volunteer for Working Group re: school budget cuts

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*************** update:

“The first Task Force meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 21st from 6-7pm. At this meeting we will decide the terms and goals of task force and build action plans. Commitment level will be approximately 2-3 hours per month via meetings and reviewing documents. 

Interested OTs need to be paid SAOT members to participate in Task Force.”

original post: 

“SAOT is actively looking for interested pediatric OTs who are concerned about budget cuts impacting services available to AB families to help with the following advocacy ideas:

-Advocacy at government level

-Social Media campaign

-Automated letter campaign and involve parents for bigger impact

-Consider alternate framework policies to support OT services 

-Use timing of COVID-19 to advocate for mental health OTs in schools

The first Task Force meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 21st from 6-7pm. At this meeting we will decide the terms and goals of task force and build action plans. Commitment level will be approximately 2-3 hours per month via meetings and reviewing documents. 

Please connect with Professional Affairs Committee Chair 

Rosanna Wegner at rosannawegner@gmail.com 

for more information or if you are ready to take part in this advocacy work.”

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