Advocacy

  Links to Maine State Legislature
    Calendar: https://legislature.maine.gov/Calendar/#Weekly/2022

    Home page: https://legislature.maine.gov

2/1/2023 - Presentation to the Maine EDU Legislative Committee:

Education Committee Presentation (1).pptx

Action Alerts

  Template for GPR.docx

Current Letters of Testimony from GPR

Past Letters of Testimony from GPR

  Restraint and Seclusion Letter

Educational Resources for Advocacy

NASP Resources

  https://www.nasponline.org/research-and-policy

Legislator’s Handbook

  https://legislature.maine.gov/doc/4651

Follow a Bill Through the Legislature

  https://legislature.maine.gov/follow-a-bill-through-the-legislature

Testifying

  https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/Documents/Testifying

Shannon Bellows videos:

These videos were made for families of the Autism Society. However, the advocacy tips offered could easily be applied to school psychologists and their school communities.

   Who do I contact?
           
   What is my message?

  How do I get my message out?

  Taking it to the next level

Other Useful Links 

Federal level (nasp resources) https://www.nasponline.org/research-and-policy

Public Hearings https://docs.google.com/document/u/6/d/1PkIHssKm3Hnl_potU2-

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• Click on https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/

• Select "Public Hearing"

• Choose Education and Cultural Affairs Committee

• Choose date

• Choose LD

• Fill out the form / your comments