There are so many ways for members to get more involved with MOHR. This legislative session, there is more urgency than ever to advocate for your organization and the people you serve. Here are four ways to dive deeper into advocacy this legislative session.
- Contribute to the MOHR Discussion Board: The easiest way to get more involved is to join and contribute to the MOHR Discussion Board Google Group. This group has been set up for MOHR members to post information, announcements, and discuss topics relevant to MOHR and its membership. This is also a great place to post if you have milestones that you would like to have featured as Member Highlights in the monthly newsletter and MOHR Facebook page. If you are interested in joining, you can find more information in the Member Portal on our website or contact leadership.
- Attend a Meeting: Joining a MOHR Board meeting is the best way to stay up to date. Meetings are open to all interested MOHR members. Non-Board members interested in attending a Board meeting should contact MOHR for Zoom or physical location details.
- Leverage MOHR resources: Check out the MOHR grassroots advocacy materials to give your voice the power to reach policymakers, inspire neighbors, and grow movements. Explore resources designed to help you organize, educate, and take meaningful action in your community.
- Participate in a Committee: MOHR has several committees that specialize in different areas of disability services and MOHR operations. Consider participating in one of these committees to help MOHR and MOHR members state-wide better serve our communities. These committees include:
- Government Affairs, advocating through policy and government relations
- Federal, sharing information on federal legislation, policies, and Medicaid impacting Home and Community-Based Services, and analyzing the information provided by ANCOR to highlight potential impacts to MOHR members
- Grassroots, identifying priority issues for grassroots advocacy and supporting grassroots advocacy on identified MOHR priorities
- Extended Employment, establishing the legislative priorities concerning extended employment service and supporting the EIMN/Employment Services subcommittee
- Employment, focusing on all employment services including DEED and waiver Employment Services
- Best Life Alliance, participating in the statewide coalition working together to improve HCBS services
- DEET, working to ensure documentation for 245D services is streamlined to better support and advance the goals and outcomes of the person served
- Transportation, protecting waiver transportation market rates, and advocating for improvements in equity, access, and overall system structure
- Data, collecting and analyzing data that will support MOHR priorities for this and upcoming legislative sessions
- Training and Education, curating resources to assist MOHR members in various areas of advocacy and service
- Membership, promoting and expanding the benefits of MOHR membership
- Governance, ensuring effective board performance, developing organizational policies, maintaining ethical standards, and promoting transparency and accountability within the organization
- Public Relations, communicating with MOHR members and the public
MOHR encourages all members to continue engaging with one another and help drive positive change. Try one of these suggestions this month and amplify your voice.
