Advocacy Tools/Training
VCDR works directly with grassroots consumers to provide advocacy training, informational sessions, and opportunities to participate in the legislative process.
- Find out how to Schedule a Training Session for your local group
- Establish an Advocacy Network in your area for rapid response to critical issues and events
- Communicating with Legislators describes how to reach and effectively get your message across to your Representatives and Senators during the hectic legislative session.
- Testify! Of course you can! Consumer and family testimony is an important component of advocacy, but may be daunting for the first-timer. We provide tips and advice about how to testify at public hearings and in legislative committees.
- Tell Your Story! Tell us a little about yourself and your advocacy interest or concern. If you are writing about cuts to a program, or protecting a program from cuts, please let us know why this program is important to you. If you are a family member or friend writing on behalf of someone else, please provide similar information on their behalf. Thank you!