Thank you for inviting elected officials in your community to a town hall meeting.  It’s a simple action that will make a huge difference.  We’ve provided a calling script and sample email for you to cut and paste to send to elected officials.  Please feel free to edit either as you wish.

We’ve also included links to contact information for state legislators in your area.  If there are other elected officials we’ve haven’t listed here that you think should be included, please do contact them as well.

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Phone Script:

Hello, my name is [your name] and I am calling from [your city/town].  I’d like to invite [elected official's name] to a town hall meeting on substance abuse, mental health and developmental disabilities on [event date]  in [event city] from 6:30-8:30pm at [event location]

I’m concerned about substance abuse services in our community and as a constituent of [elected official's name], it is important to me that [he/she] attend this meeting.

Thank you for your time. I hope [elected official's name] will be able to join us.

If they ask for more information, direct them to the NCSAPA website at www.ncsapa.org/townhalls

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Sample Email to Elected Official:

Dear [elected official's name],

I am concerned about issues related to substance abuse services in our community.  The Coalition– 40 organizations advocating together to meet the needs of North Carolinians living with developmental disabilities and the diseases of addiction and mental illness —is hosting a town hall meeting on [event date] from 6:30-8:30pm at [location] to discuss my concerns.

As one of your constituents, it’s important to me that you, or a representative from your office attends this event. Will you join us?

If you or your staff needs more information about the event,  you can visit www.ncsapa.org/townhalls

I look forward to seeing you on [townhall date].

Sincerely,
[your name]

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Dates and Locations:

Greenville — March 1
Pitt Community College, Fulford Building, Rm. 153 (Nursing Auditorium), Hwy 11 and Firetower Road

Charlotte — March 15
McLeod Center, 515 Clanton Road

Greensboro — March 30
Guilford College, Dana Auditorium, 5800 W. Friendly Ave

Fayetteville — April 13
Southern Regional Area Heath Education Center (SRAHEC), 1601 Owen Drive

Asheville — April 19
Mountain Area Heath Education Center (MAHEC), 501 Biltmore Ave

Durham — May 10
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA), 1820 James Street

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Contact Information for Elected Officials:

You can look up your state legislators by zip, county, or district here: http://www.ncleg.net/GIS/RandR07/Representation.html

You can look up contact information for Durham County Commissioners here: http://www.co.durham.nc.us/departments/bocc/