Denise Chadwick Wright and Amy Hewett visit with First Lady of Virginia Suzanne Youngkin and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears during the Women’s History Month Reception at the Governor’s Mansion.

Advocacy is a year-round job.

• There’s much more to advocacy than lobbying during the General Assembly session.
• The meetings and outreach we conduct with legislators, agency officials, and other stakeholders beyond session have lasting impact on our ability to be effective advocates for our members.

Take a look at our outreach and advocacy work for the week of March 17, 2025.

• 3/18-19—Hosted the final two sessions of the Dementia Care Webinar Series with Amanda Snow Bulgarelli.
• 3/19—Kicked off the eight-part Secrets of a Great Department Heads webinar series with Proactive LTC Consulting.
• 3/19—Denise Chadwick Wright of Birmingham Green and VHCA-VCAL’s Amy Hewett attended a reception hosted by First Lady Suzanne Youngkin and Gov. Glenn Youngkin celebrating Women’s History Month.
• 3/20—Attended the monthly AHCA/NCAL public relations call.