Advisory Neighborhood Commission Training (ANC)
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions or ANCs were established to bring government closer to DC residents and to bring residents closer to the government. An ANC is a non-partisan, neighborhood body made up of locally elected representatives called Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. ANCs are the official voice in advising District government on issues that affect their neighborhood. ANCs initiate recommendations for improving city services, conduct neighborhood improvement projects, and monitor resident complaints. District agencies are required to give the ANC's recommendations "great weight."
Because of the key role ANC's play in local government, HIPS provides an ANC Advocacy training. During the training HIPS staff provide an overview of ANCs, help participants identify their ANC, and cover key issues participants should convey during their ANC meetings. The training also covers a "Sex Work 101" presentation, an explanation as to why sex work should be decriminalized, and an overview of the "Reducing Criminalization to Improve Community Health and Safety Amendment of 2017". The goal of the training is to help participants become active members in their ANCs and advocate for local solutions to improve the health and safety of sex workers in our community. Through this initiative, HIPS aims to educate and engage DC residents on the public health and safety concerns of sex workers in the District.
If you are interested in learning more about ANCs, attending a training session, or hosting a training session in your neighborhood please contact: advocacy@hips.org
Resources:
Because of the key role ANC's play in local government, HIPS provides an ANC Advocacy training. During the training HIPS staff provide an overview of ANCs, help participants identify their ANC, and cover key issues participants should convey during their ANC meetings. The training also covers a "Sex Work 101" presentation, an explanation as to why sex work should be decriminalized, and an overview of the "Reducing Criminalization to Improve Community Health and Safety Amendment of 2017". The goal of the training is to help participants become active members in their ANCs and advocate for local solutions to improve the health and safety of sex workers in our community. Through this initiative, HIPS aims to educate and engage DC residents on the public health and safety concerns of sex workers in the District.
If you are interested in learning more about ANCs, attending a training session, or hosting a training session in your neighborhood please contact: advocacy@hips.org
Resources: