Supported by NH Charitable Foundation, SCPHN works with New Futures and other partners to advocate for change in our communities through the NH State Legislature.
We will share information here about our legislative priorities, events and other resources, but you can also find more on our Facebook & Instagram.
We are grateful to New Futures for honoring all of the Regional Public Health Networks (RPHNs) with their Presidents Award!
Check out the video below from New Futures below recognizing the RPHNs, featuring our own SCPHN staff!
Be An Advocate
Public health advocacy refers to educating, organizing, and mobilizing for systems change in population health among legislators and the general public. When it comes to public health, advocacy is an important component of addressing community issues and aligning public policy to address the need.
There are many things that anyone can do to advocate for public policy such as:
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- Remote Sign-In & Submit Written Testimony
- Call or Email Your Legislators
- Testify In-Person at Public Hearings
- Spread Your Message in Letters to the Editor, OpEds or Social Media
We encourage you to sign-up for action alerts for topics that interest you on New Futures' website here
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- Attend a webinar or in-person Advocacy Workshop
- Attend events like our Legislative Breakfast and others with community organizations in the area who advocate about topics important to you to connect with others & for more opportunities to get involved!
Here are some of our other partners who are doing advocacy work in NH:
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- New Futures
- NH Hunger Solutions
- Home for All Coalition
- NH Public Health Association
- Bi State Primary Care Association
- YMCA Alliance of Northern New England
- NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Dover NH Youth to Youth
- American Public Health Association
- New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute
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Do you know who your legislators are?
The NH Legislature, also known as the General Court, is made up of two bodies - the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each city or town has multiple House Representatives and State Senators that represent them.