State Advocacy

Ongoing advocacy on behalf of CASP members and the families they serve

CASP supports our member organizations' state advocacy efforts through access to:

Member-led State Advocacy Groups (SAGs), each of which has a CASP-funded online platform for communication and resource sharing.
Ongoing public policy updates.
Ongoing advocacy trainings to empower SAG members. This includes trainings on the use of powerful advocacy tools, including CASP’s:
- Voter Voice Grassroots Messaging System.
- Bill Track 50 Bill-tracking Service
Assistance in hiring state-level lobbyists (when member organizations pool funds to hire them.)
Ongoing guidance on working with state lobbyists.
A list of lobbyists and attorneys with relevant expertise.

Questions? Please contact advocacy@casproviders.org.

Read about CASP's recent advocacy in Texas, California, New York, Hawaii, and Illinois.

Read about the need for advocacy efforts related to the New York Early Intervention Program.

Memos from ACTS and NYSABA.

Read CASP's response to the Massachusetts OIG report: MassHealth and Safety Net: 2024 Annual Report; MassHealth's Applied Behavior Analysis Program- Service Providers.