Sign up for alerts so you know what’s going on
- Federal Advocacy Action Network (FAAN) through the AAP (Click here to subscribe)
- Children’s Defense Fund Action Council at www.cdfactioncouncil.org
and link to the “Activist Toolkit” in the top
left
Telephone or fax/email your government officials (1 phone
call represents the voice of 1000 constituents to your legislator;
mail has to go through anthrax clearance so takes too long)
- Federal government resources
- AAP Department of Federal Affairs (Login to Members Only,
click on Federal Affairs, link to Elected Officials, and
plug in your info – you will get the district and
federal contact information on your representative and both
senators)
- Legislative websites: www.senate.gov
and www.house.gov
- State government resources
- District Web pages: http://www.aap.org/member/chapters/districts.htm
- Legislative websites: www.senate.gov
Help others advocate
- “Take Five [Minutes]” table – generate
letters, sign up members for a grassroots campaign, win involvement
in a community education campaign
- Morning Report topic – One example - After a morning
report on an abuse case, have letters ready for the residents/faculty
to sign addressing key issues like CPS funding
Advertise your issue with a badge, button or bag
Talk to anyone who will listen – in clinic, at the
grocery store or even the launder mat
