Is Advocacy Your Top Priority?

The inclement weather this week certainly threw a curve ball to the schedules of the Legislature, InterHab offices, and many members!  As we plan for the week ahead let's refocus our energy on maintaining a high level of advocacy activity.

Member organizations are strongly encouraged, if they have not done so already, to create an advocacy committee within their organization that will organize all advocacy efforts. In addition, we've launched an initiative for InterHab members to partner with other members to form regional coalitions.  If you would like to get involved in a regional coalition please contact eroberts@interhab.org.  Below are activities your advocacy committee should focus on for the month ahead:

Top 5 Advocacy Activities for February

• Hold regular weekly planning meetings
• Organize a small group visit to see your legislators at the Capitol
• Host at least two letter-writing events for your organization
• Make at least two contacts with local media
• Heavily promote the use of the automated e-mail system on the Invisible Kansans website to staff, consumers, families and community stakeholders.

Check out InterHab's InterAct; Grassroots Advocacy Guide!  This guide contains the following tools:

• The Kansas DD Update
• A legislative calendar
• A legislative directory
• A Summary of our iPod Giveaway Contest
• A timeline for advocacy activity