Every year Family Voices hosts an advocacy day, called Advocacy for Change, and UW nursing students (or others who may be interested) are invited to participate. The event is free for students and they can join us just for the morning session if they choose. It is a way to hear directly from families from around the state about the challenges they face caring for a child with a disability. Policy issues are discussed and participants are led in how to create a message using their lived experiences. We then deliver that message to state legislators in the afternoon. Go to https://familyvoiceswi.org/advocacy-for-change/ for more information and to register.
This post was authored by Abby Hammes on 02/27/2023.