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Our Advocacy Toolkit below is designed to help both individuals and organizations in their work as advocates and representatives of family voice in their communities, states and nationwide. If you have suggestions for additional materials that should be included or are looking for technical assistance with advocacy, please email us. Watch the brief video below for a quick introduction to advocacy and to learn how YOU can make a difference. Find additional resources and helpful videos below.
Welcome to Our Advocacy Toolkit
Remember to find and follow your legislators on social media. Almost all of them have Facebook and Twitter accounts. Find those at Who Represents Me?
Watch Live Session Feeds:
Navigating the Committees and their pages can sometimes be confusing, so here are some tips.
Navigating Congressional Committees
This link takes you to a listing of all the Committees.
You can find your Congressional representative by entering your zip code in the upper right corner.
Click on a Committee to take you to their Committee page.
The Committees will have full Committee and Subcommittee hearings.
Community activity links will generally take you a list of upcoming hearings.
Some committees air live through YouTube so you need to click on a recording link to get the live stream.
Committees have their own web and Facebook pages. Following and liking those is a great way to get a quick overview of the current topics they are addressing.
Navigating Senate Committees
The Senate page is a little easier to navigate.
On the upper right hand corner, you can find archived floor proceedings.
Membership and assignments on the left-hand side will take you to all the committees and the names of their members.
Committee schedules and topics are listed.
Clicking on the name of the Committee will take you to its page.
Helpful Advocacy Toolkits and Resources:
NC Child Advocacy Toolkit - NC Child - Available in English and Spanish
Helpful Advocacy Videos:
Advocacy 101: Tips for Legislative Advocates - Learn tried and true tips on how to be a good legislative advocate.
Top 10 Tips for Talking to Lawmakers - From Voices for Georgia's Children
The Legislative Process - Make Your Voice Heard and learn how to testify at a legislative public hearing. CT-N shows you how in this short video series. In this first of five clips, we'll look at some of the reasons you should speak up and the basics of the legislative process.
Preparing to Testify - Make Your Voice Heard and learn how to testify at a legislative public hearing. CT-N shows you how in this short video series. In the second of five clips, hear guidance on preparation and getting started.
Sign Up for a Public Hearing - Make Your Voice Heard and learn how to testify at a legislative public hearing. CT-N shows you how in this short video series. In the third of five clips we take you through the sign-up process.
How to Testify - Make Your Voice Heard and learn how to testify at a legislative public hearing. CT-N shows you how in this short video series. In the fourth of 5 clips we cover the fundamentals of the testifying process, including what to expect when you attend a public hearing.
Tips for Testifying - Make Your Voice Heard and learn how to testify at a legislative public hearing. CT-N shows you how in this short video series. In this fifth and final clip, CT-N provides tips on how to deliver testimony that will make an impact on lawmakers.