundation, in conjunction with the Arizona Hemophilia Association, is dedicated to providing assistance to the bleeding disorder community in Southern Arizona. We are focused on seeking out new funding sources to support the development and implementation of programs and services by the Arizona Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center in Tucson. Below is a summary list of programs and services that you can help us support through your generous contributions.

ADVOCACY