Advocacy Committee

Advocacy Committee – for the link to this meeting, email info@namibuffalony.org AGENDA:  Discuss participation in Legislative Advocacy Days                     Review which legislators […]

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Advocacy Committee

February 9, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Advocacy Committee – for the link to this meeting, email info@namibuffalony.org

AGENDA:  Discuss participation in Legislative Advocacy Days

                    Review which legislators with whom we will meet

                    Discuss NAMI supported proposals being considered by Legislature

                    Jesse’s Law S7878 – discussion by Jesse’s mother Kimberly Hubert Bickel; choice of

                                                                hospitalization on Mental Hygiene involuntary admission

Legislative Advocacy Days are being scheduled by Matt Shapiro, Director of Public Policy NAMI NYS.

  • Anyone who participated last year can register & Matt will notify you of an appt  (probably in March for WNY) .
  • If this is your first time participating, a SMARTS training and practice meeting are available.
  • Matt tries to make everyone’s  meeting and acts as facilitator.
  • Matt is setting up our appointments with your legislators so you must be registered with NAMI NYS Legislative Advocacy Days.
  • If your work schedule makes a daytime meeting impossible, please write, call or email your legislator about one of NAMI’s issues in Legislative Agenda 2022.

Remember:

              Small groups of activists are responsible for most of the changes in our history.

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Date:
February 9, 2022
Time:
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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