NASW MISSOURI CHAPTER
11th Annual Advocacy Day, 2016
Jefferson City, Missouri
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Location/Schedule:
8:30- 9:00
Registration- at third floor rotunda, Jefferson City, MO
9:00-9:15
Welcome & Advocacy Day agenda, at third floor rotunda, Tamitha Overly, Ex. Director, NASWMissouri Chapter
9:15-10:00
Speaker: NASW-Missouri Chapter’s Lobbyist, David Winton, & Shanon Hawk, Penman & Winton
Consulting Firm-Jefferson City (They will discuss the tools and skills of being a lobbyist in the
Missouri legislative process for non-profit social service organizations and agencies.)
10:15-12:00
Visit the Missouri House/Senate Gallery--Floor Debate Observation & Debriefing
(Breaks can be taken during this time)
12:00-1:00
Lunch Break (map of places to eat provided in the links when you register)
1:15-3:00
Legislative Visits (or whenever they have the time to visit with you)
3:00
Return Legislative Visit Forms and Advocacy Day Evaluations to NASW Missouri Chapter
Representative, Michelle Blakley at the third floor rotunda
3:30
Debriefing
4:00
Capital tour
Tell Your Legislators You Will Be There / Learn About The Issues Ahead Of Time
To make the most of NASW Advocacy Day experience, meetings will be scheduled for you with your
state legislators. For these meetings, you will be grouped with individuals from the same district. You will be
notified by e-mail once these meetings have been scheduled with a link of your itinerary as well as information
to prepare you for the meetings.
To Locate and Contact Your Senators and House of Representatives
In order to access your legislators’ address and contact information, visit http://www.moga.state.mo.us/.
Once you have reached the site, click on Legislator Lookup. When the new page appears, enter your zip code.
To access a legislator’s contact information simply click on his/her name. The legislator’s picture will appear
along with other information.
Attire/Weather/Terrain
You will be representing yourself, your agency, your profession, your professional association, and you
will be operating on the “turf” of lawmakers. To be effective, plan to look the part. Business attire is
recommended. Wear clothing and shoes suited for walking and standing for long periods.
March can bring sudden and severe winter weather, including snow, ice, and hazardous driving
conditions. Wear warm clothes. Do not place yourself or others at risk by traveling on unsafe roads or walkways
to attend this event. NASW cannot accept responsibility for loss, damage, or injury resulting from your
participation in NASW Advocacy Day activities.
Continuing Education
This event offers up to 1.75 hours of continuing social work education hours that apply to renewal of the
Missouri Social Worker License. To help us plan future events, please complete the evaluation forms. A CE
reporting form will be provided in the registration material online for you to print and submit to the NASWMissouri Chapter staff or office upon completion of the program.
Map of Capitol Complex
Monroe Street
First
Baptist
Church
East Capital Ave
Parking
Garage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please register me for
Advocacy Day 2011 Wednesday, February 23
Deadline: February 17
Check One:
Student Registration Fee: __FREE
Instructions:
1. Provide all required information
2. Print using blue or black ink
Name________________________
Last
Practitioner Registration Fee: __$15.00
3. Mail or fax to chapter office
Payment Information
1. Pay with check or credit card.
2. Complete payment information.
3. Mail or fax to Chapter Office.
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First
MI
Credentials_____________________________________________________________
Degree(s) earned________________________________________________________
Please check type of payment
 Check payable to NASW-MO ($20
service fee on returned checks)
 Credit Card:
If student: ___________________________________ _________________________
Name of College
Course Title
MC Visa Discover AmEx
_________________________________
Credit Card Number
___________________________________
Attending Faculty
_________________________________
Expiration Date
Degree Pursuing:
 BSW  MSW  DSW  PhD in Social Work
_________________________________
Authorized Signature
Home Address___________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code _____________________________________________________
NASW Membership ID # (if applicable)_____________________
Work phone __________________________ Home phone ________________________
E-mail______________________________
Chapter Information
NASW-MO Chapter Office
P.O. Box 2043
Jefferson City, MO 65102-2043
phone: 573-635-6965
fax: 573-635-6728
e-mail: chapter@nasw-mo.org
website : www.nasw-mo.org
How did you learn of this event?

NASW-MO Newsletter
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NASW-MO Website
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E-mail Notice
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Professor
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Other
ACCOMODATIONS: If you require accommodations to permit your attendance or participation, please provide a written
request along with a completed registration form and conference payment at least 30 days prior to the registration deadline for
the workshop or conference. Requests received after this deadline may not be able to be processed or fulfilled in time for the
activity.