Federal Advocacy Tools

The Tools

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  Babies and the Budget: Opportunities for Action

  This advocacy tool is about the federal budget process: Why it’s important, how it works and where to seize opportunities to be involved.

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  How a Bill Becomes a Law

  This advocacy tool describes the process of how a bill becomes a law at the federal level (much like the School House Rocks song “I am a Bill).

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  Tracking Services for Infants, Toddlers & Their Families

  To help you in your advocacy for infants and toddlers, this chart summarizes the primary federal programs currently focused on very young children and the roles of federal, state and local government…

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  Congressional Committees Addressing Infant and Toddler Issues

  This advocacy tool is an overview of the Congressional committees and subcommittees addressing infant and toddler issues, including the members and leaders of those committees.

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  Federal Agencies Responsible for Implementing Programs Affecting Infants and Toddlers

  This advocacy tool is an overview of the federal agencies responsible for implementing programs for infants and toddlers, including descriptions of all the federal programs and links to their web sit…

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  The Federal Budget Process At-A-Glance

  This advocacy tool provides a brief, visual summary of the federal budget process using graphics.

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  A Glossary of Policy & Advocacy Terms and Acronyms

  This advocacy tool helps you make sense of the terms and acronyms commonly used in the public policy and advocacy arena, so you can be an effective communicator and an effective advocate for infants …

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  The Role of Congressional Staff in the Legislative Process

  This advocacy tool describes the roles of key Congressional staff so you can determine whom best to talk with when advocating for infants and toddlers.