Legislative Day
Virtual Advocacy Toolkit
To find your state legislators, you can go to:
http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
A one page summary of the issues you present during your legislative office visit that you can leave with or email to the legislator/staffer.
A one page summary of the issues for your reference during your office visit with the legislator/staffer.
A quick elevator speech to explain what are hemophilia / bleeding disorders and how people with bleeding disorders receive health care.
Some tips for constructing your personal bleeding disorders story.
A few lobbying do’s & don’ts adapted from NHF’s Washington Days.
A sample thank you letter to send as a follow up to your legislative office visit thanking the legislator/staffer for their time and reminding them of the key issues.
A more in depth description of what are hemophilia / bleeding disorders and how people with bleeding disorders receive health care.
For Email and Snail Mail Advocacy:
Writing Your Legislator
A guide on how to write your legislator (adapted from the National Hemophilia Foundation) with a sample letter template to use for Legislative Day 2022.
For Social Media Advocacy:
Social Media Toolkit
A guide for how to create your own social media advocacy posts for Legislative Day.
Social Media Graphics