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OTHER LOCAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
ACLU of WA
The ACLU is the nation’s premiere organization dedicated to defending and expanding all civil liberties and civil rights in America. Their work focuses on conserving America's original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Though youths don’t have the full rights of adults, they still enjoy fundamental constitutional guarantees. The ACLU continues to challenge limits on these rights, including the freedoms of speech, assembly and protection from unreasonable search.
For more information visit: www.aclu-wa.org/issues/index.cfm?issue_id=10
ARC of Washington
The Arc of Washington State advocates for quality services and necessary funding to meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities and their families including birth to three services, special education, employment, and residential supports, health care, transportation, respite and inclusion in the community.
The Arc is affiliated with the Arc of the United States and eleven local Arc chapters throughout Washington State.
For more information visit: capwiz.com/arcwa/state/main/?state=WA
Children’s Alliance
The Children’s Alliance is Washington's statewide child advocacy organization. The Children’s Alliance champions public policies and practices that deliver the essentials that kids need to thrive - confidence, stability, health, and safety.
For more information visit: www.childrensalliance.org
The Children’s Alliance also operates the Children’s Action Network
The Children's Action Network is the action arm of the Children's Alliance. The network is a growing group of thousands of people who speak up for kids by contacting their elected officials.
For more information visit: www.childrenshub.org/calliance/join.html
Children’s Home Society
From the turn of the century to the turn of the millennium, Children's Home Society of Washington has been a voice for children. Often representing those who have no noticeable voice, advocacy on behalf of children and their families individually and at the policy level is fundamental to CHSW's mission. Children’s Home Society’s statement of strategic intent clearly identifies the commitment they have to "be recognized as Washington's premier children's service and advocacy organization."
For more information visit: www.chs-wa.org/2_advocacy.htm
Eastside Human Services Forum
The mission of the Eastside Human Services Forum is to foster strong public and private partnerships to assure a stable network of health and human services for the benefit of all East King County residents. This will be accomplished through efforts to:
Mockingbird Society
The Mockingbird Society strives toward the vision of a world in which the intrinsic value of our most marginalized children will be both recognized and celebrated. As an organization, we are committed to advocacy, public education and system reform on behalf of the thousands of children and adolescents involved in the Child Welfare System.
For more information visit: www.mockingbirdsociety.org
School’s Out Washington
Providers and others concerned with the field of afterschool care in Washington State look to School's Out Washington to keep them informed about state and national issues and legislation that may impact children and youth ages 5-14 who are or could be served by programs during the hours when school is not in session.
School’s Out Washington approaches this work in partnership with many other organizations, and uses a variety of tools and strategies. They educate the community about the ways in which afterschool programs for young people offer a safe haven where children can learn, belong and have fun.
For more information visit: www.schoolsoutwashington.org
United Way of King County
United Way of King County mobilizes our community in ways that no single agency, individual, or government can to enhance the ability of people to care for one another. United Way of King County does this by:
UW School of Social Work – Policy Watch
Policy Watch is a more-or-less weekly bulletin about issues and events in Olympia, Washington, during the state legislative session. This bulletin was begun for people in the University of Washington School of Social Work, and thus focuses primarily on social welfare, low-income, and related health concerns before the legislature.
For more information visit: depts.washington.edu/sswweb/policyw/archive
Washington Afterschool Network
Washington is one of thirty-one states to receive grants from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in Flint, Michigan, for the launch of statewide afterschool networks that promote sustainable and effective afterschool programming. The grant -- made to School's Out Washington -- funds the Washington Afterschool Network (WAN), a formal statewide collaboration designed to improve the quantity and quality of afterschool programs in Washington.
For more information visit: schoolsoutwashington.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page§ionid=69
Washington Association for the Education of Young Children- The Collaborative
Advocating for early learning, care and afterschool systems, the Collaborative is a statewide coalition of organizations and individuals providing:
Washington Education Association
The Washington Education Association is a union representing approximately 80,000 public school employees, pre-school to college, in Washington State.
For more information visit: www.washingtonea.org
Washington State Association of Head Start & ECEAP
WSA works with Head Start, Early Head Start and ECEAP programs and other allied organizations to advocate about legislative issues at both the State and Federal levels.
For more information visit: www.wsaheadstarteceap.com
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ACLU of WA
The ACLU is the nation’s premiere organization dedicated to defending and expanding all civil liberties and civil rights in America. Their work focuses on conserving America's original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Though youths don’t have the full rights of adults, they still enjoy fundamental constitutional guarantees. The ACLU continues to challenge limits on these rights, including the freedoms of speech, assembly and protection from unreasonable search.
