Megan Marx
Megan Marx’s personal and professional experiences have led to her dedication to improving outcomes for families stigmatized by medical and/or behavioral health labels. She is committed to the development and implementation of innovative public policy initiatives for families and communities and to making those policy initiatives meaningful to the families and communities they are meant to address. Her professional experience includes grant writing, technical report writing and management of federally funded projects. She has worked as a state regulatory official and is familiar with state and federal regulatory processes and procedures. She also has a background in communicable disease prevention and control. She currently works part time as a Project Coordinator for Family Voices Colorado on a Family-to-Family Health Information Center Grant overseeing a team of 10 family navigators. She is the parent of a delightful almost 9 year old son with special needs.
For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
