The Healing is Happening Initiative

Today, over 158 million Americans use some type of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), yet less than 1% of the federal research budget is used to study the benefits or promise of these alternatives.    Clearly, current public health policy and federal funding are not in step with the health and wellness practices of millions of Americans. The public is way ahead of Congress. 

If we want to bridge this enormous divide and shift our national priorities we must gain the attention of our national leaders.   Sharing personal stories is the most powerful way for individuals to connect with their Representatives and help shift healthcare policies to more accurately reflect the health solutions used by the majority of Americans.   Your personal experience provides Congress with concrete evidence that numerous integrative solutions already exist. 

Each and every one of us has a story to tell.   Why not tell yours? 

Stories can be as simple, like experiencing positive health benefits from taking regular vitamins or eating organic food.  Or they may be more complex and address personal trials with the medical system and natural solutions you found on your own.  Your stories will serve as the wake up call that Healing is Happening and will inform our leaders that consumers care deeply about their own health options and about the healthcare crisis facing the nation. 

Together, we will let our leaders know the many ways we have taken our health into our own hands and have become responsible for our own healing.   Together, we will bridge the divide between Congress and the public.   

Together, we will change the future of healthcare—one story at a time.