Join Advocates from All Over Washington
Lobby days are held during each legislative session to involve individuals experiencing mental health issues, their families and their service providers in the legislative process. This gives us the opportunity to make our voices heard by our legislators and to have an impact on behavioral health policy and budget legislation that affects the services and supports available to everyone.
Lobby Day 2025
Lobby Day 2025 – TBD
NAMI Lobby Day is an advocacy event organized by NAMI Washington and typically takes place on President’s Day. It gives the community a chance to advocate for legislation that positively impacts the mental health system in Washington State. People from all over the state gather in Olympia (or virtually) to share their stories and show their Legislators that voting for better mental health care needs to be a priority.
When Representatives have the chance to hear real stories from real people with lived experiences the impact is profound. This means people like you and every year on NAMI Lobby Day, you can join in creating change. Would you like more information or to participate on Lobby Day? Fill out this form and we will get back to you!
NAMI Smarts Advocacy Training
Learn How to Tell your Story to Your Representatives
Do you find talking to your Legislative Representatives intimidating? Did you know that the most effective “ask” should only be about 90 seconds long? Don’t worry! NAMI Smarts Advocacy Training has you covered. This is a free, one-to-two-week course where you will learn how to tell your story and ask for legislative support in a way that is impactful, memorable, and concise.
NAMI Washington will be hosting a NAMI Smarts Advocacy Training in the two weeks leading up to Lobby Day 2024. We will post the registration link as soon as we receive it!