The ADEA Center for Public Policy and Advocacy (CPPA) is a collaborative partner in ADEA’s Institute for Public Policy and Advocacy with the Centers for Equity and Diversity and Educational Policy and Research. ADEA CPPA focuses on legislative priorities approved by the Board of Directors that include securing federal funding for dental education and training and other oral health programs. ADEA CPPA advocates for federal student loans, loan repayment and scholarship programs and for access to oral health services, particularly for those who are medically compromised, indigent, and for children and adults covered under Medicaid or the State Children’s Health Insurance programs. ADEA CPPA publishes the ADEA Washington Update and makes contributions to the Bulletin of Dental Education and the Journal of Dental Education.
The ADEA Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC) provides advice and counsel on public policy and legislative priorities. The ADEA LAC also leads in the development and implementation of a National Advocacy Network to create a powerful and united advocacy voice to address the nation’s oral health problems as they relate to dental and allied dental educator and institutions.
Resources and Tools for Legislative Advocates
Knowing About Congress
Knowing the Legislative Process
Knowing the Legislative Vocabulary
Issues Important to Oral Health Advocates
Key Committees in Congress
Knowing How to Conduct a Congressional Meeting
Internet Resources for Advocates