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Some draft policy points
Our sleep shapes our health, our education, and our communities. It’s time to push for policies that prioritize rest as a cornerstone of well-being. Join us in calling for transformative action on sleep-related policies, including:
School Start Times
Advocate for later school start times to align with adolescent sleep needs and enhance learning and mental health outcomes.
Daylight Savings Time Reform
Support ending the clock-changing cycle to stabilize our sleep patterns and protect our health.
Insurance Coverage
Demand better insurance coverage for essential sleep-related interventions and tools, including sleep studies, CPAP machines, and behavioral therapies.
Sleep in Mental Health Care
Promote the integration of sleep health into mental health assessments and interventions, ensuring sleep is treated as a core component of emotional well-being.
Sleep Education
Push for the inclusion of sleep health education in K-12 curricula, teaching children and teens about sleep hygiene, circadian rhythms, and the importance of rest.
Advocate for public awareness campaigns to destigmatize sleep disorders and promote the importance of healthy sleep behaviors.
Prison Sleep Policies
Advocate for reforms in prison systems to improve sleep conditions for inmates, such as reducing noise, ensuring adequate lighting cycles, and addressing overcrowding.
Public Health Monitoring
Call for regular inclusion of sleep data in public health reports, alongside metrics like exercise and nutrition, to better understand and address sleep disparities.
Sleep impacts everything from productivity to mental health, and policy changes can make restorative sleep accessible to all. Let’s build a future where everyone has the opportunity to rest well and thrive.
📢 Take action today!
Contact your representatives, sign petitions, and spread the word to make sleep a priority in public policy.
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