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Make your voice heard!
NAMI Washington Lobby Day is on President's Day!
NAMI members and supporters are the most effective people to educate legislators about mental illness and the need to change our current "mental illness" system to a "mental health" system.
February 16th, 2026
Olympia, WA
8AM-4PM
Please register to receive more information!
Don't Know How to Lobby? No Problem! We can teach you!
Join a Free, 90-Minute NAMI SMARTS Classes!
Schedule: REGISTER BEFORE YOU ARRIVE!
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8:00 - 8:30 AM: Arrival and continental breakfast at Temple Beth Hatfiloh
8:30 - 9:00 AM: Welcome, 2026 Legislative Speakers, Senator Tina Orwall and Representative Lauren Davis
9:00 - 9:30 AM: Review legislative priorities and talking points with Michael Transue in the Sanctuary
9:30 - 10:00 AM: Advocacy Caucus with affiliates
10:00 am: Group Photo upstairs at the Temple
10:15 - 12:15 PM: NAMI Smarts with Patrick Johnson downstairs in the Common area.
10:40- 11:00 AM: Check in with Lobby Day Leads to prepare for legislator meetings
11:00 AM: Leave for the Capitol Campus. Click an option to view map from the temple to the capitol building. Driving; Walking; Dash Shuttle (public transportation)
11:30AM - 5:00 PM: Legislative Meetings–Connect with your NAMI Affiliate to arrange
4:00 PM - Temple closes
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Legislative Appointments:
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The NAMI Washington state office will not schedule the legislative appointments for each local NAMI affiliate this year. The appointment information will be scheduled by each affiliate's Lobby Day Lead, who will in turn communicate with members who have signed up to participate to share pre-Lobby Day information.
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When you register for Lobby Week, make sure you know which legislative district you live in so that we can be sure you are in the correct lawmaker meeting! If you need help finding your legislative district, please click here.
Register for NAMI Washington's Lobby Week to be a part of the legislative process and make your voice heard as a mental health advocate!
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Please find more information on the registration page!
Please reach out to Alice Nichols at anichols@namiwa.org if you have any questions.
