New York Alliance For Donation Inc

TO INCREASE ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION IN NEW YORK STATE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, PROMOTION, AND RESEARCH. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE A TRANSPLANT FOR EVERY NEW YORKER IN NEED.

LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO LAWMAKERS AND PURSUES THE INTRODUCTION, ENACTMENT, OR MODIFICATION OF LEGISLATION INTENDED TO INCREASE ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION IN NEW YORK STATE. IN 2023, DONATE LIFE NYS MET WITH LAWMAKERS VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON TO EDUCATE THEM ON IMPORTANT POLICY CHANGES NEEDED TO ENSURE MORE LIVES WERE SAVED THROUGH DONATION AND TRANSPLANT

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, REGISTRY PROMOTION, AND COLLABORATION:DONATE LIFE NYS ADVANCES ITS MISSION BY ENGAGING IN MULTIFACETED PUBLIC OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT IN THE REGISTRY; SUPPORTING STRATEGIC COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE LIFESAVING IMPACT MADE BY ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO JOIN THE NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY; DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA AIMED AT INCREASING PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-EFFICACY ON THE TOPIC OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION; CONDUCTING SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND NEW YORKERS' PERCEPTION OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND DETERMINING THE METHODS AND MEANS MOST EFFECTIVE AT INCREASING DONOR REGISTRATION RATES; AND ENGAGING THE GREATER DONATION AND TRANSPLANT COMMUNITY IN COLLABORATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL FORUMS.IN 2023, DONATE LIFE NYS CONTINUED TO PROMOTE ITS REGISTRY PARTNER PROGRAM, WHICH ALLOWS ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN IN THE STATEWIDE EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND INCREASE ENROLLMENTS IN THE NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. PROSPECTIVE PARTNERS COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION ON THE DONATELIFE.NY.GOV WEBSITE THAT IS REVIEWED BY DONATE LIFE NYS AND APPROVED BY THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. APPROVED PARTNERS ARE GIVEN CUSTOM URLS AND/OR EMBEDDED ENROLLMENT FORMS TO BE PLACED ON THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND WEBSITES. WITH THESE CUSTOM TOOLS, THEY ARE ABLE TO REPORT ON AGGREGATE DATA SHOWING THE NUMBER OF ENROLLMENTS GARNERED THROUGH THEIR CUSTOM URLS OR EMBEDDED FORMS.DONATE LIFE NYS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE DONATION COMMUNITY IN SEVERAL FORUMS INCLUDING DONATE LIFE AMERICA, THE NEW YORK STATE TRANSPLANT COUNCIL, AND THE UNOS REGION 9 COLLABORATIVE.IN 2023, DONATE LIFE NYS LAUNCHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK STATE AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOC. (NYSADA) IN A STATEWIDE EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONORS AND HONOR THOSE THAT HAVE SAVED LIVES THROUGH AN ANATOMICAL GIFT UPON THEIR PASSING. THE ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCHED THE "DRIVE FOR LIFE" CAMPAIGN IN APRIL, 2023.

NEW YORK STATE DONATE REGISTRY CONTRACT:DONATE LIFE NYS CONTINUES TO ADMINISTER AND PROMOTE THE NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DONATE LIFE NYS DEVELOPED A FULLY MODERNIZED REGISTRY WITH A DEDICATED WEBSITE.