{"id":39575,"date":"2023-12-13T17:44:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T17:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/?page_id=39575"},"modified":"2024-04-20T19:01:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T19:01:44","slug":"advocacyweek2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/advocacy\/advocacy-week\/advocacyweek2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Solve M.E. Advocacy Week 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Advocacy Week 2024 will take place virtually throughout the week of <\/span>April 15th to April 19th, 2024.<\/b><\/p> Advocacy Week is a nationwide advocacy effort to connect people with ME\/CFS, Long COVID, and associated conditions; scientists; clinicians and caregivers to share their unique stories with Congress. Our ultimate goal is to make ME\/CFS, Long COVID, and post-infection diseases widely understood, diagnosable, and treatable.<\/span><\/p> There will be actions for every energy level and ability to join, from social media posts to virtual meetings with congressional leaders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Key dates are listed below:<\/span><\/p> Monday, April 15th, 2024 \u2013 Zoom Office Hours<\/strong><\/p> Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 \u2013 Senate Advocacy Day<\/strong><\/p> Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 \u2013 Social Media Action Day\u00a0 Thursday, April 18th, 2024 \u2013 House Advocacy Day<\/strong><\/p> Friday, April 19th, 2024 \u2013 EmPOWER M.E.<\/a> Day<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t No experience? No problem! We’ll make sure you have everything you need to conduct a successful meeting. Training sessions will take place online, and recordings will be made available.<\/span><\/p> For new and seasoned advocates alike, we host training sessions each year to make participating as seamless and effective as possible. We ensure every team includes an experienced advocate able to assist and answer questions. One of the benefits of participating in Advocacy Week is the opportunity to learn from Solve M.E. staff and other experienced advocates.<\/span><\/p> There will be four 1-hour training sessions with 20-25 minutes of recorded content, the rest is Q&A and unrecorded.<\/span><\/p> Training sessions are on Mondays at 4pm PT\/7pm ET from March 18-April 8.\u00a0<\/strong> March 18: How to tell your story<\/p> March 25: What to expect in your meetings<\/p> April 1: What we are advocating for<\/p> April 8: How to use the Advocacy Associates App<\/p> Register for all training sessions here<\/a>.<\/p> We recommend attending all 4 trainings, but we will also record them for those who can’t make it at the scheduled time.<\/p> Watch recordings of our Advocacy Week 2024 Training Sessions here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p> We’ll also host Zoom office hours for specific questions and 1-on-1 support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> We will also be holding Advocacy Week coordination calls.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p> Coordination calls connect advocates with those from their state or nearby states ahead of time.<\/span><\/p> March 20: Group 1 Coordination Call: West<\/p> March 27: Group 2 Coordination Call: North East<\/p> April 3: Group 3 Coordination Call: Midwest<\/p> April 10: Group 4 Coordination Call: South<\/p> Register for all coordination calls here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p> All coordination calls are at 4 pm PT \/ 7 pm ET.<\/strong><\/p> *Click here<\/a> to see a U.S. map showing which group to join to connect with your state team.*<\/strong> Stay tuned for other ways to get involved by <\/span>signing up<\/span><\/a> for the Solve M.E. email newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Use our Social Media Action Kit<\/a> to educate members of Congress and boost our signal on socials.<\/span><\/p>
Watch a recording of the EmPOWER M.E. event “How to Build and Work with Your Care Team” \u00a0here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>Advocacy Week Training Sessions<\/h4>
<\/span><\/p>Advocacy Week Team Coordination Calls<\/h4>
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