Stand for Children
Participating department: Community Education
Serve with 25 other community leaders to plan, coordinate
and conduct Stand for Children activities in Indianapolis on June 1 each year. In 2000
the activity took place at a press conference on Monument Circle where 72 community
leaders picked up books and then took them to elementary schools, preschools, and child
care settings to read to children. In 2001, the event will be held at an Indianapolis
Indians ballgame.
Building Bright Beginnings
Participating department: Community Education
Worked with Building Bright Beginnings staff from the Governor's Office to develop a
companion brochure to the Building Bright Beginnings calendar. This insert "Special
Children Need Special Care" is inserted into each calendar and then given to all parents
of newborns in hospitals throughout the state.
Children First Community Forums
Sponsoring department: Community Education
Plan and coordinate forums in 2-3 Indiana locations throughout the year. These forums
are targeted for healthcare professionals and community leaders on various children's
issues.
Children Our Best Investment
Sponsoring department: Community Education
Work in partnership with six statewide organizations serving children to plan, coordinate
and conduct an advocacy training day for community leaders. This advocacy training day
is conducted at the start of each Indiana legislative session.
[Keywords:children issues, advocacy]
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