Federal Advocacy Tools
Learn more about the federal public policy process and download tools to advocate for infants, toddlers and their families with your members of Congress.
The Tools
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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.
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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…
