4th Annual Children's Advocacy
Day at the Capitol was a Huge Success!
Kentucky continues to rank in the bottom ten among states for child well-being. Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol began in 2005 as an effort to unite advocates from across the state to raise their voices together on behalf of children’s and families’ safety, health, education and economic well-being. Hundreds of advocates representing more than 40 counties bring children’s needs and solutions to statelegislators.
This year's kick off rally was entirely youth led! Check out the Agenda. Copies of the youth speeches available below.
See below for more information on the events or contact Jenessa Bryan at jbryan@kyyouth.org.
We hope to see you in 2009!
2008 Children's Advocacy Day Highlights
- Read the rally speeches by Jefferson and Harlan County youth
- KCHIP - Morgan Doss, Harlan Independent Middle School
- Dental - Josh Ball, Harlan Independent High School
- Child Care - Ashley Offut, Eastern High School
- Pre-K - Ali Schatz, Eastern High School
- Payday Lending - Javier Quintero, Eastern High School
- EITC - Chris Head, St. Xavier High School
- See pictures of Children's Advocacy Day 2008.
- Check out press coverage in the Courier-Journal of the event.
Children's Advocacy Day at the Capitol Resources
- Resources for the Children's Advocacy Day
- Children's Advocacy Day Booklet - a guide for the day's events
- Map of the Capitol Rotunda
- Map of Frankfort
- Check out our group leader tips for ideas on how to organize.
- Distribute a Children's Advocacy Day flyer.
- Print Kentucky Children's Dollars to send to your legislators as a symbol of the need to invest in Kentucky's children (please print double sided).
- Print blank children's dollars for young children to draw or color. These can be delivered to legislators at any time throughout the year. Think about getting your local coalitions to fill them out to send on to your elected officials.
- Visit the Legislative Research Commission website for information on current and past legislation, how to contact your legislators, and to access kid-friendly pages.
Sponsors
At least 35 businesses and agencies around the state sponsored Children’s Advocacy Day, 2008. We are collecting interested 2009 sponsors now. If you are interested, please contact Jenessa Bryan for more information.
Sponsoring organizations’ logos will appear on the press release, on all printed materials and on our website. Sponsors are welcome to bring one of their agency’s informational materials to our resource and information table on the day of the event. Your small donation helps cover the costs of education and materials for participants. Sponsors are also group leaders and bring a group to the capitol for Children’s Advocacy Day. To find out more about becoming a sponsor, please contact jbryan@kyyouth.org or download the sponsorship invoice today.
Blueprint for Kentucky's Children
Learn more about the 2008 legislative priorities for Children's Advocacy Day in the Blueprint for Kentucy's Children.