1. Identify one issue based on the status of children in your home state or another
chosen state (Children’s Defense Fund Annual “Children in the States Fact
Sheets”).
2. Connect the issue to one (1) of the five Strengthening Families Protective
Factors.
• Write an explicit description of the issue and the connection to a protective
factor. The five protective factors are:
1) Parental resilience,
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2) Social connections,
3) Knowledge of parenting and child development,
4) Concrete support in times of need, and
5) Social and emotional competence of children.
3. Describe your advocacy position.
Explain why you have selected this issue and the need to advocate for change,
and apply the following to your advocacy position:
• One (1) sociological theory
• At least two (2) fundamental course concepts
• At least one (1) ideal or principle from the NAEYC Code of Ethical
Conduct
• Address Key Elements 2a and 2b in NAEYC Standard 2 Building Family
and Community Relationships
o 2a. Knowing about and understanding diverse family and
community characteristics
o 2b. Supporting and engaging families and communities through
respectful, reciprocal relationships
4. Design an Action Team and your detailed plan for advocacy action.
• Describe your ACTION TEAM: Who will you need to partner with in the
development and implementation of your plan? Families must be on the
team! You are not to do this on your own!
• How will you address this issue to improve conditions for families with
young children?
• Utilize at least two evidence-based programs, approaches, strategies
and/or tools from course resources. Examples: Help Me Grow, a checklist
from Beyond the Bake Sale, an article, and/or a video.
• Explain how this action plan supports families as their children’s first and
most important teachers and advocates!
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