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Advocacy

The Network advocates for legislation in the United States and in Canada on behalf of member agencies and the client populations they serve. Regular updates inform member agencies on government policies that might impact their work. Consultative guidance is available to assist member agencies with the development and implementation of a personalized advocacy plan. Learn about the most current issues the Network is supporting below.

Network’s Policy Priorities
The Network’s Policy Priorities reflect NJHSA’s general policies as an international association and have been approved by the NJHSA Board.

Advocacy Opportunities

2019 Policy Priority Outreach
For many years, the Jewish Federations of North America has used a survey process to garner input on which public policy issues JFNA should address. Here are JFNA’s priorities for the current year. These priorities drive JFNA’s agenda and directly correlate to what they support and oppose on Capitol Hill.  Kindly complete the survey by Friday, October 5th.

Tell Congress to Stand Up for Refugees
In the coming weeks, President Trump will decide on the number of refugees the U.S. will resettle in 2019. Join NJHSA and member agency HIAS in asking Congress to demand that President Trump set a refugee admissions ceiling of at lead least 75,000. This year, the U.S. will welcome the lowest number of refugees in 40 years, and that trend must be reversed. At a time when more than 68 million people across the world are displaced, 25.4 million of whom are refugees, the U.S. must do more—not less—to help people seeking safety and freedom. Let your Members of Congress know that refugee resettlement is about saving lives.

Advocacy News

Network Joins 35 National Jewish Organizations to Support U.S. Refugee Admissions

The Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies signed onto a coalition letter, led by NJHSA member HIAS, to urge President Trump to continue the United States Refugee Admissions Program and to set a refugee quota... Read more

Agency Advocacy on Family Separation Crisis at the U.S. Border

NJHSA created an advocacy toolkit for member agencieson the ongoing family separation crisis that provides information on efforts both locally and nationally. This member resource is being updated as new information is received. It... Read more

Network Joins Coalition Supporting Implementation of the RAISE Family Caregivers Act

The Network joined 74 advocacy groups in urging the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, to implement the provisions passed in the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act (P.L. 115-119)... Read more
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