Ways You Can Help – Advocacy

Legislative Advocacy

Capital Region Caucus

Made up of area legislators, local government officials and business leaders, the Caucus meets quarterly to discuss regional issues and is organized by the Chamber of Commerce. Children's Hospital hosts this group on an annual basis and is able to address the Caucus on issues of importance to the hospital.

Capitol Hill Advocacy Days

Three times a year Children's Hospital participates in the National Association of Children's Hospitals (NACH) Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill, providing an opportunity for representatives from Children's Hospital to meet with legislators or their staff members to share information about children's health issues.

Legislative Reception

Each January Children's Hospital hosts a Legislative Reception at the General Assembly building as a way to introduce members of the General Assembly and their staff to Children's Hospital's services and programs.

Letters to Legislators

Letters are sent to members of the General Assembly as well as regional city and county government officials in the Richmond area sharing information on the services and programs at Children's Hospital. To view the most recent letter From the Desk of Kendall Lee, click here.

Join Our Advocacy Network

As a member, you will have the rewarding opportunity to help Children’s Hospital advocate for the specialized health care needs of all children. Children’s Hospital Advocacy Program focuses on promoting the health and well-being of children.

We will be contacting you for assistance throughout the year and will provide you the tools to help us advocate. We also sometimes activate letter writing campaigns to Federal and state officials on specific topics. To become a member of our Advocacy Network, please send an email to with your name, mailing address and e-mail address.

There are also other ways you can be an Advocate:

  • Make a phone call, mail a letter, or send an email or fax to your legislator
  • Attend “Day at the Capitol” events
  • Tell other advocates about an issue to increase awareness & support
  • Stay informed and VOTE

Please keep in mind when speaking on behalf of Children’s Hospital of Richmond it’s important that we do so in a clear, concise and uniform voice. To best accomplish this we ask that you coordinate activities involving government and elected officials through the Office of Government Relations & Advocacy by contacting Kendall Lee at (804) 228-5829 or klee@chva.org.

Contact Your Legislator

To locate & contact your Virginia legislator to inform them of issues you support or feel deserve attention, click here to be directed to the VA General Assembly Webite.

The information on this site is provided for informational and educational purposes only; it does not contain specific medical advice. If you have specific health questions or problems, consult a health care professional for personal medical advice.