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The most impactful event in the movement to end prostate cancer

February 26-28, 2023

Advocacy Education Hub

A well-prepared advocate is an effective advocate. The Advocate Education Hub is your one-stop show for all your prostate cancer advocacy needs.

On this page you can find the 2023 Advocate Guide, videos to help you better understand the issues we are advocating about, and even an example of what a meeting will look like.

Take a look at our downloadable guide for all things advocacy during the Summit, review the policy priorities we’ll be discussing during our meetings in D.C., and see a virtual meeting in action.

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Advocate Guide

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Policy Priority 1: Funding for the Prostate Cancer Research Program

Requesting PCRP Funding: Learn what the Prostate Cancer Research Program is, why we support funding for it, and how to use your story to advocate in support of this important research investment.

Appropriations 101: Have you ever wondered how the federal government funding process works? Susan Sweat explains the whole thing, both how it’s supposed to work and how it works in the real world, and lends context to our PCRP and CDC asks.

While these videos are from 2022 and the numbers will be different this year, the core information is still applicable.

Priority #1: PCRP Funding

2 Videos

Request: PCRP Funding

12:24

Appropriations 101

13:33

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Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP)

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PCRP Treatments

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Policy Priority 2: Funding for Prostate Cancer Activities at the CDC

About the CDC Funding Request: What, exactly, does the CDC do for prostate cancer? Learn how their efforts help to increase prostate cancer knowledge in high-risk populations and to decrease racial and ethnic disparities in prostate cancer outcomes.

While these videos are from 2022 and the numbers will be different this year, the core information is still applicable.

Priority #2: CDC Funding

2 Videos

Request 2: CDC Funding

11:54

Appropriations 101

13:33

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Prostate Cancer at the CDC

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Policy Priority 3: The PSA Screening for HIM Act

About the PSA Screening for HIM Act Request: The PSA Screening for HIM Act is an important priority for the 2023 Summit. Learn what the bill does and what your elected officials can do to help.

PSA Testing – Controversy, Clarity, and Counsel: The PSA test is the old reliable for prostate cancer screening, so you might wonder why we have to fight so hard to ensure men have access to it. This video offers background information you might find useful in understanding the need for the PSA Screening for HIM Act and our ZERO Cost to Prostate Cancer Screening Initiative.

While these videos are from 2022 and the bill numbers will be different this year, the core information is still applicable.

Priority #3: PSA for HIM Act

2 Videos

Request 3: PSA for HIM Act

5:44

Testing: Controversy & Clarity

6:01

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PSA for HIM Act

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Policy Priority 4: The PC-CARE Act

About the PC-CARE Act Request: Our newest priority legislative effort, the PC-CARE Act helps to ensure that research is directed to the most important issues in prostate cancer and that all funders are working in a coordinated way.

This bill had not yet been introduced for the new Congress, but we are aiming for reintroduction soon.

Priority #4: PC-CARE ACT

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Request 4: PC-CARE ACT

7:12

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PC-CARE Act

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Example Meeting: Nervous about your Capitol Hill meetings? Here’s your chance to see one in action. During the 2021 Summit, ZERO staff recorded an actual virtual meeting so advocates can have the chance to know what to expect, mute button failures and all.