Learn the process, get empowered.
Missouri Nurses Association is committed to preparing members to be leaders in legislative advocacy. To that end, we are offering the Advocacy Institute. The Institute is designed to grow nurses’ political competence, enhance advocacy skills and provide exposure to coalitions, media and political action committees. Participants will engage in many aspects of the legislative process, including ways of influencing legislators, members of the profession and the public through direct interaction, participation in group action and the creation and delivery of testimony in support of a specific bill. No prior legislative advocacy experience is required. The MONA Advocacy Institute is a member-only benefit.*
*Participants will be responsible for registration fees for Advocacy in Action and Nurse Advocacy Day and will be eligible for the assigned contact hours.
MONA ADVOCACY INSTITUTE: PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Requirements: Advocacy Institute participants must be a member of Missouri Nurses Association, and attend the Advocacy in Action program, a required core activity to begin the Advocacy Institute participation. Selected participants shall actively engage in all group training, advocacy activities, and individual mentoring meetings. Upon completion of the program, a certificate will be presented.
Cohorts: The Advocacy Institute will operate in a cohort system with a cohort opening each fall during the Advocacy in Action event. The cohort will move through the program together. Capacity will be limited.
Engagement Meetings: The Institute will host calls every other month with short policy presentations and time for individuals to report on their progress earning points. Call topics will be based on Missouri Nurses Association legislative priorities and the time of year. Written materials and sources of information regarding the discussion topics and advocacy activities will be provided.
Mentors: An additional benefit to participation in the Advocacy Institute is the opportunity to be paired with an experienced nurse advocate as a mentor. Mentors will be available to provide coaching, guidance, and reviewing of written submissions to the Personal Portfolio throughout the process.
Fellowship Updates
Class of 2024 – Advocacy Institute Fellowship
The Missouri Nurses Association is proud to announce the inaugural class of the Advocacy Institute: Callie Ballenger, Gregg Bush, JoAnn Chunn-Wilson, Alexis Curran, Cambria Davis, Jessica Giddens, Dawn Graczyk, Jessica Hoehne, Karen Murray, Erika Pogue, Shekinah Roe, Carla Roeper, Laura Slamp and Trevor Wolfe.
