Upload
childrenstrustofsc
View
107
Download
1
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Children's Trust of South Carolina
Citation preview
USING YOUR VOICE FOR SOUTH
CAROLINA‘S CHILDREN
Sue Williams, Chief Executive Officer
Megan Branham, Policy and GovernmentLiaison
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
September 11, 2013
Advocacy, Policy, and Program Development
Monitoring, Surveillance,
and Evaluation
Fund Direct Service
Provision
Convene public and private
partnerships
Training and Professional Development
Mission:To strengthen and support public and
private prevention
efforts that keep South Carolina's children safe.
What We Do
Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
Community Based Child Abuse Prevention
MIECHV
Safe Kids of South Carolina
Evidence-based Parenting Programs
Strengthening Families Program
Training and Professional Development
Policy and Advocacy
Mission:To strengthen and support public and
private prevention
efforts that keep South Carolina's children safe.
How We Do
Strengthening Families: The Protective Factors
Framework to preventing child abuse and neglect:
Parental resilience: managing stress, problem solving
Social connections: friends & family that support Knowledge of parenting and child development:
nurturing, positive interactions, safety Concrete support in times of need: basic needs Social-emotional competence of children: positive perception and responses to child
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
PROTECTIVE FACTORS SHAPE OUR WORK
There are 1 million children under 18 in South Carolina
Children don’t vote
SC’s child-wellbeing ranks 45th in the nation
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
WHY CHILDREN NEED OUR VOICE
Annie E. Casey Foundation supported since 1989 to measure overall child-well being
New format: 4 domains, 16 indicators
Domains of Economic Well-Being, Education, Health and Family & Community
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
DATA: KIDS COUNT
Children’s Trust of South Carolina scchildren.org
Children’s Trust of South Carolina scchildren.org
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
KIDS COUNT U.S. & S.C.
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
KIDS COUNT U.S. & S.C.
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
KIDS COUNT U.S. & S.C.
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
KIDS COUNT U.S. & S.C.
ADVOCACY: BEING A VOICE FOR CHILDREN
13
Number of SC Senators?
Number of SC Representatives?
How long is the annual legislative session?
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
SC LEGISLATURE AND SESSION
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
PATH OF A BILL
Bill introduced and read to
full body
Sent to committee
Sent to full body
Voted on by full body
Passes and moves to other full
body
Same process
Voted on by full body
Passes and
moves to Governor
Governor signs into
a bill
Children’s Trust of South Carolina scchildren.org
Vote!Are you registered to vote? Is your staff?Do you give staff time off / encourage them to vote?
Know and understand the issues, use KIDS COUNT. Share the issues with friends and family.
Find and tell your storyData is good but a personal story is better, more powerful
GETTING INVOLVED IN ADVOCACY: THE BASICS
Case building: know your audience:Start with “I’m a constituent and I live….”How are they connected to your mission? Do they have kids, grandkids? Have their sponsored/co-sponsored legislation you support? “As a dad of two girls, I know you are concerned about their safety.” Or “thank you for co-sponsoring H/S _____ to keep kids safe.”
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
EFFECTIVE MESSAGING
Children’s Trust of South Carolina scchildren.org
Creativity: facts and a storyZackery Lystedt“Concussions are the 6th leading cause of injury to kids under 18”
Delivery: your voice, not cannedCongressman Gowdy: “It doesn’t matter if you’re always right but it always matters that you are authentic.”
“I want to keep kids in South Carolina safe and I can’t do it without you. Can I count on you to help me by voting ‘yes’ for H/S_____?”
EFFECTIVE MESSAGING
Most Effective TacticsPersonal visits
Meet during and outside of session Meet in home districtStaff members are great contacts!
Personal phone calls or letters E-mails are less effective Social media (Twitter and Facebook)
Concentrate on YOUR legislatorsAttend and speak at subcommittee hearings
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
ADVOCACY TACTICS
Children’s Trust of South Carolina scchildren.org
Get to know your elected offi cials. Including local (city and county council), state (state legislature), and national (Congress). How do they vote on issues relating to children?
Are you a member of a professional or community organization? Connect with their advocacy efforts. Sign up for Children's Trust Policy Post e-newsletter and join our Advocacy Network!
GETTING INVOLVED IN ADVOCACY: THE BASICS
Children’s Trust of South Carolina scchildren.org
SCCHILDREN.ORG/ADVOCACY_AND_MEDIA
Children’s Trust of South Carolina scchildren.org
LEGISLATIVE TRACKING
Children’s Trust of South Carolina scchildren.org
Our agenda focuses on legislation primarily in education, health and safety that aff ect child well-being.
We group legislation in to four buckets: lead, endorse, monitor, and oppose.
We add and remove legislation throughout the session In 2014, we are focusing on the following legislation:
Child passenger safety Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle safety Distracted driving (texting) Expanding list of mandated reporters for child abuse Enhancing background checks for childcare workers
OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
ADVOCACY EFFORTS AT THEIR BEST!
Student Athlete Concussion Law Signing August 15, 2013
Sue WilliamsChief Executive Offi cer
Children’s Trust of South Carolina 803-744-4023
[email protected] scchildren.org
Megan Branham, LMSWPolicy and Government Liaison
Children’s Trust of South Carolina 803-744-4047
[email protected] scchildren.org
Children’s Trust of South Carolina
scchildren.org
QUESTIONS & CONTACT