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Social Work Day of Advocacy

Prairie Capital Convention Center
1 Convention Center Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701

Wednesday, February 24, 2010


Advocacy Day 2010 took place at the Prairie Capital Convention Center on Wednesday  February 24th in Springfield Illinois. We had an attendance of over 800 social workers and students coming from across the state that attended a 1/2 day of educational seminars on lobbying in the state of Illinois.

Participants spent the afternoon at the Capital lobbying for the NASW Illinois Chapter Legislative Agenda and/or issues important to them. Each participant received an Advocacy Day packet complete with legislative materials and tip sheets on lobbying. (See the links to the right for more information)

* Advocacy Day is a ZERO profit event for the chapter, in that any fee that is is charged is based on the costs to present the event including catered continental breakfast, printing/folder fees, and space/speaker fees.



2010 Legislative Agenda

2010 Advocacy Day Documents

 


2010 documents will be available as Advocacy Day approaches. The following files are available for you to review and are in pdf format, depending on your internet speed - it may take
some time to open. .

 



2010 Advocacy Day Agenda
  Why Social Workers Should be Involved
 


Advocacy Day Visit Form
 


PAC Voter Information
 


Lobbying Do's and Don'ts

 


Advocacy Day Guidelines
 


Current Chapter Offices
 


Why Social Workers should
get involved
 


Why Social Workers should
run for office
 


Call Slips
 


Demographics of Social Workers in elected offices
 


How  endorsements
are made
 


NASW Districts
 


Social Work Profession





Social Work Advocacy: The State Budget

Policy Affects Practice & Students/Practitioners Affect Policy
 
 

Legislative Links

 

 
State of Illinois Website

 


Governor Pat Quinn's Website

 


Illinois General Assembly

Senate Members

House Members
 

How to find your representatives?

 


Get a head start on Lobby Day by checking out your representatives before you
travel to Springfield!

  • Find your ZIP+4 number
    Click Here!
     
  • Enter in ZIP+4 in
    form on the left hand side for list of representatives.
    Click Here!