Coalition's Advocacy Priorities

1. Hiring & Retaining Qualified Staff:  Investment in Stabilizing our Workforce
2. Investment in Evidence-Based Practices to help move towards a performance based/value based system of care in Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice and Medicaid
3. Decreased Medicaid Revenue. 

Advocacy is: 

• Educating and raising awareness on a specific issue
• Sharing your story and experiences
• Building relationships
• Writing letters, talking with legislators, and hosting events
• Speaking up for others
• A daily activity 
• Fun! 

Advocacy is not: 

• Influencing specific legislation (*this is called lobbying)
• Done just one time
• Only focused on legislators and other elected officials
• Difficult - anyone can do it!

* Lobbying is always advocacy, but advocacy is not always lobbying.