Contact Your Legislator

Local voices and community experiences continue playing an important role in conversations surrounding healthcare access, workforce sustainability, and long-term healthcare infrastructure across North Carolina.

Communities throughout the state — particularly rural and underserved areas — continue experiencing challenges related to:

• provider shortages
• patient access
• hospital strain
• workforce recruitment
• increasing care demand
• long-term healthcare sustainability

Legislators often hear directly from:

• constituents
• healthcare providers
• employers
• local leaders
• community stakeholders

regarding the real-world impacts these challenges may have on local communities and healthcare systems.

This resource section was developed to provide practical guidance and communication resources that can help support thoughtful, respectful, and community-focused conversations with policymakers regarding healthcare access, workforce sustainability, and long-term community healthcare needs.

The downloadable resources on this page are intended to support constructive constituent engagement focused on local healthcare realities, patient access, workforce pressures, and practical community impact.