Advocacy Day
REGISTRATION OPEN!
Join the IAND Public Policy Team on Feb 2, 2022 from 12p-3pm for our virtual state advocacy day!
• Learn about your Public Policy Panel and policy volunteer positions.
• Overview of important state legislation including Modernizing the Illinois Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act.
• Learn to navigate through the IAND advocacy day toolkit & how to become a Nutrition Policy Advocate
• Earn 3 CEUs
Registration: https://www.eatrightillinois.org/advocacy-day-2022
Cost: Active, Retired, & Student Members $0 | Non-members $40
Students please check with your internship director for the discount code if you are not a member of the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Visit our Online Webinar Store for more information including program description, learning objectives, and performance indicators.
Advocacy Toolkit
Click here for the Advocacy Day On-the-Go Toolkit (members only access)
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.
Advocacy Resources:
Grassroots Advocacy Guidebook
Academy Advocacy
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