Last month I posted Action Through Advocacy. Getting involved in the legislative process for a cause you care about is a positive way to channel emotional energy and make a difference. If you are a survivor, are currently battling breast cancer or would like to make your voice heard, join with others who are working to affect public policy.
This will sound like a broken record, but it bears repeating! Once you are an advocate, here’s what you can reasonably be expected to do:
- Educate yourself – become familiar with the strategy and current objectives of the advocacy program
- Educate others – know your story and share it as needed. Encourage those within your sphere of influence to join you.
- Respond – write or speak when requested and be alert to opportunities where you can educate and inform elected officials concerning domestic and family violence.
Next step….take a minute today to learn more about the Advocacy and Public Policy efforts of the following organizations:
or Google the following key words – Domestic violence, advocacy, public policy - to find the right opportunity to channel your energy. As always, please share your findings, so that we can all learn!
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