Pain Bulletin
>April 2006
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>APF Moves Forward on Mobilization: Grassroots Advocacy in Action!
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>APF'S ADVOCACY SURVEY NOW ONLINE!
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>Everyone can contribute in some way to APF's ever-growing
>network of pain improvement activists. All individuals and
>members of other organizations are welcome! Through working
>together and uniting our collective voices to create a critical mass,
>we will be able to raise public awareness and influence pain policy,
>legislation and practice! Let us know how you would like to be
>part of our advocacy efforts.
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>By completing the Advocacy Survey, your information will:
>provide valuable guidance for our efforts, let us know how you might
>like to be involved, and assist in determining how to best target your
>advocacy interest/experience as it is needed on important issues.
>http://action.painfoundation.org/site/R?i=q8OK_h0Y7ahBXsBzktDAvw..
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>We welcome your participation and look forward to working with
>you! Please encourage your friends, family members, colleagues
>and other members of your organizations to fill out the Advocacy
>Survey and get involved.
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>APF PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL VULVODYNIA ASSOCIATION
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>APF has partnered with the National Vulvodynia Association
>(NVA) to increase awareness about vulvodynia and gain support for
>increased funding for this painful disease. During the
>NVA's second annual advocacy campaign, April 3rd to 14th, 2006,
>we are asking you to send e-mails or letters to your US Senators
>and Representatives. Your participation is essential to gain
>Congressional support for increased funding of vulvodynia resear