- Review listed Governor’s Hochul’s proposals in her state of the state message
- Review staff’s analysis of budget proposals that are favorable and potentially harmful to social work professionals and the communities we serve
- Listen to the two webinars on January 28th and February 8th (link)
- If possible, listen to news commentaries about the budget proposals (Staff will be posting news events that can inform us of the legislature’s and communities’ positions on these proposals)
- Develop questions you would like to address to the legislators who will be attending Capitol Action Day. We will post a section where you can submit your questions. Staff will capsulize your questions into a few questions to present to the legislators since our meeting time with each is between 15-20 minutes. You can forward questions in the chat section on Capitol Action Day. If you have any questions, please send to: twalker.naswnys@socialworkers.org
Link: The link will be forwarded 5 days before the event. The site will open 15 minutes (9:45 a.m.) before the Welcome greetings. It is suggested you come in early in case you need assistance in activating the link.
Camera: While you are participating in the session(s) please keep your camera on. There will be breaks during which time the camera can be turned off.
Chat room: The chat room will be open for you to submit questions to the presenters. Staff will review your messages and synthesize them into topics for the presenters to respond. If there is not enough time to answer your questions on Capitol Action Day, staff will submit the questions to the presenters afterwards and will forward his/her response thereafter.
Decorum: Notwithstanding that we are participating virtually, it is important that we retain a professional environment. Please do not have distractions evident while your camera is on.
The staff is here to ensure you have a rewarding experience during this event. If you require any assistance before and/or during the event, please do not hesitate to contact us. Ms. Walker is available to assist you prior to the event. We will send information prior to Capitol Action Day on the support staff for the event and their contact information.
We look forward to sharing this extraordinary event with you!
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