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WA Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention
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2010 Prevention Advocacy Day
 
"The Prescription for Saving $$ is Prevention!"
 
Monday, January 18, 2010, Olympia, WA
 
 

  • 8:00 to 9:00    Gather and connect in the GA Auditorium

  • 9:00 to 9:30    Advocacy Training with a focus on Speaking with Legislators- GA Auditorium

  • 9:30 to 11:15  Gather, report from appointments, connect- GA Auditorium

  • 11:15               Gather for march to Rally- GA Auditorium

  • 12:00 to 12:20 Rally  & Cake in the Rotunda

                                             Welcome: Liz Wilhelm, WASAVP President
                                              Keynote:    Lt. Governor Brad Owen- INVITED
                                              Youth Testimonies
                                              Moment of Remembrance- (Please send names of those who have lost their lives to
                                              substance abuse and/ or violence in 2009 to action@wasavp.org prior to the event.)
  • 12:30 to 3:30     Gather, report from appointments, connect- GA Auditorium 
 
As always, prior to arriving in Olympia please make appointments with your State Reprisentative and Senators, their contact information can be found here.  For driving directions to the Capitol and parking information click here.
 
This promises to be an exciting legislative session for the Prevention Community, please come out on the 18th to show the Legislature we are unified in our message that The Prescription for Saving $$ is Prevention!
 
Please stay tuned for more specific information regarding legislation and efforts to preserve and increase funding for our work.
 
If you are unable to attend the Prevention Advocacy Day please still take the time to contact your Legislators as soon as possible to let them know the importance of your work and the extent of the savings made when investing in prevention. 
 
For info on how to contact your Legislators click here and as always please let us know who you met with and the subject by emailing this form to action@wasavp.org following your correspondence or meeting.