Friday, December 29, 2023

Legislative Advocacy 2024

 

Registration open for the Arc of WA’s Advocacy Days https://arcwa.org/advocacy/2024-advocacy-days/

Advocacy Days are held virtually (via Zoom) during each legislative session to involve individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD), their families, and their service providers in the legislative process. 


Legislative Notebook https://arcwa.org/advocacy/2024-legislative-session-notebook/

Each year before legislative session, The Arc of Washington State, the Developmental Disability Council, and the Community Advocacy Coalition collect information from disability advocates, providers, families, and community members, and compile it into a Legislative Notebook for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). The Notebook is available on the Arc of WA website


Action Alerts https://arcwa.org/action-center/

Sign up with the Arc of WA to receive Action Alert emails or text messages when legislators need to hear your voice on specific budget or policy issues. Make a difference! 

 

Washington State Legislature www.leg.wa.gov

Find your legislators, contact them via email, connect with them during session, find information on bills that have been filed, and sign up to testify or note your position on a bill.

 

Kittitas County Parent Coalition http://kc-parentcoalition.blogspot.com/

Contact Michelle Williams kittitascountyparent2parent@gmail.com to learn about statewide advocacy.

 

DDA GovDelivery

Visit https://www.dshs.wa.gov/dda/dda-messages and sign up to receive timely messages and updates from DSHS and the Developmental Disabilities Administration.

2024 Legislative Notebook

 

The 2024 Legislative Session Notebook is now live on The Arc of Washington website!

Note that this is a work in progress, and materials will be added or updated throughout the session.

 

Here’s the link!     https://arcwa.org/advocacy/2024-legislative-session-notebook/


Wednesday, December 6, 2023

2024 Advocacy Days

 Legislative Advocacy Days are all virtual this year!

Check out the topics and register to hear all the info about what's going on legislatively in Olympia this year.

Registration is now open: click on the topic to register

Advocacy Day begins at 10:00 am

Spanish translators will be provided

 

January 10 – What Are Our Rights and How Do We Advocate?

January 17 – What Do People Need to Live in their Community?

January 24 – How Do We Create Safe, Affordable Places to Live?

January 31 – How Do We Support Families to Support their Loved Ones?

February 7 – What is Needed to Ensure Every Student has an Inclusive Education?

February 14 – Engaging in Our Communities – How Do We Make Our Communities Welcoming?

February 21 – Why are so Many People in Crisis?

February 28 – What Can You Do Now?