Public Policy Communications Survey

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1. What types of advocacy activities have you undertaken in the last year? (check as many as apply)

	State legislator or policymaker	U.S. Representative or Senator
Called	*What types of advocacy activities have you undertaken in the last year? (check as many as apply) Called State legislator or policymaker	Called U.S. Representative or Senator
Sent e-mail	Sent e-mail State legislator or policymaker	Sent e-mail U.S. Representative or Senator
Sent postal letter	Sent postal letter State legislator or policymaker	Sent postal letter U.S. Representative or Senator
In-person visit	In-person visit State legislator or policymaker	In-person visit U.S. Representative or Senator
Attended group event or townhall meeting	Attended group event or townhall meeting State legislator or policymaker	Attended group event or townhall meeting U.S. Representative or Senator
Contributed to political campaign	Contributed to political campaign State legislator or policymaker	Contributed to political campaign U.S. Representative or Senator
Volunteered on campaign	Volunteered on campaign State legislator or policymaker	Volunteered on campaign U.S. Representative or Senator

2. How have you learned about ACA’s public policy work over the past year? (choose as many as apply)

How have you learned about ACA’s public policy work over the past year? (choose as many as apply) Read the “Washington Update” column in Counseling Today

Visited the public policy section of the ACA website (www.counseling.org)

Visited ACA’s internet action center at http://capwiz.com/counseling

Joined ACA’s Government Relations e-mail list

Read policy-related items appearing in the biweekly ACA Enews

Joined one of ACA’s monthly conference calls on policy issues

Participated in an in-person training by ACA staff

Called or e-mailed ACA’s public policy staff

None of the above

Other (please specify)

3. If you’ve seen one of our advocacy alerts and did not take action, why not? (choose as many as apply)

If you’ve seen one of our advocacy alerts and did not take action, why not? (choose as many as apply) It takes too long. I’m busy doing my job

Not sure that my voice makes a difference

I assume others are probably responding

I’m unsure of what to say or to whom to say it

Isn’t that what my national association does for me?

I respond sometimes, but not all of the time

The issue didn't concern me

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

4. How likely are you to participate in the following advocacy-related activities?

	I would never do this	I might do this, but it’s not likely	I’m likely to do this	I do this occasionally	I do this frequently
Call an elected official	*How likely are you to participate in the following advocacy-related activities? Call an elected official I would never do this	Call an elected official I might do this, but it’s not likely	Call an elected official I’m likely to do this	Call an elected official I do this occasionally	Call an elected official I do this frequently
Send a letter to an elected official	Send a letter to an elected official I would never do this	Send a letter to an elected official I might do this, but it’s not likely	Send a letter to an elected official I’m likely to do this	Send a letter to an elected official I do this occasionally	Send a letter to an elected official I do this frequently
Send an e-mail to an elected official	Send an e-mail to an elected official I would never do this	Send an e-mail to an elected official I might do this, but it’s not likely	Send an e-mail to an elected official I’m likely to do this	Send an e-mail to an elected official I do this occasionally	Send an e-mail to an elected official I do this frequently
Schedule a meeting with an elected official in my community	Schedule a meeting with an elected official in my community I would never do this	Schedule a meeting with an elected official in my community I might do this, but it’s not likely	Schedule a meeting with an elected official in my community I’m likely to do this	Schedule a meeting with an elected official in my community I do this occasionally	Schedule a meeting with an elected official in my community I do this frequently
Join others in meeting with an elected official in my community	Join others in meeting with an elected official in my community I would never do this	Join others in meeting with an elected official in my community I might do this, but it’s not likely	Join others in meeting with an elected official in my community I’m likely to do this	Join others in meeting with an elected official in my community I do this occasionally	Join others in meeting with an elected official in my community I do this frequently
Attend an elected official’s town hall meeting and raise a policy issue affecting counselors	Attend an elected official’s town hall meeting and raise a policy issue affecting counselors I would never do this	Attend an elected official’s town hall meeting and raise a policy issue affecting counselors I might do this, but it’s not likely	Attend an elected official’s town hall meeting and raise a policy issue affecting counselors I’m likely to do this	Attend an elected official’s town hall meeting and raise a policy issue affecting counselors I do this occasionally	Attend an elected official’s town hall meeting and raise a policy issue affecting counselors I do this frequently

5. Which of the following social media formats would you be likely to use to stay informed on ACA’s policy work, and how would you rate them? "1" = least helpful communication method/would not use, "5" = most helpful method/would definitely use.

	1	2	3	4	5
Online bulletin board devoted to public policy issues, organized by state	*Which of the following social media formats would you be likely to use to stay informed on ACA’s policy work, and how would you rate them? "1" = least helpful communication method/would not use, "5" = most helpful method/would definitely use. Online bulletin board devoted to public policy issues, organized by state 1	Online bulletin board devoted to public policy issues, organized by state 2	Online bulletin board devoted to public policy issues, organized by state 3	Online bulletin board devoted to public policy issues, organized by state 4	Online bulletin board devoted to public policy issues, organized by state 5
Monthly podcasts by ACA public policy staff	Monthly podcasts by ACA public policy staff 1	Monthly podcasts by ACA public policy staff 2	Monthly podcasts by ACA public policy staff 3	Monthly podcasts by ACA public policy staff 4	Monthly podcasts by ACA public policy staff 5
Regular “tweets” from ACA public policy staff	Regular “tweets” from ACA public policy staff 1	Regular “tweets” from ACA public policy staff 2	Regular “tweets” from ACA public policy staff 3	Regular “tweets” from ACA public policy staff 4	Regular “tweets” from ACA public policy staff 5
Occasional webinars on topics related to effective grassroots advocacy	Occasional webinars on topics related to effective grassroots advocacy 1	Occasional webinars on topics related to effective grassroots advocacy 2	Occasional webinars on topics related to effective grassroots advocacy 3	Occasional webinars on topics related to effective grassroots advocacy 4	Occasional webinars on topics related to effective grassroots advocacy 5
Occasional conference call discussions focusing on how to be an effective advocate	Occasional conference call discussions focusing on how to be an effective advocate 1	Occasional conference call discussions focusing on how to be an effective advocate 2	Occasional conference call discussions focusing on how to be an effective advocate 3	Occasional conference call discussions focusing on how to be an effective advocate 4	Occasional conference call discussions focusing on how to be an effective advocate 5

6. Any general comments or suggestions for us on communications on policy work?

Any general comments or suggestions for us on communications on policy work?

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