Action Center
Action Center Description
Learn how to use advocacy to change policies for children and youth. We've gathered tools and resources and produced an intro video to help individuals and organizations get informed, get involved, and make a difference for families and communities.
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Success Stories
Looking for ideas, inspiration and a sense of community? Check out these real-life stories of people making a difference, all across the country. Read their stories.
Share Your Story
Do you or someone you know have a story to share about advocacy, activism or volunteering to improve the odds for children and youth? Let us know.
For Individuals
There are easy ways to make your voice heard, and we've got tips, best practices and tools to help you make a difference. Be heard.
Find Elected Officials
All you need to start taking action is your zip code!Find Local Media
Do you have a story to tell or an issue you want to get into the public eye?Track Legislation and Votes
You can track child-related bills and find out whether your elected officials are making good on their campaign promises.For Organizations
Is your organization, agency or school as effective as it could be? No matter what your budget and reach, we've got tools from across the child and youth field to help you work smarter and more effectively.
Work Smarter
Curious? We've got an exciting selection of tools and ideas to help you improve the quality, impact and precision of the work you're already doing, from the Ready by 21 Partnership and others.Fund & Sustain Your Work
From getting started to expanding an existing effort, we've got a list of tips and sources to help you raise funds and diversify your funding support.
Improve Communications
We've gathered the best thinking, tools and assistance to help you understand and reach your audience with the right messages and the most effective channels.
Also, read about using Communications as a Catalyst for positive change, from our content partner Child Advocacy 360.
Evaluate What Works
Check out these resources for defining quality and measuring efforts and outcomes.
Advocate Effectively
High-tech tools and strategies to help you reach the right people and engage an active community, online and in the real world.
The Latest Action Alerts
On Thursday, August 19, 2010, California’s bill--Senate Bill 399--will be voted on in the state Assembly. SB 399 allows for a review of life without parole sentences given to youth, so that young people may have an opportunity for resentencing.
The Child Care & Development Block Grant is an unusual program in that its federal funding comes from two sources: discretionary appropriations and mandatory funding. In addition to the good news on the discretionary appropriations side, today Senators Kerry (MA) and Lincoln (AR) and Representative Crowley (NY) introduced companion bills, called the Children First Act of 2010 (no bill
The Promoting SUCCESS Act (HR 5963) would direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to fund pilot projects to explore how the camp experience promotes physical activity and healthy lifestyles among children and youth, reduces summer learning loss, and promotes academic achievement.
Healthy Teen Network and the National Women's Law Center are pleased to announce that U.S. Representative Jared Polis (D-CO) and 16 other Members of Congress introduced on July 28, 2010 the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act (H.R.
It’s time for everyone concerned about child hunger to push for passage of a fully funded Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill.
To preserve and create jobs and help the most vulnerable families, the Senate still needs to extend enhanced Medicaid funding for states and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Emergency Fund.