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Training
150 hours of training, mentoring, and coaching received by Parent Ambassadors in a yearlong program. |
Parent Ambassadors are recruited to participate in a yearlong leadership and advocacy training program. Parents acquire skills in communicating and presenting their experiences to inform legislators and decision makers. Since 2009, Parent Ambassadors have provided testimony and advocated to improve the child-care subsidy system, expand early learning opportunities for children in the child welfare system, increase ECEAP services to all eligible children, and maintain funding for child-care assistance and ECEAP. |
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Each year, Parent Ambassadors make |
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Testimony
Each year Parent Ambassadors typically give testimony at 6 legislative hearings
Presentations
100 presentations on advocacy and early learning issues made by Parent Ambassadors to other parents each year
Advocacy Partners
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300 phone / email contacts to state and federal elected officials
60 in-person visits with elected officials to talk about issues |
15 meetings in- person or on conference calls with state and federal agency decision makers about family and early learning issues |
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Parent Ambassadors educate 1,000 parents on advocacy, early learning, child-care, and family well-being issues |
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Parent Ambassadors reached 250 community members and organized 10 special community events |
Parent Ambassadors serve on statewide advisory, planning and advocacy groups |
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