Advocacy takes many forms. One way is to communicate formally with an elected official, a government agency, or a private entity on behalf of service users to advocate for a specific change. In this Assignment, you will draft a 1-page formal letter to advocate, based on: 

The developmental disability population being adversely impacted by the new Medicaid Laws and you need to address a specific person or entity to advocate on behalf of this specific population. Entity is Salud Carbajal, U.S. House California District 24. [email protected]. 

In your letter be sure to:

• Follow the template from the Learning Resources.
• Remember your audience.
• Detail the issue at hand.
• Stay focused using clear, vivid, and concise language as well as real-life examples to illustrate your point.
• Take a positive stance.
• Provide 1-2 possible desired outcomes/solutions to the person/entity you are addressing.

References:

Rogers, M. R., Marraccini, M. E., O’Bryon, E. C., Dupont-Frechette, J. A., & Lubiner, A. G. (2019). Advocates in public service settings: Voices from the field.Links to an external site. Psychological Services, 17(S1), 44–55. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000345

American Psychological Association (APA). (n.d.). How to write a letter or emailLinks to an external site.. https://www.apa.org/advocacy/guide/letter-email

American Psychological Association (APA). (2020). Sample letter.Links to an external site. https://www.apa.org/advocacy/guide/sample-letters.pdf

Snow, K. C. (2013). The importance of advocacy and advocacy competencies in human service professions.Links to an external site. Journal of Human Services, 33(1), 5–16.  

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• EBSCO-FullText-07_30_2025.pdf
• NewMedicaidLaws7-15-25Public.pdf