Options and Opportunities for Advocacy at APHA Annual Meeting

The APHA Annual Meeting being held this year in our nation’s capital provides all Aging and Public Health Section members with ample opportunities to exercise and practice their public health advocacy skills!!! Please plan to attend at least one of the many sessions planned to help you become the aging and public health advocate you always wanted to be. Here are the details of the sessions that might be of interest to you:

SUNDAY SESSIONS (Oct. 30)
8:00 – 12:00 Advocacy Training for Leaders
2:00 - 3:30 Hill Visits -- Pointers & Training

MONDAY SESSIONS (Oct. 31)
8:30 - 10:30 NAILING YOUR POLICY (Buddy System)
12:00 – 2:30 The WHO, WHAT, & HOW of ADVOCACY
2:30 – 4:30 MOBILIZING P. H. THROUGH ADVOCACY (Case Examples)

Being in D.C. for the Annual Meeting gives APHA members a unique opportunity to meet with their members of Congress to discuss the importance of public health. APHA staff will be providing materials for you to take to Hill visits, which will be available online and in hard copy at the Advocacy Booth at the Annual Meeting Expo. We strongly encourage individuals to contact their members of Congress to schedule a meeting while in D.C. Please contact Karen Peters (kpeters@uic.edu), Aging and Public Health Action Board representative, if you are interested in scheduling a visit to the Hill, and she will be happy provide you with tips and techniques for conducting a successful visit.