Educate your community (neighborhood, social gatherings, faith community, clubs or civic organizations, school) on the importance of supporting children and youth.
Educate elected and appointed officials.
Testify at public hearings.
Organize your neighbors to support your children.
Volunteer.
Mobilize a campaign in your community to support children and youth.
Teach others to advocate for themselves.
Help others advocate for themselves.
Advocate for yourself.
Advocate for your family-your children, nieces, nephews.
Be informed-read the paper, watch the news, attend community meetings.
Vote.
Become involved with a group that works with/for children and youth.
Make children a priority at work.
Write op-eds or letters to the editor; do an editorial on the radio or TV.
Make your political donations count for children.
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