Advocates Lobby for AIDS Funding

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More than 160 AIDS advocates from across the state gathered in Springfield on March 1 for the 6th Annual Caring for Our Communities: HIV/AIDS Lobby Days in Illinois. Constituent advocates asked General Assembly members to support three priority issues: a $ 1 million increase for HIV prevention, expanded drug treatment coverage, and a $3 million increase for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).

"Virtual" Lobby Day Advocacy Materials:

How to Continue Your Advocacy Efforts (PDF)
Lobbying Theory (PDF)
Know your elected officials (PDF)
Illinois House Members (PDF)
Illinois Senate Members (PDF)

Legislative Materials and Fact Sheets:

Training presentation (PDF)
ADAP Fact Sheet (PDF)
Prevention Fact Sheet (PDF)
Illinois Cares Rx Fact Sheet (PDF)
Mid-Session Bill Summary (PDF)

2006 Mary Dixon Award Winner: Patrice Dean

Photo by Russell McGonagle

AFC honored Patrice Dean with the 2006 Mary Dixon Advocacy Award at the Lobby Days Reception in Springfield, Illinois. Every year AFC recognizes an HIV-positive advocate for his or her courage, passion, and leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Patrice has provided a consistent and unwavering voice for sound HIV policy in Chicago, Springfield, and Washington, D.C. for more than five years. 

Sponsors

Caring for Our Communities is made possible by the generous support of the following sponsors: Abbott Laboratories, Boehringer-Ingelheim, C & M Pharmacy, Carolyn Grisko & Associates, Fifth Street Renaissance, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Inc., Phoenix Center, and Roche Pharmaceuticals.