Tuesday April, 16th

Reception and Meet and Greet Social
6:30PM - 8:30PM
The Washington Home of Stewart R. Mott
122 Maryland Avenue NE., Washington DC 20002

The house is located on Maryland Avenue between 1st and 2nd streets, NE. The closest Metro stops are Union Station and Capitol South. Parking is usually difficult.

Wednesday, April 17th

Basic Training
8:00AM - 10:00AM

St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Adams Room
3rd & A St SE, Washington DC 20003

Basic Training is required for all first-time advocates. You will learn what lobbying is, how to do it effectively, and the role of advocates in creating sound public policy. This is for first time advocates ONLY!

Message Training
10:00AM - 11:00AM

St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
3rd & A St SE, Washington DC 20003

Message Training is REQUIRED for everyone joining us at EDC Lobby Day. We will review talking points for the day and our overall message with other EDC Lobby Day team members. A light breakfast will be served prior to Message Training.

EDC Congressional Briefing

12:45PM - 1:45PM

Rayburn Building

Room 2237

U.S. Capitol Complex

Lunch will be served during the Congressional Briefing.

The Promise of Mental Health Parity and the Affordable Care Act for the Treatment of Eating Disorders: Fact or Fiction?

Congress passed two laws, Mental Health Parity and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that were designed to offer consumers more access to care. Yet people suffering from eating disorders often still find themselves denied necessary and life saving treatment by their insurance companies. In this briefing, speakers outline current trends, address how the implementation of Parity and the ACA has wide sweeping possibility and consequences for people with eating disorders, and how the FREED Act is part of a necessary policy response.

SPEAKERS:

Johanna Kandel, EDC President, Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness Moderator	Jillian Lampert, PhD, RD, LD, MPH, FAED, EDC Vice President/Secretary, The Emily Program Challenges accessing care for eating disorders since parity passed and the potential for the Essential Health Benefits (EHB)	Holly Merbaum, MPH Parity Implementation Coalition   Trends in treatment access since passage of parity
Kitty Westin, MA, LP, EDC Board Member, The Emily Program Foundation   Advocate discusses successful efforts of the inclusion of eating disorders in the EHB in Minnesota	Jaye Azoff, PsyD, EDC Board Member, Eating Disorder Recovery Consulting How long-term treatment saved my life	Jeanine Cogan, PhD, EDC Policy Director   How the FREED Act is part of a comprehensive policy response

Advocates lobby on the U.S. Capitol Complex
2:00PM - 5:00PM
U.S. Capitol Complex

At the U.S. Capitol, we will work in teams meeting with elected officials and their staff. No one will lobby alone. Lobby teams will arrive for each appointment, deliver a packet of materials, and talk about how Congress can help.

Optional Gathering
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Location TBD

Before returning home, please join us for an informal gathering to discuss the day's events and experiences.

**This schedule is still being finalized and is subject to change. Please keep checking the EDC website for any updates.**

Tools for Participants

U.S. Capitol: List of Prohibited & Allowed Items

As part of your registration, you will need to enter your state representative and senators. Click here to get this information

Accomodation Information

Hotels are quite expensive this time of year, while we do not specificially endorse any of the suggestions below – these are some options that are lower cost to pursue:

Holiday Inn Washington-Georgetown

This is a standard hotel but you can fit four to a room and the current rate on Kayak.com is $200. Its in a safe neighborhood with restaurants near Georgetown University, however it is not near Capitol Hill where all of the events will be. A cab will cost about 15-20 dollars and will take 20 minutes.

State Street Plaza - Foggy Bottom
This is another standard hotel that can fit four to a room and the current rate on Kayak.com Is $250. Its near George Washington University and is a nice safe neighborhood with some restaurants near by. A cab will cost about 10-12 dollars and take about 15 minutes.

www.airbnb.com

A community website that is widely used that allows you to rent out apartments and private rooms in apartments throughout the country. Make sure to use your best judgement in booking as only you know what you will feel most comfortable with. The site does provide user reviews and all guarantees.