SRA's Advocacy Actions

SRA Policy Priorities

Create opportunities for training and education to enhance knowledge of the policy process, effective policy partnerships, and methods related to policy-relevant science in adolescent research
Partnering with other scientific professional societies or groups working on policy activities relevant to adolescent research
Ensuring that the empirical knowledge base of adolescent development is used to inform timely policy debates

SRA members can nominate associations and partner organizations here.

FABBS – Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences

FABBS advances the behavioral and brain sciences through advocacy, communication, and education
Representing Our Societies on National Coalitions – FABBS

Friends of NICHD

Advocate on behalf of the Institute during the annual congressional appropriations and budget processes
Promote NICHD-funded research activities and advances by sponsoring briefings for congressional staff, mailings to Members of Congress and staff, drafting fact sheets, facilitating tours of the Institute and research facilities for Congressional staff, and submitting annual testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

Friends of NIMH

Educating policymakers and other stakeholders about the science of mental health.
Advocating in support of the NIMH budget.
Facilitating engaged communication between NIMH and the stakeholder community, including feedback on research portfolios.
Increasing public awareness about NIMH research activities and the impact it has on the lives of all individuals and communities.
Supporting policies that positively impact the research workforce and the advancement of basic and translational science.
Collaborating with the broad NIH community to inform whole health.