Advocacy Committee
The Children’s Board Advocacy Committee:
- Guides the development of the Children's Board policy and advocacy agenda.
- Solicits input from community partners, stakeholders, youth, citizens, families and providers.
- Coordinates the annual Community Legislative Summit and produces the RED BOOK, a compendium of consensus priorities for children.
- Leads Children's Board efforts locally, in Tallahassee and in Washington D.C.
- Interfaces with local elected officials and community stakeholders.
- Develops and disseminates communications materials, newsletters, policy briefs and legislative alerts.
- Works closely with other Children’s Board staff members and outside committees to coordinate policy and advocacy efforts across the organization.
- Works with the Florida Children’s Services Council staff, other Children’s Services Councils, and with state and national advocacy groups such as the Federation of Families, the Children’s Campaign, the Center for Florida’s Children, the Children’s Defense Fund, the Child Welfare League of America and the Alliance for Children and Families.
The Advocacy Committee is currently led by Board members Pete Edwards and Susan Schneider, and includes Hillsborough County’s most influential child advocates. For more information, please contact Amy Petrila, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at 813-204-1795.
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Advocacy Committee Meetings
The Children’s Board Advocacy Committee members voted to hold monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. Meetings will be held at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County located at 1002 E. Palm Avenue in Ybor City. If you are not able to attend, please call Amy Petrila at 813-204-1795 with suggestions or requests.
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Advocacy Committee meetings:
- September 10, 2009
- October 8, 2009
- November 12, 2009
- December 10, 2009
- January 14, 2010
- February 11, 2010
- March 11, 2010
- April 8, 2010
- May 13, 2010
- June 10, 2010
- July 8, 2010
- August 12, 2010
- September 9, 2010
- October 14, 2010
