Annual Legislative Event - Advocacy Day

The Illinois Academy holds its Advocacy Day in the spring at the Illinois State Capital in Springfield however due to COVID-19 pandemic Advocacy Day has been held virtually to ensure our members safety.

• Illinois Academy Advocacy Day On-the-Go Toolkit - (members only access)
• Grassroots Advocacy Guidebook
• Grassroots Resources
• Academy Advocacy
• Community of Interest (COI)

Rebecca Ilic & Valerie Koress at [email protected]

Your Role as an Advocate

Advocating for the nutrition profession is imperative to our success. Serving as a Grassroots Advocate can reap these many rewards, plus so much more.

• Capture the attention of elected officials so they listen to our concerns on issues of importance.

• Raise the level of awareness about causes and matters at all legislative levels.

• Harness thoughts and ideas of members to help create change within public policy.

• Use your knowledge, insights and experiences to educate legislators about important areas of the nutrition profession, i.e., healthcare coverage, food access and licensure.

• Make a difference in our state and nation’s health and nutrition policy.