Health Centers National Mobilization Call-In Day Is June 30, 2011

Step Up For America’s Health Centers – Make Your Calls NOW!

Today’s the day for EVERY HEALTH CENTER ADVOCATE TO ACT! The President and Congressional leaders are RIGHT NOW considering proposals to address federal spending, some of which could literally zero out funding for the Health Centers Program or drastically cut critically important programs like Medicaid. Today, as the first step in the Campaign to Save America’s Health Centers we are holding the first national health center mobilization call-in day. We need you to do two things to make sure Congress and the White House get a message they can’t ignore.

Never before have the threats to health centers been so serious or our advocacy efforts more important. Never before has the timing of your action been so critical. Negotiations that will impact the future of your health center are going on RIGHT NOW and only tens of thousands of calls from health center advocates across the country will make it clear how much we oppose these potentially devastating proposals. Make your advocacy calls NOW and ask your friends, family, colleagues and partners to the do the same.

Suggested Message:

“Do not undermine the successful Health Centers program as you
negotiate Medicaid changes and cuts to the federal budget. The health and lives of our families and our neighbors should not be negotiated away. I am counting on your support for my Health Center.”

TAKE ACTION:

1) Call the toll free NACHC Advocacy Hotline at 1-866-456-3949

2) Enter your zip code to be directed to your Senators and Representative
a. You only need to call the Advocacy Hotline ONE TIME – stay on the line at the end of each conversation to be automatically connected to your next policymaker.


AND


3) Call the White House Comment Line at 1-202-456-1111
a. When you call the White House Comment line it may take a few moments to be connected to a LIVE OPERATOR, but you WILL be connected and be able to leave a message with a LIVE person.

b. Make sure to call the White House BEFORE the Comment Line CLOSES at
5:00pm EST.

Be Aware: when you call your Congressional offices and the White House the line might be busy because SO MANY health center advocates are calling - DON’T GIVE UP – Keep calling until you get through!

For more information about the threats facing health centers and more detailed instructions on how to take action visit the NACHC Grassroots Action Center.