Children's Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Kentucky continues to rank in the bottom ten among states for child well-being. Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol began in 2004 as an effort to unite advocates from across the state to raise their voices on behalf of children’s safety, health, education and economic well-being. Hundreds of advocates from over 50 counties now gather at the Capitol in Frankfort every year to ask legislators to invest in kids!
The 8th Annual Children's Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Join us for the 8th Annual Children's Advocacy Day at the Capitol on February 16, 2012. All are welcome to take a stand and raise their voice. Elected officials, social workers, teachers, judges, doctors, public health experts, therapists, members of the military, seniors, and kids will all come together to rally on children’s issues and talk to legislators about the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children agenda.
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Children's Advocacy Day at the Capitol |
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 Rally begins at 10:00 AM and activities run through 4:00 PM. Registration begin at 9:30 am |
Where: |
The Capitol Rotunda Frankfort, KY |
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After the rally, attendees are free to eat lunch in the cafeteria, learn more about the Blueprint for Kentucky's Children agenda items, meet with legislators, sit-in on committee meetings, and sit-in on a House or Senate meeting.
Help spread the word! Print and share the flyer! Also, view Children's Advocacy Day resources at the bottom of this page, including a map of the Capitol, and tips on leading a group-trip, visit here.
Thanks to our Step Up for Kids Conference and Children's Advocacy Day Sponsors
4C for Children
Bellewood
Brooklawn Child & Family Services
Buckhorn Child & Family Services
Child Care Council of Kentucky
Child Victims Trust Fund
Children, Inc.
Children's Alliance
Children's Champions of Madison County
Children's Home of Northern Kentucky
Children's Law Center
Citizen Foster Care Review Board
City of Manchester
Community Coordinated Child Care, 4-C
Council of Agency Executives
CoventryCares of KY
Eastern KY Child Care Coalition
EKU Educational Extension Agents
Family & Children's Place
First Focus
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
Gateway Children's Services
Generations United's Seniors4Kids
Home of the Innocents
Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council
Kentucky Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Kentucky Alliance of YMCAs
Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs
Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Kentucky Conference United Methodist Women
Kentucky Dietetic Association
Kentucky Division for Early Childhood
Kentucky Domestic Violence Association
Kentucky Guardian Ad Litem Association, Inc.
Kentucky PTA
Kentucky Protection & Advocacy
Kentucky School Boards Association
Kentucky Youth Advocates
Kosair Charities
Kosair Children’s Hospital
Metro United Way
NECCO
National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section
Network Center for Community Change
Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission
PNC Foundation
Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky
Prichard Committee
Purchase Area Health Education Center
St. Joseph Children's Home
Sunrise Children's Services
The Adanta Group Community Mental Health Center
United Way of Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
United Way of Kentucky
United Way of the Bluegrass
West Kentucky Children's Health Coalition
Your organization could be listed here!
Sponsor the Step Up for Kids Conferences and the 8th Annual Children's Advocacy Day
Sponsoring organizations’ logos will appear on all printed materials. Your small donation helps cover the costs of education and materials for participants. The sign-on form can be found here. Please send the form and check to Whitney Neal at 11001 Bluegrass Pkwy. Ste. 100, Jeffersontown, KY, 40299; fax: 502-895-8225; or, email: wneal@kyyouth.org. The form can also be submitted online here.
Resources for the next Children's Advocacy Day at the Capitol
- If you are interested in meeting with a legislator, make an appointment in advance! Check Project Vote Smart or the Legislative Research Commission website to learn who represents you. Call 502-564-8100 to schedule an appointment.
- View Group leader and participant tips to organize your trip to the Capitol.
- View a map of Frankfort
- View a map of the Capitol
- Visit the Legislative Research Commission website for information on current and past legislation, and to access kid-friendly pages. Also, view this one-pager to learn how to follow legislation of your interest.
- Visit the Kentucky Homepage and sign-up to track legislation you are interested in.