The past year has been especially transformative in the area of Advocacy and Awareness as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation merged with “Reaching For The Stars: A Foundation of Hope for Children with Cerebral Palsy” (RFTS) in February 2019.
This merger amplifies our collective voices more effectively around the world, in the US and throughout local communities through a variety of advocacy and education initiatives.
Reaching for the Stars created National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day in 2006, launched the #GoGreen4CP movement in 2014 and have led a number of successful federal advocacy initiatives increasing focus on cerebral palsy research across the lifespan. They have been the largest pediatric CP nonprofit foundation in the world run by parent volunteers, bringing a 21,000+ strong network of parents and caregivers of children with CP into our vibrant community.
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Congressional Briefing for Cerebral Palsy On Thursday, March 24th, 2022, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation hosted the first ever Cerebral Palsy Congressional Briefing with a panel of physicians, patient and self advocates. -
Cerebral Palsy Research Act The bipartisan, Cerebral Palsy Research Act, is introduced by Congressman Steve Cohen of Tennessee. Read more here: -
The History of Research Advocacy in Cerebral Palsy March is National Cerebral Palsy Month in the United States and is an opportunity to highlight the history of cerebral palsy advocacy - where we’ve been, where we are currently, and the opportunities that are ahead.
