Join us at the State House on January 23rd at 11:00 in the House Member’s Lounge. We will start the day hearing from speakers involved with the peer respite movement and legislators will have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions. We will then move into the afternoon when we will break out into small groups (or solo if you wish!) to meet legislators in their offices and advocate for peer respites. We will have information packets available for everyone that will include talking points.
Refreshments will be available during the briefing (bagels, cream cheese, and cookies). We will also take a break for lunch right after the briefing and there is host of fairly affordable eateries at Downtown Crossing across the park from the State House.
ASL interpreters will be provided for the briefing from 11:00 – 12:00. Please contact Thomas Brown at trolbrown1@me.com as soon as possible to request an interpreter.
For parking, there is very little street parking in the area and it is best to plan on parking in a garage near the State House. Prices for these can run from around $25 – $40, depending on how long you stay. This is made a whole lot more affordable by carpooling and splitting the charge! Set your GPS for The Boston Common Parking Garage at Zero Charles St., and if this is full go to Center Plaza Garage at 30 Somerset Street. We recommend that people plan on arriving 45 -30 minutes before the Briefing begins in order to be on time. There may be unexpected traffic waits once getting into the city, and it will take 10 – 20 minutes to walk to the State House from the garages. We will have to through security getting into the State House which also can slow us down.
Advocacy Day was a great success this past summer, as a number of legislators told us that they really found it helpful and enjoyable to meet with us. It helped smooth the way for more in-depth legislative advocacy work. Let’s get even more people out for this one!