The Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition has hosted 12 US state advocacy forums over the past year.
These are virtual events designed to educate advocates on the structure of state government, provide an overview of key topics impacting people with diabetes and share tips on how to be an effective advocate.
The 60-minute forums begin with a report card of issues in that state then moves to a brief moderated panel with legislators to hear what they are working on and closes with a review of key issues and training on how to advocate. According to DPAC, they have grown their advocate database by over 25 percent through these sessions which are simulcast on Facebook Live.