Children's Advocacy Network

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Children's Advocacy Network helps ensure and improve the health and well-being of all children and families.

Video: Meet Linda Bevec, mom and child advocate, and learn how you can help advocate for kids

Advocate of the month

As a cardiac nurse, I cared for patients one at a time as they went through heart surgery. My role was to educate and support the family and keep the cardiac teams informed about patients in the surgical pathway. ~Maryanne Kessel

Read her story.

What are the qualifications for a C.A.N. member?

You are interested in improving the health and well-being of children and families by positively impacting public policy in a way that is sensitive to the needs of children.
You are willing to communicate with local, state and federal lawmakers about issues that are important to children and families.

Register now and help give kids the voice they deserve!

By joining C.A.N., you'll receive updates on our activities, learn about opportunities to contact your legislator or be asked to participate in community events. We will provide you with an advocacy toolkit so you have everything you need to start advocating on behalf of children.

Stay updated on Children's Hospital's community programs and learn more about what we're doing to help children and families in our community.

Did you know?

It takes less than 10 individual letters to get an elected official's attention on a particular issue.
State legislators say it takes only a handful of phone calls to get their attention.
On average, you need only 5 to 8 legislators backing your issue to pass a bill out of a committee or defeat it.

Think of the difference a single phone call or letter really can make! Sign up for C.A.N.!

Questions? Contact us.