Advocate for Public Health
WSPHA is dedicated to promoting the needs of the public health profession and works to bring a unified message to the Legislature and Congress around critical public health issues. During the legislative session, WSPHA and its partners advocate for policies that align with our mission of improving health for all Washington residents
Add your personal email to your contact information when you join or renew your membership.
If you cannot receive advocacy alerts at work, consider adding your personal email and zip code to our database, so you can receive email alerts specific to your Congressional and legislative districts.
Participate in WSPHA’s legislative process.
Members of WSPHA can propose Policy Resolutions (please refer to Resolutions Policy and Procedure )via our online submission process throughout the year.
National updates
American Public Health Association
http://www.apha.org/advocacy/activities/legislativeupdate/
State Legislative Links
Washington Legislature: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pages/home.aspx
Find your district: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pages/home.aspx
Agendas and Schedules: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/pages/calendar.aspx
State Budget information: http://fiscal.wa.gov/budgets.aspx
Legislative hotline 1-800-562-6000
Public Health Roundtable
The Washington State Public Health Association co-convenes the Public Health Roundtable, a coalition of organizations that advocates for a stable, long-term, flexible funding our state’s public health system. Members of the Public Health Roundtable lend their voices to key budget and policy debates with our state legislators and the Governor, at critical times during the legislative session.
If your organization is interested in being part of the Public Health Roundtable, please contact us.