REGISTRATION FOR ADVOCACY DAY IS NOW CLOSED​

We encourage you to still meet us in Springfield on April 8th from 8:30am-2pm to show your support and meet members from all corners of the state!

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Illinois State Capitol Building: 401 S 2nd St, Springfield, IL 62701 See more information here

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Parking: There is meter parking available on the streets parallel and adjacent to the Capitol Building or at the Capitol Complex Visitor Lot located on Edwards Street, between College and Pasfield. 

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Accessibility: Elevators have control panels in Braille. Accessible Entrances: West & East (Ramps located where steps and curbs may be obstacles.) Accessible Placard Parking: Four spaces in Visitor’s Center parking lot, one block west of Capitol. Accessible restrooms on each floor. Changing station located in basement restrooms. Currently masks are not required in the State Capitol, however we strongly encourage you wear a mask to the event and stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms of an illness in the 24 hours leading up to the event. Please help us keep our community safe!

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Advocacy Day is an opportunity to come together as a community in support of our crucial work saving lives in communities across Illinois and to educate legislators about the importance of sustaining and growing harm reduction and recovery support services.

 

Attendees will:

• Learn about what it takes to run an Overdose Prevention Site (OPS)

• Access supplies, education, resources, and connection

• Connect with other harm reduction and recovery specialists, members you've only seen on a zoom box, and our partners!

   

Organizations can:​

• Inform attendees about your support for OPS and HB 2929

• Show support to the harm reduction & recovery community about your commitment to safe, evidence-based, public health approaches to ending death from overdose

 

We are thrilled to have Thresholds as our first sponsor for this year's Advocacy Day. If you as an individual or your organization would like to sponsor this event, please email Elaine Manning, Communications Coordinator at illinoisharmreduction@gmail.com.

 

Show your commitment to

Harm Reduction, Recovery, Community, and Justice!