Advocate

Why Advocate: Because government policies profoundly affect osteoporosis in funding for research, funding for care and education. Because Congress faces many competing priorities for funding.
Why Your Voice is Critical ... and How to Get Heard:
Elected officials pay attention to the people who elect them, but only if those people know how to use their "Power of Constituency". This is why YOUR voice is so important.
Four Keys to Effective Advocacy:
What do you want?
Who should you ask?
How should you ask?
How should you follow-up?
Who: Know Why Your Voice Matters
Know Your Representative
What: What is Your Ask?
What is the Context?
Why: What's the District/State Impact?
Why is it Important to You?
Make it Your Own Message ... Make it Personal
Be Positive
Be Specific
The One Little Thing That Makes ALL the Difference:
Persistence!
Be Persistent.
Don't Get Discouraged.
People Matter. Remember why we are members of a NOF discussion community. Not everyone will choose to advocate in the same way, but remind yourself why you are on an NOF discussion community.
We know more about how osteoporosis affects real people, every day than most policy makers.
Please use NOF Resources and Materials - they are there for US .... and let your voices be heard!