Chapter Advocacy Updates

Advocacy Corner

Save the date: 

WCAAP Advocacy Day, January 23, 2026, Olympia, WA

Wondering what a day in Olympia can accomplish? Read a WCAAP 2025 legislative session recap here.

Read the WCAAP 2025 Advocacy Report here

Legislation 101:

Curious about how you can participate in lawmaking in Washington State? Learn more with this easy guide from the Washington State Legislature 

5 minute advocacy:

Visit the national NAPNAP Advocacy Center to efficiently contact your elected officials. 

Highlighted campaign: 

  • Urge Congress to Reauthorize Nursing Workforce Programs
  • Check monthly for the latest updates. 

  

Contact your elected Washington state lawmakers through the Washington Chapter of the AAP’s Protect Apple Health—Tell Lawmakers: Don’t Cut Kids' Medicaid campaign. Contact your WA lawmakers here!

Join the WA NAPNAP Legislative Committee:

Have a passion for advocating for children and nurse practitioners? Have 30-60 minutes per month to share your talents? Email Rachel VanDeMark, incoming Legislative Chair, at rachelvandemark@gmail.com and Rachel or Robyn Evans, Legislative Committee Member, will contact you.