CLHO Legislative Training
In preparation for the 2023 Legislative Session, CLHO held a training series on the Oregon Legislature and advocacy. Please find the recordings and slides available below.
- Part 1: Oregon Legislature 101
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Legislative Training Part 1 - Oregon Legislature 101 Presentation
- Part 2: OLIS and How to Read Bills
- Part 3: How to Lobby and Advocate
- Part 4: How to Testify and Write a Letter-to-the-Editor (LTE)
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Testimony Bingo Card
Oregon CLHO LTE Toolkit
Legislative Training Part 4 - How to Testify and Write LTEs - Part 5: Key Public Health Statutes
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Legislative Training Part 5 - Key Public Health Statutes and Rules
- Other Resources
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For more information on how to advocate, explore the following resources:
Nonprofit Association of Oregon: Nonprofit Advocacy for Community-Based Organizations presentation and slide deck
- “Elevator Pitch Essentials: How to Make Your Message Memorable”- Video (Lerner Center for Public Health Advocacy | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
- How to Lead a Meeting with a Policymaker - Article (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
- 5 Steps to Effective Policymaker Engagement- Guide (Advocacy & Communications Solutions Consulting Firm)