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Early Childhood Advocacy Resources

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Maryland Early Childhood Education

• Maryland Association for the Education of Young Children (MDAEYC): https://mdaeyc.org/
• Maryland Family Network: Public Policy – http://www.marylandfamilynetwork.org/public-policy/
  • Public Policy Handbook: http://www.marylandfamilynetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Public-Policy-Handbook-2018.pdf
  • Sign up for Early Childhood Policy Alerts:
  • http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51132/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=8068
• Maryland State Child Care Association: https://mscca.org/
• Maryland State Family Child Care Association: https://www.msfcca.org/
• Ready at Five: http://www.readyatfive.org/
  • Readiness Matters – Kindergarten Readiness Assessment findings: https://www.readyatfive.org/school-readiness-data/readiness-matters-2019.html

Montgomery County ECE Resources

• Montgomery County Child Care Resource Center (MCCCRRC) – https://www.facebook.com/MCCCRRC/  
• Montgomery Moving Forward: https://www.nonprofitmoco.org/mmf/

Maryland Executive Branch Agencies

• Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Development: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DECD/index.aspx

Maryland Legislative Branch

• Maryland Manual On-Line  – General Assembly http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/07leg/html/ga.html
  • Senate:http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/sen.html
  • House of Delegates: http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/hse.html
• Look up your Elected Officials by your address:  http://mdelect.net/                         
• Maryland and Congressional Legislative Districts Maps: http://mdpgis.mdp.state.md.us/Legis_District/index.html 
• How a Bill Becomes a Law in Maryland: 
• Maryland Legislative Process: http://enp-network.s3.amazonaws.com/Maryland_Independent_Practice_Alliance/file/Updated/Legislative-Process.pdf

National Organizations

• NAEYC  http://www.naeyc.org/
  • NAEYC Public Policy and Advocacy: https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/public-policy-advocacy
• National Women’s Law Center: http://nwlc.org/issue/child-care-early-learning/
• Center for the Study of Child Care Employment  http://cscce.berkeley.edu/
• Center for American Progress: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/early-childhood/view/
• NIEER (National Institute of Early Education Research): http://nieer.org/
• Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Child Care and Early Education: http://www.clasp.org/issues/child-care-and-early-education

Early Childhood Teacher Compensation

• Maryland Family Network, Public Policy Handbook pp. 20-22: http://www.marylandfamilynetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Public-Policy-Handbook-2018.pdf
• AFT Early Childhood: http://www.aft.org/earlychildhood
  • Worthy Wage Day (May 1): http://www.aft.org/node/10138
• Center for the Study of Child Care Employment  http://cscce.berkeley.edu/
• Fight For 15 Child Care: http://childcare.fightfor15.org/
• Child Policy Developments blog: Maryland’s ECE Teachers Deserve A Worthy Wage: https://childpolicydevelopments.com/2014/05/01/marylands-ece-teachers-deserve-a-worthy-wage/

Additional Advocacy References

Amidei, N.  (1991).  So You Want to Make a Difference:  Advocacy is the Key.  Washington, DC:  OMB Watch.  

Children’s Defense Fund.  (2003).  Child Care and Head Start Organizer’s Kit.  Washington, DC: Author

Cohen, S. S.  (2001).  Championing Child Care.  New York, NY: Columbia University Press.  

De Vita, C. J. & Mosher-Williams, R. (Eds.) (2002).  Who Speaks for America’s Children?  The Role of Child Advocates in Public Policy.

Harmon, G. M., Ladd, J. A. & Evans, E. A.  (2011).  Being a Player:  A Guide to the IRS Lobbying Regulations for Advocacy Charities.  Washington, DC:  Alliance for Justice. http://www.bolderadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Being_A_Player_paywall.pdf

Kadzielawski. (2015). Early Childhood Advocacy for Beginners.  Chicago, IL:  McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership. https://mccormickcenter.nl.edu/library/early-childhood-advocacy-for-beginners-part-i/ 

Maryland Family Network.  (2016).  Public Policy Handbook 2018-2019.  Baltimore, MD:  Author. http://www.marylandfamilynetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Public-Policy-Handbook-2018.pdf

The National Association of Child Advocates. (2002).  Child Advocacy Primer: Tips and Tools for Improving Your Child Advocacy Skills, 2nd ed.  Washington, DC:  Author.  

The Ounce of Prevention Fund. (2009).  Early Childhood Advocacy Toolkit. Chicago, IL: Author

Robinson, A. & Stark, D. R.  (2002).  Advocates in Action:  Making a Difference for Young Children. Washington, DC:  The National Association for the Education of Young Children.