Hints For Advocacy

The LCA leadership encourages LCA members to become a part of the process. This year it will be important for all LPCs, PLPCs, LMFTs, and PLMTs to contact their legislators. Take a few minutes to view, LCA Past President Tim Fields sharing hints to make your contact easier.

Counselors Make Great Advocates

• They are committed to positive change.
• they are good listeners.
• They have good people skills and related well to others.
• They acre about people.
• They are friendly.

Rules for Effective Advocacy

• Be specific about what you want your legislator to do.
• Be polite.
• Keep your communication brief and focused on on issue.
• Build and preserve your  credibility.
• Don't write or type anything you would not be comfortable with other seeing or distributing.
• Always include your postal address so that your legislator knows you are a constituent. 
• Refer to legislation by its bill number or title.
• Be persistent and follow up

Ways of Being an Advocate

• Phone calls
• Postcards
• E-mail
• Letter
• Visit
• Campaign volunteer
• Contribute money
• Attend legislative training
• Invite the legislator to speak
• Write a letter to the local paper
• Run for office
• Put out  yard sign
• Get a Bumper sticker