Join us June 3-5, 2026 in DC!
We unite children’s hospitals to improve care and amplify impact.
The Children’s Hospital Association is the nation’s leading advocate for children’s health, driving action, innovation, and advocacy so every child gets the care they deserve.
Family Advocacy Day
Family Advocacy Day (FAD) is CHA’s marquee patient advocacy event in Washington, D.C. For more than 20 years, we have brought patient stories straight to our nation’s policymakers, highlighting the need to create better futures for children through legislation and policy.
Our theme, Team CHA, captures our shared journey toward strengthening pediatric care.
Engaging Members of Congress
During Family Advocacy Day, pediatric patients and their families travel to Washington D.C. to share their stories and advocate for policies that allow children’s hospitals and health systems to provide effective, specialized patient – first care.
Our Policy Priorities
Team CHA will focus on the following public policy priorities:
Growing the pediatric health care workforce by investing in training to ensure timely delivery of comprehensive and specialized care to children and youth.
Elevating children’s health by supporting pediatric research, protecting the 340B Drug Pricing Program, opposing site neutral policies, and ensuring robust appropriations for programs that advance child health.
Protecting and strengthening support for the Medicaid and CHIP programs, which insure nearly half of American children
Addressing the mental health crisis facing our youth and encouraging robust investment to expand children’s access to a full range of pediatric mental and behavioral health services.
Family Advocacy Day Resources
Visit the resources page to find helpful information ahead of your trip to Washington D.C. including a “know before you go” factsheet, storytelling guides, social media toolkit, and programming agenda.
