Legislative/Healthcare Policy Advocacy
Are you involved in health policy advocacy or looking to get started?
Join in on the conversation & share your experiences!
- How did you get started?
- What tips/advice do you have to share with others who are looking to get started?
- What is your proudest healthcare advocacy moment OR what are you hoping most to achieve in your current/future efforts?
-Do you have anything else that you'd like to share?
How did I get started? That is interesting. I think it actually started when I started volunteering with a special needs camp as a sponsorship chair. That is when I started reaching out to different businesses. From there, it went to talking to people about the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life for many years. Then...I branched into stuff about my own chronic health issues. Some of my proudest moments were being interviewed for a local news station, being in the paper, getting Gastroparesis awareness proclamations from my mayor and being a part of different advocacy days with my state representatives.
well organized to be most effective. Good job ~Racquel~ social health network moderator thank you. I try to do more each and every year.
For those who are interested in, or just starting to engage in healthcare policy or legislative advocacy, building a foundation and key relationships improves outcomes of advocacy initiatives. Here is more information on how to strengthen your legislative advocacy efforts! https://socialhealthnetwork.com/resources/building-relationships-with-legislators
Love this question, this is a new journey for me as an advocate for the National MS Society. So, I hope to make more of a contribution not only at SNH but in my own community. Expanding my reach is scary but I’m ready to take on this awesome role as #msadvocte
New adventures in advocacy can be scary! However, with support and tools in your advocacy belt, I have no doubt you will be successful! You may find this article helpful as you decide what form of policy and community advocacy you would like to be involved in
https://socialhealthnetwork.com/resources/building-relationships-with-legislatorsawesome Yiu Got this! ~Racquel~ social health network moderator
I have been attending Capitol Hill Day for several years. I advocate for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I get to speak in front of representatives and share my experience. I loved doing this and believe I am making a difference.
Hi
! Great to hear from you here on SHN.com!! Thank you for ALL that you do for the Pso & PsA communities! We are so grateful to have you. You are, no question, doing incredible things. Keep up the great work!
