15 Aug Advocacy Action: Child Abuse
1. Identify one issue based on the status of children in your home state or anotherchosen state (Childrens Defense Fund Annual Children in the States FactSheets). I used statistics for Arizona. 2. Connect the issue to one (1) of the five Strengthening Families ProtectiveFactors. The issue is child abuse and child welfare. Write an explicit description of the issue and the connection to a protectivefactor. The five protective factors are:1) Parental resilience,CHS236 Home, School, andCommunityUnit 7 Final Project: Advocacy Action Plan & Presentation2) Social connections,3) Knowledge of parenting and child development,4) Concrete support in times of need, and5) 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 EthicalConduct Address Key Elements 2a and 2b in NAEYC Standard 2 Building Familyand Community Relationshipso 2a. Knowing about and understanding diverse family andcommunity characteristicso 2b. Supporting and engaging families and communities throughrespectful, reciprocal relationships4. Design an Action Team and your detailed plan for advocacy action. Describe your ACTION TEAM: Who will you need to partner with in thedevelopment and implementation of your plan? Families must be on theteam! You are not to do this on your own! How will you address this issue to improve conditions for families withyoung children? Utilize at least two evidence-based programs, approaches, strategiesand/or tools from course resources. Examples: Help Me Grow, a checklistfrom Beyond the Bake Sale, an article, and/or a video. Explain how this action plan supports families as their childrens first andmost important teachers and advocates
