Have Your Governor Recognize NPCW

It is encouraged that all state governors issue official state proclamations for National Primary Care Week. Please check the list of proclamations received for your state. Most states require an in-state request in order for this to be approved. We need your help in sending letters to your state governors who may not have issued a proclamation yet. AMSA has already drafted a letter of request and a sample proclamation to send to the governors. Please feel free to adapt the letter below and address it to your state governor (per the name and address in the link to the governors' website). Then send it off to your governor along with the sample proclamation, also included below.

• Sample letter to governors
• Sample proclamation to send with the letter to your governor
• Governor's addresses

Request a Local Proclamation for NPCW!

The governing bodies for city and county jurisdictions frequently are very receptive to making proclamations to increase awareness about health and public health initiatives, such as National Primary Care Week. Once you have the language for the proclamation (sample proclamation), then the rest is easy.

The next step is to contact the person who schedules the public work sessions for the governing body. Explain who you are, the purpose of the proclamation, and ask if the governing body would be willing to issue the proclamation, and then find out when it will be scheduled. Ideally the proclamation would be issued the week of or prior to the week of the event. Even though the proclamation only take a few minutes for the reading, as do photos ops and supporters making comments (if desired), the schedules are frequently very full so it may take time to get your request on the schedule. You should be present for the reading of the proclamation to demonstrate that there is support in the community for the proclamation and to let them know that their efforts are appreciated. If the public work sessions are televised make sure to tell your friends and families to look for you on TV.