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The Power of One!

It only takes one person to initiate change. Everyone can impact how a legislator feels about an issue. It takes just a few moments to have a meaningful interaction with an elected official, and to begin to build a long-lasting rapport with that person and their office staff. People working together can have an even greater impact.

What is Advocacy?  
Advocacy is the pursuit of influencing outcomes—including public policy, economic, and social systems and institutions—that directly affect people’s lives. Advocacy consists of organized efforts and actions to change “what is” to “what should be.” These organized actions seek to highlight critical issues that have been ignored and submerged, to influence public attitudes, and to enact and implement laws and public policies so that visions of “what should be” in a just, decent society become a reality. Advocacy organizations draw their strength from and are accountable to people- their members, constituents, and/or members of affected groups.

Let your ideas and voice be heard…contact your local representatives! 

Here is some information on what you can reach out to your representatives for and what you cannot, how to find them, and different ways to connect.

Contact Legislator

 

Are you registered to Vote?

If not, please check out this document for information. The next election is April 1st! 

Register to Vote

CURRENT ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES

Wisconsin is currently working on its biennial budget, 2025-2027.  With this being in the works it gives you a chance to let your representatives know how you feel on some key issues. Here are some papers on some of the key issues currently being discussed.

Elder Abuse & Fraud Prevention

Reducing Falls

Housing Challenges

Invest in ADRCs

Specialized Transportation

Volunteer Driver

ADRC ROLE IN ADVOCACY

 

The ADRC plays a role in helping to identify and publicize gaps in services needed by older individuals and provide leadership in developing services and programs, including recruitments and training of volunteers that address those needed. And with this, to assist in representing needs, views, and concerns of older individuals in local decision making and assist older individuals in expressing their views to elected officials and providers of service. 

 

The ADRC also has a role to advocate on behalf of older individuals to assist in enabling them to meet their basic needs. To facilitate a customer’s self-advocacy, to motivate and support the customer in obtaining information, opportunities, respect and recognition to which they are entitled, and in obtaining the services for which they are eligible.