Call Your Representative
Call Your Representative
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It is our hope that these calls will foster support for a bipartisan resolution in the Minnesota state legislature.
Not sure what to say?
Not sure what to say?
How to reach out to your elected officials
How to reach out to your elected officials
If you are in affiliated with the field of art therapy - including recipients of art therapy, art therapists, educational institutions, businesses, healthcare institutions, insurance companies, treatment centers, community agencies, and other providers of art therapy - you are invited and encouraged to call in support. We need you!
If you are in affiliated with the field of art therapy - including recipients of art therapy, art therapists, educational institutions, businesses, healthcare institutions, insurance companies, treatment centers, community agencies, and other providers of art therapy - you are invited and encouraged to call in support. We need you!
We hope you will feel compelled to share your experience and support this cause.
We hope you will feel compelled to share your experience and support this cause.
We have provided a guide for making a quick phone call. Also check out our guide for writing an email.
We have provided a guide for making a quick phone call. Also check out our guide for writing an email.
You can try calling either the Rep’s Direct # or the Legislative Aide (LA)’s # as posted online.
You can try calling either the Rep’s Direct # or the Legislative Aide (LA)’s # as posted online.
Minnesota House of Representatives - Members - Click on the name of the Rep, and you’ll get a page looking like this:
Minnesota House of Representatives - Members - Click on the name of the Rep, and you’ll get a page looking like this:
You’ll see a # for the Rep at the top and a # for the LA underneath.
You’ll see a # for the Rep at the top and a # for the LA underneath.
Step 2 - Phone Script for calling House of Representatives Legislative Aides
(Could also be used with Senate Legislative Aides)
You can try calling either the Rep’s Direct # or the Legislative Aide (LA)’s # as posted online.
Example Script to start with:
1) Introduce yourself as a constituent, say how long you've lived in Rep. NAME’s district.
2) State you are an art therapist living in their district and serve a number of clients who also live in their District.
3) State that you are reaching out regarding a bill (licensing clinical art therapists) which you are hoping they would consider supporting.
FOR HOUSE HEALTH FINANCE & POLICY MEMBERS:
) You can share that the bill was heard in the House Health Finance & Policy committee last year, which Rep. NAME was part of, and we think his/her interests in supporting health, mental health, and small businesses would match our goals.
FOR OTHER HOUSE MEMBERS:
) You can share that the bill was heard in the House Health Finance & Policy committee last year with suggestions for refinement. Now the bill has been updated, and we think Rep NAME’s interests in [insert committee topics they are part of] would match our goals.
Depending on the conversation, they may ask for more info. Here's what else you can offer:
If they ask what the bill # is, you can say that the Senate Bill is SF 1675 and the House Bill is HF 2590.
If they ask about other authors, you can say: We have confirmed Matt Norris as a primary author, with Reps. Alex Falconer, Liz Reyer, Esther Agbaje, and Peter Fischer as co-authors. Senate authors are Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-34), Sen. Alice Mann (DFL-50), Sen. Liz Boldon (DFL-25), Sen. Jim Abeler (R-35).
FINALLY: You can always direct the LA to our website: www.mnartherapy.com for more info
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