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Making Your Voice Heard
 We can all find reasons not to do advocacy work “I won’t be listened to or I won’t make a difference.”
This is a nation of more than 280 million people and yes sometimes it can be hard to feel like you can make an impact. But keep in mind that politics is about people. Every political decision at every level is made by a person. One personal story and one powerful experience that can change a person’s mind and heart.
Remember that few people take the time to contact their legislators. That means your contact will have impact, and if you are silent, someone else perhaps an opponent will be heard that much better.
Now that you have decided to make your voice heard, here are a few tips to help you make sure your voice is heard:
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 Remember, you are not working alone! We as a national organization and network of grassroots chapters can work together to change laws and regulations. Positive changes in mental health policy can only happen through the combined efforts of your organization with National DBSA and other local DBSA chapters. Many legislators don’t know much about us or our issues, by staying in contact with them, we can change all that.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Do you know who your legislators are? If you don’t know don’t be embarrassed. In a recent Gallup poll, only 6% of the American public could correctly identify Dennis Hastert as the Speaker of the House of Representatives while 66% knew that Regis Philbin was the host of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”
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