For more information visit: www.aclu-wa.org/issues/index.cfm?issue_id=10
ARC of Washington
The Arc of Washington State advocates for quality services and necessary funding to meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities and their families including birth to three services, special education, employment, and residential supports, health care, transportation, respite and inclusion in the community.
The Arc is affiliated with the Arc of the United States and eleven local Arc chapters throughout Washington State.
For more information visit: capwiz.com/arcwa/state/main/?state=WA
Children’s Alliance
The Children’s Alliance is Washington's statewide child advocacy organization. The Children’s Alliance champions public policies and practices that deliver the essentials that kids need to thrive - confidence, stability, health, and safety.
For more information visit: www.childrensalliance.org
The Children’s Alliance also operates the Children’s Action Network
The Children's Action Network is the action arm of the Children's Alliance. The network is a growing group of thousands of people who speak up for kids by contacting their elected officials.
For more information visit: www.childrenshub.org/calliance/join.html
Children’s Home Society
From the turn of the century to the turn of the millennium, Children's Home Society of Washington has been a voice for children. Often representing those who have no noticeable voice, advocacy on behalf of children and their families individually and at the policy level is fundamental to CHSW's mission. Children’s Home Society’s statement of strategic intent clearly identifies the commitment they have to "be recognized as Washington's premier children's service and advocacy organization."
For more information visit: www.chs-wa.org/2_advocacy.htm
Eastside Human Services Forum
The mission of the Eastside Human Services Forum is to foster strong public and private partnerships to assure a stable network of health and human services for the benefit of all East King County residents. This will be accomplished through efforts to:
- create partnerships and efficiencies
- advocate to protect Eastside interests
- help inform decision makers (including funders, policy makers and the public) about issues of importance
- strengthen the funding base for human services
Mockingbird Society
The Mockingbird Society strives toward the vision of a world in which the intrinsic value of our most marginalized children will be both recognized and celebrated. As an organization, we are committed to advocacy, public education and system reform on behalf of the thousands of children and adolescents involved in the Child Welfare System.
For more information visit: www.mockingbirdsociety.org
School’s Out Washington
Providers and others concerned with the field of afterschool care in Washington State look to School's Out Washington to keep them informed about state and national issues and legislation that may impact children and youth ages 5-14 who are or could be served by programs during the hours when school is not in session.
School’s Out Washington approaches this work in partnership with many other organizations, and uses a variety of tools and strategies. They educate the community about the ways in which afterschool programs for young people offer a safe haven where children can learn, belong and have fun.
For more information visit: www.schoolsoutwashington.org
United Way of King County
United Way of King County mobilizes our community in ways that no single agency, individual, or government can to enhance the ability of people to care for one another. United Way of King County does this by:
- Bringing the community together to address critical issues such as early learning and homelessness.
- Investing in programs that provide the education, jobs, shelter, food and health people need to be successful.
- Encouraging people to contribute money and time to improve the community.
UW School of Social Work – Policy Watch
Policy Watch is a more-or-less weekly bulletin about issues and events in Olympia, Washington, during the state legislative session. This bulletin was begun for people in the University of Washington School of Social Work, and thus focuses primarily on social welfare, low-income, and related health concerns before the legislature.
For more information visit: depts.washington.edu/sswweb/policyw/archive
Washington Afterschool Network
Washington is one of thirty-one states to receive grants from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in Flint, Michigan, for the launch of statewide afterschool networks that promote sustainable and effective afterschool programming. The grant -- made to School's Out Washington -- funds the Washington Afterschool Network (WAN), a formal statewide collaboration designed to improve the quantity and quality of afterschool programs in Washington.
For more information visit: schoolsoutwashington.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page§ionid=69
Washington Association for the Education of Young Children- The Collaborative
Advocating for early learning, care and afterschool systems, the Collaborative is a statewide coalition of organizations and individuals providing:
- Advocacy and education
- Lobbying
- Training
- Grassroots mobilization
- Member communication
- Media communication
- Internal group infrastructure
- State agency communication
- Forum for bringing issues forward
Washington Education Association
The Washington Education Association is a union representing approximately 80,000 public school employees, pre-school to college, in Washington State.
For more information visit: www.washingtonea.org
Washington State Association of Head Start & ECEAP
WSA works with Head Start, Early Head Start and ECEAP programs and other allied organizations to advocate about legislative issues at both the State and Federal levels.
For more information visit: www.wsaheadstarteceap.com
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