Legislative Breakfasts

I've strated this thread so members can get answers to questions about the legisaltive breakfasts.

The Coaliiton is looking forward to once again hosting these breakfasts where advocates can sit down with Legislators from their regions and talk about services and supports for addiction, mental health, and developmental disabilities.

Please post your questions!

Jen

A note for Raleigh area members: the Central Breakfast has already taken place. We are looking for folks from the East and West for the last two breakfasts. Here is the list of counties in each region:

CENTRAL REGION BREAKFAST ? June 4
Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Cloud (919-872-1005) ncpaelizabeth@mindspring.com, Sally Cameron (919-872-1005) ncpasally@mindspring.com and Ashley Cox acox928@gmail.com
Alamance, Caswell, Rockingham
Cabarrus, Rowan, Stanly, Union, Davidson (Piedmont)
Guilford
Cumberland
Durham
Johnston
Orange- Person -Chatham
Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Lee, Harnett, Randolph (Sandhills)
Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, Scotland (Southeastern Regional)
Wake

EASTERN REGION BREAKFAST ? June 18
Co-Chairs: Connie Cochran (919-783-8898) connie.cochran@nc.eastersealsucp.com and Sam Hedrick shedrick@rhanet.org

Vance, Warren, Granville, Franklin, Halifax (Five County)
Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Hyde, Martin, Tyrell, Washington, Dare (Albemarle)
Duplin, Sampson, Lenoir, Wayne (Eastpointe)
Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson, Greene (The Beacon Center)
Beaufort, Pitt, Craven, Jones, Pamlico, Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Northampton (East Carolina Behavioral Health)
Onslow- Carteret
Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender (Southeastern)

WESTERN REGION BREAKFAST ? June 24
Co-Chairs: Jack Register (919-828-9650) naswncadvocacy@naswnc.org and Julia Leggett (919-782-4632) jleggett@arcnc.org

Buncombe, Madison, Mitchell, Yancey, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania (Western Highlands)
Catawba, Burke
Davie, Forsyth, Stokes (CenterPoint)
lredell, Surry, Yadkin (Crossroads)
Alexander, Caldwell, McDowell (Foothills)
Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln (Pathways)
Mecklenburg
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga, Wilkes, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain (Smoky Mountain)

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Legislative breakfasts!

The Coalition has had a successful year so far in our advocacy work: we've hosted a Governors Candidate forum, a Rally Day and three breakfasts.

This will likely be the conclusion of the Coalition's public advocacy events for the year. Please continue to check in now and again for updates on issues and news on upcoming events for 2009. We will be posting any a budget analysis and policy updates as they come forward.

We hope to have the new Coalition website up and running soon - a link will be posted as soon as its ready.

Jen