AARP-VT | The Alzheimer's Association - Vermont Chapter | Community of Vermont Elders | Disability Rights Vermont
Hearing Loss Association of America-VT Chapter | Statewide Independent Living Council
Vermont Center for Independent Living | Vermont HEARS, LLC | Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
Vermont State Rehabilitation Council | VT Hands & Voices
- Sign the petition
- Letters to the editor are great! The more people are thinking and talking about the issue the better.This is a space to begin a broader conversation within your community.
- Contact the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Secretary of the Agency of Human Services and tell them that you support insurance coverage for hearing aids in Vermont.
- Contact your legislators (both senators and representatives) and tell them that you would like this bill to begin receiving testimony/support and why. If you already have good relations with them, so much the better! You can find out who your legislators are at: legislature.vermont.gov/people
- Follow the partner organizations on Facebook and social media. Share, like, and comment on posts or articles relating to hearing loss or this bill. You can search our hashtag #HearHearVermont
- Follow the partner organizations on Facebook and social media. Share, like, and comment on posts or articles relating to hearing loss or this bill. You can search our hashtag #HearHearVermont
- Donate to COVE to support the coalition doing this work.
- Make public comment, when that opportunity is available.
- Share your story.
- Join GROWBOLD at COVE to join others who advocate in-person at the State House for the issues we care about.
- Encourage friends, neighbors, and businesses to get involved!
- Please let the coalition know if you need any additional support. You are right. It's so important!
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- Always give your name and the town where you live, especially if you are a constituent of theirs. They want to hear from you!
- Make your request clear. In this case, we want Hearing Aid legislation (H.266 specifically) passed.
- Share your own story.
- If you don't hear back, you can nudge them. They should listen to you. You are a voter! You can find out who your legislators are at: legislature.vermont.gov/people
- It is helpful to contact all of your legislators, no matter their involvement currently with the bill. If all goes well, they will see it sometime this session. We need to convince them that this is a priority!
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This coalition is supported and facilitated by Community of Vermont Elders (COVE), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization in Vermont. COVE's mission is to promote and protect quality of life for Vermonters as we age through dialogue, education, advocacy, and empowerment. Any contributions made to COVE are tax deductible.