For information on national political and
advocacy work visit the Planned Parenthood Action Center website.
Not exact matches
In early 2007 the committee unveiled a Spiritual
Advocacy Handbook covering such topics as
working together for change,
visiting an elected official, attending a public forum, and influencing the media.
An
advocacy group for city commuters awarded its first «Worst Commute of the Week» award to a librarian from the borough of Queens for her story of an agonizing two - hour wait in a tunnel one stop from her home after skipping a restroom
visit before leaving
work.
And U.S. prisoners are often exposed to the same conditions
working at disassembling e-waste for the government - owned corporation UNICOR Federal Prison Industries in Washington, D.C. «I
visited a federal prison in California and I saw prisoners with hammers smashing apart CRT monitors,» says Ted Smith, chairman of the
advocacy group Electronics TakeBack Coalition.
As the Ambassador of Hope, Portman has proved to be a globally aware and dedicated individual who supports the
work of FINCA through her
advocacy and
visits to FINCA International programs in countries such as Guatemala, Ecuador and Uganda.
Capitol Hill
visits with your federal lawmakers where you can immediately put your
advocacy training and skills into practice and discuss education policies and issues that affect your
work.
Email the Equal Justice
Works Law School Engagement &
Advocacy Unit at
[email protected] to set up a
visit to your law school!
Visit Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates to learn more about state political and
advocacy work.
Additional
work in the private sector included policy
advocacy to promote access to maternity care, and consultation to support expansion of evidence - based home
visiting.
Coalition
work aligns with Thrive's other initiatives in home
visiting and parent engagement by integrating home
visiting awareness and
advocacy, as well as the «Love.
Through our
advocacy efforts, Thrive and our partners
work to significantly expand, strengthen and sustain home
visiting programs statewide.
Thanks to all of our local, state and national
advocacy partners, particularly the National Home
Visiting Coalition and the Association of State and Territorial Home
Visiting Initiatives (ASTHVI) for their hard
work and support!
Efforts include providing pediatrician and interprofessional education, resources, and technical assistance;
working on policy,
advocacy, and systems improvement issues; and connecting providers and families to community resources for education, treatment, and other services such as early intervention, home
visiting, and trauma - informed care.