June 2019

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Advocating for Newborn CMV Screening through Hospital-Based Initiatives

Author: Maggie Kettler, AuD

Posted: 8/30/2024
Category: Advocacy

CMV newborn screening has increased tremendously in the past decade, with many states implementing the screening through legislative efforts. However, CMV screening legislation is not a realistic avenue in all states. In this blog post, we hear from Maggie Kettler, AuD, who has helped to lead successful efforts to increase CMV newborn screening in her home state of Ohio. In this post she discusses successes, challenges, and advice she has for advocates in other states.

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Sign Up to Save Lives

Posted: 6/21/2019
Category: Advocacy, Awareness, Fueling Our Mission

National CMV recently teamed up with GSW, an award-winning, full-service healthcare communications agency, to create a compelling public health campaign and bring some of our recent advocacy work to life.

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How to Pitch Your Family’s CMV Story to Media

Author: Becky Ericson

Posted: 6/16/2019
Category: Advocacy, Awareness, Community, Fueling Our Mission

There’s nothing better than a good story to spread a message. Stories are emotional, filled with context, and how we make sense of the world. And stories, incidentally, are the lifeblood of journalism. But for everyday people not working in media, reaching out to reporters pitching them on your personal experience or your kiddo’s story can be downright intimidating. How can you start from square one and break through the clutter?

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