Advocacy

 

Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children

Advocacy Video

Homeland Insecurity: Doing Better for our Children from Every Child Matters on Vimeo.

Every child matters slides

Parent Voice

Sign up for Parent Voice so you can stay up to date on issues that affect early childhood education.  Go to http://www.parentvoice.org/ it’s free and only takes a minute to sign up.  We’ll provide you with customized messages to forward to your elected officials.

Every Child Matters Education Fund

To spotlight the need for smart national investments in all of our children, the Every Child Matters Education Fund conducted a non-partisan public education campaign during the 2008 election. Their goal was to win new investments in health, education, and social programs and to make homeland a security a reality for children and families – no matter where they live.

For more information please visit http://www.everychildmatters.org

General Advocacy Tips

To Find Your Elected Officials Go To:  http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm

Contact Information for All Kentucky Legislators:

Address:
Senator/Representative
Legislative Offices
Capitol Annex
Frankfort, KY  40601

Legislative Message Line:     1-800-372-7181
Legislative Website:                 http://www.lrc.ky.gov/

Tips For Calling:

Telephone calls are taken by a staff member, NOT the actual legislative member.  Use these basic steps when contacting their office:

• Identify yourself by name and the town of your residence.
• Explain that you want to leave a message for the Senator or Representative.  Too much information can confuse the content of your message.  Be brief and to the point.
• A sample message might go as follows:  “Hello, my name is Jane Advocate and I would like to leave a message for the Senator/Representative please. I live at 123 Good Advocate Street in Louisville Kentucky.  This is my message:  child care keeps Kentucky earning and learning.  Please invest in early childhood education.
• Thank the person who took the call.

Phone calls can be a critical advocacy tool and only require a minute of your time.  They can make or break an issue when its time for your public official to cast their final vote.  Make contact and make a difference!