RSVP for Action on the Square
Past participants at NAMI Wisconsin's Action on the Square advocacy day.
press release: Action on the Square: NAMI Wisconsin’s Budget Advocacy Day: March 15 & March 16, 2023
YOUR story has power! Join mental health advocates, peers, family members, community stakeholders, and NAMI affiliates from every corner of the state in learning how to effectively share your story with legislators. Attendees will spend the afternoon meeting with their state legislators - telling their stories and asking for comprehensive legislation that addresses many facets of mental health services.
For more information and to register for this event, please visit: Action on the Square - NAMI Wisconsin - NAMI Wisconsin
Registration closes February 16, 2023.
Registration costs $10 to help offset the cost of food provided. Scholarships are available on a case-by-case basis (contact sita@namiwisconsin.org). If you need assistance for travel or lodging, contact your local NAMI affiliate.
Questions? Contact NAMI Wisconsin’s public policy & advocacy director, Sita Diehl, at sita@namiwisconsin.org or (608)268-6000.
Wednesday, March 15 @ 7 PM – optional networking session at the Concourse Hotel to meet NAMI members throughout the state.
Thursday, March 16:
- 9 – 10 AM – Breakfast & Registration
- 10 AM – Welcome Address
- 10:15 AM – Telling Your Story to Legislators
- Learn how to effectively tell your story to legislators and how to make an impact in the legislature. No previous experience needed, and meetings will take place with a group of other constituents.
- 11:15 – Crisis Stabilization Panel
- Learn more about our main ask for NAMI Wisconsin’s Budget Advocacy Day – funding crisis stabilization. We will have an open discussion with a crisis provider, a member of a mobile crisis team, a law enforcement officer, and more experts in their fields.
- 12:15 – Summary & Call to Action
- Afternoon – Meet with your legislators
- When you pre-register for Action on the Square, NAMI Wisconsin will arrange meetings for you. We will contact you with your meeting information.
Please note: Event schedule is subject to change
Educational Goals of this Event Include:
- Network with NAMI advocates from around the state
- Gain skills for meeting with legislators
- Hear from mental health experts on funding and legislation needed to strengthen crisis services
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