It only takes a couple of minutes to call your legislator and tell them to support the thousands of New Yorkers experiencing domestic violence every day. DV survivors require access to resources and services that can enhance their own safety, and the safety of their families, and rebuild their lives.  
 
To simplify the process for you, we have developed this sample script for use when calling legislative offices. We encourage you to tailor the script to highlight local information you feel your legislators should be aware of (e.g., impacts to your program, what you are seeing in the field, nuances specific to DV programs and the victim/survivors you work with, etc.).   

Call script: 

Hello, my name is (name) and I am a/an (advocate, program director, director, executive director, etc.) at (name of your organization).  

I am calling to urge (Senator/Assembly Member) to support legislation that will enhance the safety of domestic violence survivors, increase access to services, and support domestic violence advocates. 

We are asking the (Senator/Assembly Member) to support bills that will ensure DV advocates receive future COLAs on state contracts, enhance the safety of children during child custody proceedings, streamline contracting with non-profits and permit DV survivors to dispute coerced debt.  

Can I email (Senator/Assembly Member) information about these bills? (Ask for appropriate email.) Thank you!