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Advocacy Action Response Group

Advocacy Action Response Group. Co-Chairs Gary Carter, Executive Director, Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services Christine Molnar, President and CEO, Safe Space NYC. Meeting Agenda. HSC’s New Advocacy Structure State and City Budget Update Advocacy Strategy.

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Advocacy Action Response Group

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  1. Advocacy Action Response Group Co-Chairs Gary Carter, Executive Director, Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services Christine Molnar, President and CEO, Safe Space NYC

  2. Meeting Agenda • HSC’s New Advocacy Structure • State and City Budget Update • Advocacy Strategy

  3. Welcome and Introductions

  4. Restructuring HSC Committees • Budget Advocacy Committee (BAC) • Help HSC define sector-wide budget priorities and advocacy strategies. • Advocacy Action Response Group (AARG) • Implement initiatives and coordinate grassroots organizing.

  5. Budget Advocacy Committee • The BAC proactively develops an advocacy agenda prior to the release of the Governor’s Executive and Mayor’s Preliminary budgets to impact the Executive Administrations. • The Committee then focuses on developing priorities for legislative budget restorations and initiatives that benefit clients City- and State-wide.

  6. Advocacy Action Response Group • The goal of the AARG is to energize and mobilize the sector by giving them tools to advocate for budget and policy priorities with a unified voice. • AARG members will receive policy information important to the human services sector. • AARG members play an integral role in how effective HSC is in advocating for the sector. • Participants: • Advocates from member organizations • Member organizations interested in learning how to advocate

  7. Advocacy Tools & Opportunities • State and City budget analysis. • Email updates regarding policies affecting the human services sector. • Opportunities to meet with key City and State Officials. • Advocacy training for members who want to advocate on their own.

  8. AARG Participation • Send letters to and call elected officials • Attend HSC lobby days • Respond to requests for information • Information on how program cuts will affect your organization’s ability to deliver services. • Analysis of how government policy will impact your organization.

  9. Budget Calendar • State- April 1 • New York City- July 1st

  10. Cynthia DamesCynthia Dames Consulting, LLC.HSC’s Lobbyist in Albany

  11. State Budget • Overview • Oppose • MTA Mobility Tax • Delay in the Human Services COLA • Elimination of NYC AIM • TANF

  12. State Budget •  Concerns • OMIG- Increased Fraud Targets • Late Contract Payments • Support • Revenue Options • Other Areas

  13. TANF • TANF funds used to support a variety of social service programs since 1996. • Governor is proposing to eliminate most of these programs – worth $202 mm. • NYS receiving three TANF pools of funding: • TANF Block Grant • Contingency Fund • ARRA Emergency Contingency Fund

  14. TANF • Flexible Fund For Family Services – local block grant ($964.4 mm) – should continue. • NYS taking a savings of approximately $260 mm. • TANF programs reduce the number of PA recipients and save NY State money.

  15. City Budget • Overview • Contingency Budget • Budget Timeline

  16. Advocacy Tips • Frame the issue around clients • Reduction in services/clients served • Impact of the service on the client • Discuss jobs • NFP sector is an economic engine • Reduction in contracts will result in X number of jobs lost

  17. Lobby Days • Bring providers and clients to talk to legislators. • Will always discuss TANF, COLAs, MTA Payroll Tax. • Focus on a different sub-sector/service area each visit. • Schedule • Tuesday, February 23rd- Children and Families • Mondays in March: 8th,15th, 22nd -focus TBA

  18. Contacting Your Legislator • Schedule your own meetings with policymakers, either in Albany or in district meetings. • Identify your organization, service you provide, if you provide in their district • Identify that you are a member of HSC • Describe how the policy/budget decision will impact your CLIENTS • Describe how the policy/budget decisions will impact JOBS • Send a copy of letters sent to HSC so we can keep track of advocacy efforts.

  19. HSC Resources • HSC Website www.humanservicescouncil.org • For log-in information, please speak with your Executive Director and email Shazah Sabuhi Sabuhis@humanservicescouncil.org • HSC Policy Unit • Allison Sesso, Deputy Executive Director sessoa@humanservicescouncil.org (212) 836-1127 • Chris Winward, Senior Policy Analyst winwardc@humanservicescouncil.org (212) 836-1644 • Michelle Jackson, Policy Analyst- AARG Contact jacksonm@humanservicescouncil.org (212) 836-1588

  20. Future Trainings • How to talk to a legislator • Using the press • When and how to testify • Knowing who matters for human service policy decisions • How to advocate on your own/ Receive Discretionary Funding

  21. Handouts • All handouts will be available on our website • State and City Budget Summaries • AARG Meeting PowerPoint • State Human Services Testimony • City and State Budget Principles • Developed by the BAC before the Executive budget to impact the decision-making process. • Many of the principles were adhered to in the State’s Executive budget

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