Advocacy

Current advocacy issues

There is much work to be done:

  • Deflating Stigma
  • Letting your legislators know your opinions
  • Participating in NAMI WALKS and other advocacy events
  • Reading up on attitudes and agendas in popular media
  • Writing letters to the editor on topics of special concern to you
  • Building community that promotes tolerance and compassion

Be creative in the ways you advocate.

Write us – Let us know of ways in which you promote positive attitudes and a healthy community. We’d love to hear from you: admin@namiccns.org

Below are links which will help you to become educated and empowered. Try them out. Explore.

PROJECT VOTE SMART:

Every candidate and elected official from President to local government can be easily and instantly accessed through the:

•  Vote Smart’s Website: www.vote-smart.org

or

•  Voter’s Research Hotline: 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762)

Officials voting records, contact information, etc. — From their previous professions, education, families, organizational membership to their latest e-mail address, they gather it all.

 

ILINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Look up bills in our State Legislature

Legislation & Laws
Bills & Resolutions Illinois Compiled Statutes
Public Acts Illinois Constitution
Senate House
Members Members
Schedules Schedules
Committees Committees
Journals Journals
Transcripts Transcripts
Rules Rules
Audio/Video Audio/Video
FOIA Information FOIA Information
Impeachment Tribunal Special Investigative Committee
Committee on Deficit Reduction

NAMI NATIONAL LINKS

NAMI ADVOCACY ACTION CENTER

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