Advocates Converge on State Capitol For 4th Annual HIV/AIDS Lobby Days

Caring for Our Communities: Illinois' HIV/AIDS Lobby Days, March 30-31, is an opportunity for Illinoisans concerned about the epidemic to talk face-to-face with elected officials. Individual participants will educate lawmakers about AIDS and seek their support for increased funding and sound AIDS policy.

You don't have to go to Springfield to make a difference! People from all over the state are traveling to the state's capital to underscore the urgency of AIDS, but you can make a difference even if you cannot attend the event.

Participate from home:

• Respond to the Lobby Day Action Alert
• If you have not already, join AFC's Statewide Advocacy Network
• Learn about pressing AIDS public policy issues, and
• 2004 AIDS-related legislation

Experience the "virtual" Lobby Day. Access materials and fact sheets from this year's advocacy training and lobby day from the menu below:

Advocacy Materials:

Know your elected officials (PDF)
Ten Things You Can Do! (PDF)
Training presentation (PDF)

Legislative Materials & Fact Sheets:

State Budget - FY05 (PDF)
HB 4439 - Housing (PDF)
HB 4622 - Disability Determination (PDF)
HB 6563 - Guardianship (PDF)
HB 3857 - Organ transplants (PDF)
Sensible Medicaid (PDF)
Medicaid & HIV - FAQ (PDF)

Caring for Our Communities is made possible by the generous support of co-sponsors Abbott Laboratories, GlaxoSmithKline, Hoffman LaRoche, and Pfizer.

Press Release

Action Alert

2004 Priorities

2004 Legislation

State Policy