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Steps To Building Strong Relationships Steps To Building Strong Relationships With Your LegislatorsWith Your Legislators
By Celeste Avy and Beth Chase
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3 Governing Structures• Family• Church• Government
God & Governance God & Governance
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Why Engage with LegislatorsWhy Engage with Legislators
“Provides Tool-Kits to affect local government policies.”
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NARAL/Planned ParenthoodNARAL/Planned Parenthood
“A thought out social agenda to shut down Pregnancy Centers.”
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State Boards & Commissions State Boards & Commissions
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WASHINGTON PRO-CHOICEWASHINGTON PRO-CHOICE
Washington State Abortion Doctor discusses how deceptive Pregnancy Crisis Centers at the I-Heart Pro-Choice Conference
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• NARAL/Planned Parenthood are getting to the legislators before we do
• They have their own paid lobbyist & they have a plan to discredit Pregnancy Centers
Legislative Fact SheetLegislative Fact Sheet
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HEARING 2011
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Legislators Have A Legislators Have A Variety of Personal Belief SystemsVariety of Personal Belief Systems
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Whoever Gets There First…Whoever Gets There First…
• Beliefs are actual set of precepts one lives by
• Goal is not to change their belief system but to gently poke holes in it
• Get them to think differently about you
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May owe political favors May owe political favors
Are overloaded Are overloaded
View meetings as liability or asset View meetings as liability or asset
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3 Things About Legislators3 Things About Legislators
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Are You Ready for The Battle?Are You Ready for The Battle?
• In Your Marketing• In Your Fundraising• In Your Internal Ops
Policy-makers have the power… It does not matter what you think or what is fair or what is right… they make the laws.
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Before Connecting With LegislatorsBefore Connecting With Legislators
• Three things all are interested in–HIPAA compliant–Release of medical records–Who are you accountable to• Risk Management Check list
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Know Who You Are Know Who You Are
• Who are you & who are you not• What is your business model?
–Evangelical Based or Faith Based • Be able to show/explain the good you
do for the community and women
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Information Sheet for WA State LegislatorsInformation Sheet for WA State Legislators
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HAVE A TEACHABLE SPIRIT HAVE A TEACHABLE SPIRIT
KNOW YOUR MESSAGE KNOW YOUR MESSAGE
PRAY PRAY
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How Should You Prepare?How Should You Prepare?
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DO NOT BE DEFENSIVE DO NOT BE DEFENSIVE
WAIT FOR GOD TO WORK WAIT FOR GOD TO WORK
DO NOT ASSUME YOU KNOW DO NOT ASSUME YOU KNOW
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Research & ConnectResearch & Connect
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Common GroundCommon Ground
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Know the Subject Know the Subject
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ANSWERING THE FALSE CLAIMSANSWERING THE FALSE CLAIMS
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Comparison Chart of Scope of ServicesComparison Chart of Scope of Services
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Let your legislator know what you do & your policy of honesty/transparency in marketing
• Bring copy of your advertising / front page of your web-site
• Bring copy of your intake form
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Medically Accurate Information Medically Accurate Information
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If Do Not Know AnswerIf Do Not Know Answer
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3 Key Messages3 Key Messages
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It’s Fair. It’s Reasonable.It’s Fair. It’s Reasonable.
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It’s Fair. It’s Reasonable.It’s Fair. It’s Reasonable.
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RememberRemember
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Do Not Argue, Find Common GroundDo Not Argue, Find Common Ground
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Thank LegislatorThank Legislator
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We are committed to providing We are committed to providing Alternative Pregnancy ServicesAlternative Pregnancy Services
IT’S FAIR. IT’S REASONABLE.IT’S FAIR. IT’S REASONABLE.
www.itsfairitsreasonable.comwww.itsfairitsreasonable.com
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Beth [email protected]/services/freedownloads
Celeste Avy [email protected]
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THANK YOU – Contact InformationTHANK YOU – Contact Information