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Help launch the
Eating Disorders Dream Bill
and support mental health parity.
The Eating Disorders Dream Bill will
promote research, treatment, and education and prevention of eating
disorders. The national mental health parity bill
will promote access to care, requiring health insurance plans to cover
adequate treatment for eating disorders and other conditions.
All activities will be on Capitol Hill.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Hotel Check-in & Basic Training
(New time! 7-9 pm)
Basic Training is required for all first-time advocates. EDC staff will
define public policy, explain how Congress makes laws, and review what
Congress and the government has done - or not done - about eating disorders.
For those who have participated in a previous EDC Lobby Day, this session is
optional.
Tuesday,
May 1, 2007
 Message Training (New
time! 9-10am) Message
Training is required of everyone joining us for the EDC Lobby Day. We will
cover the talking points for the day and will practice those messages in EDC
Lobby Day teams. If you miss this brief session, you will not know your
specific points nor your role in the
team. A light breakfast will be served.
EDC Lobby Day (10:30am-4:30pm) At
the US Capitol, we work in small 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. Most importantly, each team member can share how an eating disorder
has changed her or his life.
 EDC
Award Reception (5-7pm) At the end of the day, we will gather again to
conclude our work for the day and to honor Congressman Patrick Kennedy for
his years of assistance with eating disorder legislation.
Hors d'oeuvres and assorted beverages will be served.
Read more.
Each EDC Lobby Day participant will receive
a light breakfast, a lapel pin, an EDC Lobby Day packet, and training. You
MUST register in advance for the training and EDC Lobby Day in order for us
to make appointments for you. Details will be sent to those who have
registered.
1. Register for EDC Lobby Day. Register before April 1 and save!
Click
here to register online by credit card. Or mail your payment and registration form to the EDC
(click
here for a 1-page printable form). If you are registering for more than
one person, have each person’s name, complete home
address, and e-mail or cell phone number ready. Scholarships:
If you are certain that you would participate in the EDC Lobby Day but
cannot afford the registration fee contact the EDC at 202-543-9570.
2. Reserve your hotel room. Lodging is on your own. The EDC
does not have an official hotel for this event. Click here for suggested
hotels and
transportation.
3. Study materials before you arrive. An information packet
will be mailed to each person registered for EDC Lobby Day. Please review
this before you arrive in Washington. The packet will include maps and other
logistical information as well as training material.
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