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Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan of NJ. Call to Action. History. Governor giveth Governor taketh away Advocacy Goals Maintain funding. Goals. Short term goal Get back the $3.25M to implement the plan Long term Maintain the funding for the entire 5 years of the plan.
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Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan of NJ Call to Action
History • Governor giveth • Governor taketh away • Advocacy • Goals Maintain funding
Goals • Short term goal • Get back the $3.25M to implement the plan • Long term • Maintain the funding for the entire 5 years of the plan.
Strategic action plan • Call to action • WHO All participants • What do we want you to do - advocate • How Fax, phone & face to face meetings • To whom Legislators with power to give us what we want • Target legislators list first • Then all legislators & the Governor
Tactics • Phone calls • Faxed letters • Face to face meetings • Letters to the editor • Chains • Web site links • Word of mouth – pass it along
Timelines • June 30 end of budget year • Budget hearings – Assembly • Mostly finished, still debating • Budget hearings – Senate • Hearings scheduled till end of May • Then will debate during June
References • www.njleg.state.nj.us • Marian.morrison@cancer.org