Visit The Arc of Washington State for more information about Advocacy Days.
Advocacy Days, part of The Arc’s Advocacy Partnership Project, are held during each legislative session to involve individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD), their families and their service providers in the legislative process, giving them opportunities to make their voices heard by their legislators and to have an impact on policy and budget legislation that affects the services and supports available to them.
Download the flyer with registration links here.
In 2026 we will offer a mixture of opportunities for people to participate. Our virtual Wednesday morning 10- 11:30 am sessions begin January 14th. We are also offering several evening sessions for those who cannot participate in the day.
On January 21st and 28th, there will be live Advocacy Day, the program begins at 10:00 am at United Churches in Olympia. The morning program will be live streamed. All other Advocacy Days will be virtual to make the meetings more accessible to people all around the state.
We will also be coordinating with several organizations who will be holding live rallies on January 21st and the 28th. Watch for further details.
Check out the resources offered by The Arc of Washington:
The Legislative Action Center https://arcwa.org/action-center/ has information on your elected officials, issues and legislation, elections and candidates. It also offers easy tools for contacting your elected officials or local media outlets and sample letters and phone scripts. Sign up for the Action E-List to stay informed on the latest news.
The Olympia Insider is an informative video series on current events in Olympia relevant to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The Olympia Reporter also provides informative articles. http://arcwa.org/index.php/takeaction/washingtonstate/the_olympia_insider
Hot Tips for Advocates is an easy to use guide for successful advocacy: http://arcwa.org/index.php/library/2016_hot_tips/
Get connected with Facebook and Twitter and find even more resources at The Arc of Washington’s Take Action website: http://arcwa.org/takeaction
Keep up to date on Federal Issues through The Arc US:
Visit The Arc’s Action Center http://cqrcengage.com/thearc/ to get information on elected officials, issues, legislation, candidates and elections.
Sign up for the Capitol Insider to stay informed on the latest federal news: http://cqrcengage.com/thearc/app/register?2&m=10985
The Public Policy page has summary and background information on various issues: http://www.thearc.org/page.aspx?pid=2400
