ADVOCATE
Part of our role at the Federation is to track and follow important national issues and related to funding, legislation, and advocacy opportunities so we can keep families and our affiliates informed and engaged in topics that impact families. Explore state and national advocacy resources and information available to assist you in your efforts to represent the voice of families below.
National Advocacy
Below is a video with a listing of national advocacy organizations that can assist you in your efforts to represent the voice of families. Go to the green "View Slides with Clickable Links" button to go through the slides at your own pace and to access direct links to the websites and resources we have included. State advocacy information is available below the national resources provided here.
Stay Connected and Informed
Following your representatives on social media is a great way to keep up with what they are advocating for and what's important to them. Use the "Who Represents Me" search tool below to find your elected officials. Search results will include their contact information, phone numbers, email address, social media links, etc.
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Enter your address or click on your state
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You will get all the elected officials that represent you
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Nationally
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Senators
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Congressional Representatives
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At the state level
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Governor
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State Senator
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State Representative
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Navigating Committees
Navigating the Committees and their pages can sometimes be confusing, so here are some tips.
Watch Live Session Feeds
Navigating Congressional Committees:
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The link takes you to a listing of all the Committees
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You can find your Congressional representative by entering your zip code in the upper right corner
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Click on a Committee to take you to their Committee page
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The Committees will have full Committee and Subcommittee hearings
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Community activity links will generally take you a list of upcoming hearings
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Some committees air live through YouTube so you need to click on a recording link to get the live stream
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Committees have their own web and Facebook pages. Following and liking those is a great way to get a quick overview of the current topics they are addressing.
Navigating Senate Committees:
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The Senate page is a little easier to navigate
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On the upper right hand corner you can find archived floor proceedings
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Membership and assignments on the left hand side will get you all the committees and the names of the members
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Committee schedules and topics are listed
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Clicking on the name of the Committee will take you to the Committee page
State Advocacy
Below is a video listing state organizations that can assist you in your advocacy efforts on behalf of your own and other families. Go to the green "View Slides with Clickable Links" button below the video to view the slides at your own pace and to access direct links to the websites and resources we've included.
As new strategies and ideas unfold, they have the potential to impact children, youth and families across the country. We invite you to share news from your state. This is a powerful way to spread ideas and promote opportunities with a national audience that can help families across the country.
Resources by State
Below we have collected a variety of resources to assist you in your advocacy work on behalf of families and caregivers in your state. We hope you will find these helpful and we invite you to email us if there are additional resources you believe should be included. Additionally, if you find a link that is no longer working or that has been changed, please let us know so we can update these resources for everyone's use. Thank you!
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Find Your State Medicaid Director
As always, we also encourage you to share news from your state. This is a powerful way to spread ideas and promote opportunities with a national audience that can help youth, parents and families across the country.