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By making a positive difference in a
child’s life, you are making our community a better place for
all of us.
Here’s what you can do:
…Inform
- Post Our Babies Can’t Wait banner on
organizational websites
- Run loops of TV spots in waiting
areas, retail stores and other places where
parents/caregivers spend their time
- Include information about early
learning in newspapers and newsletters
- Present information to community
groups and rally their support
- Connect parents and caregivers to
educational materials and other resources
…Educate
- Help produce education materials (i.e. child development pamphlets, parenting tips)
- Display posters in doctor’s waiting rooms, dry cleaners, childcare centers, grocery stores, libraries, etc.
- Distribute informational materials to customers and employees (i.e. utility bills, paychecks)
- Provide educational tools for parents and caregivers (i.e. books, CDs, toys)
- Sponsor skills development workshops for parents and caregivers
…Act
- Volunteer to help with a parent education group
- Host parent/caregiver training in neighborhoods with high teen pregnancy rates or gang activities
- Influence civic, faith-based or ethnic groups to be advocates for children
- Develop monthly support networks for parents and caregivers
- Influence governmental and funding organizations to enact new policies and allocate resources to support parent and caregiver education and support
For more information on how to get involved call 2-1-1.
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