January Meeting Each January, the Coalition comes together for a final, intensive preparation for its work during the legislative session. Advocacy strategies for each issue are discussed and, when necessary, refined. The advocacy alert tree is finalized at the January meeting. During the legislative session. During the January meeting a review of the substance and the status of each issue is presented.
Numerous individuals are available to answer substantive questions about any of the priority issues.
The January meeting includes a hands-on advocacy experience. A hands on exercise serves as an excellent educational tool. Intensive work by the Georgia Council on Aging, CO-AGE participants, the aging network, and local communities is required throughout the legislative session. Contacts with legislators may take the form of letters, phone calls, or personal visits. Perhaps the most impressive advocacy effort is demonstrated through the visible representation at the Capitol on a daily basis by a group deeply committed to the welfare of seniors.