Course Description and Learning Objectives: 

1.            Introduction to the Legislative Process & Advocacy offers an overview of the legislative process

2.            Includes how a bill becomes a law

3.            Best ways to advocate and gives you names of key legislative contacts 

4.            This is an excellent training for new employees to understand the department’s role with the legislature. 

Speaker:  Deborah Thompson, IDPH Policy Advisor & Healthiest State Initiative Coordinator

Target Audience:   General audience and new employees

Additional Comments: This class is offered only once each year.