Easter Seals : Capitol Hill Day 2009

Easter Seals Capitol Hill Day -- Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Help us Deliver the Message:
Health Coverage is Crucial for People with Disabilities

Help us deliver the message: Health coverage is crucial for people with disabilities

Easter Seals staff and volunteers are on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. today, October 20th. They're there to deliver a united message to Congress about why health coverage is so important for children and adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers.

While every Easter Seals supporter can’t be in Washington, D.C, Easter Seals advocates across the country are rallying to make sure our Capitol Hill Day message is heard loud and clear. Here's how you can help ...

Take Action Online Today
Email Congress to advance Easter Seals’ message that people with disabilities need to have access to coverage that meets their needs and promotes their long term health.

Call Your Legislators
Picking up the phone and calling the offices of your legislators is a very effective way of deivering your message. Follow these helpful steps:

Use this lookup directory as a guide when calling Capitol Hill offices.

Use the following talking points when speaking to your legislators' staff:

On Easter Seals Capitol Hill Day, hundreds of supporters and volunteers across the country delivered a united message to Congress.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with Easter Seals representatives Read remarks by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who met with Easter Seals supporters on Capitol Hill Day to highlight the urgency of health coverage for people with disabilities. Easter Seals Representatives Shannon Saunders Eaton of Ohio and Jessica Segal of Texas shared their personal stories.

You too can help deliver our Capitol Hill Day message -- that health coverage is crucial for children and adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers.

email icon Take Action Online Today
Email Congress to advance Easter Seals’ message that people with disabilities need to have access to coverage that meets their needs and promotes their long term health.

Telephone icon Call Your Legislators
Pick up the phone and call your legislators -- it's a very effective way of deivering your message. Use the lookup directory below to obtain contact information for your legislators' Capitol Hill offices.

Use the following talking points when speaking to your legislators' staff:

May I speak to the Legislative Assistant who handles health issues? (If the staff person isn’t available, ask to leave a voice mail message with the following information)
I am a constituent from [name your town] and a supporter of Easter Seals, calling about proposed health care reform legislation.
I know that Congress will be making decisions about changes in the way health care is provided in the United States soon.
I am calling to let you know that I believe that people with disabilities and their families should have affordable health care that provides the services they need when they need them.
What are your boss’s priorities and concerns related to health reform legislation?
Has your boss decided to support any particular bill?
What is your name? What is your title?
I would like to give you my name and home address so that we can stay in touch on this important issue.
Thank you very much for your time.

If the staff asks you for more information about Easter Seals perspective on changes in health care policy, refer them to the Easter Seals Web site.