parents: a key ingredient in advocacy presentation by: kim kober, senior policy & parent...
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Parents: A Key Ingredient in Advocacy
Presentation by:
Kim Kober,
Senior Policy & Parent Advocacy Advisor
NACCRRA
© 2012 National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
Agenda
I. Why Parent Advocacy?
II. State Parent Networks
III. State Parent Leader Manual
Presenters
• Robin Zellers, Child Care Aware of Missouri
• Kim & Bryan Engelman
Tanya Koehn, Child Care Aware of Kansas
• Clarissa Doutherd
Janet Zamudio, Parent Voices Oakland
Why Parent Advocacy?
• To paint the picture of why laws need to be changed or strengthened
• A picture is worth a million words… the “take-away” long after the studies, the data, the statutes are forgotten.
Parent Leaders
•Parents are key to changing policy.•But, trained parents are policy leaders.•Making a Difference:
Parents @ Symposium Onsite State Advocacy Trainings
Great leaders aren’t born, they are made.-- Vince Lombardi
NACCRRA’s Parent Advocacy Program
• What do we do? – Child Care Aware® Parent Network
– Parents @ Symposium– State Parent Leaders
• Where do we engage parents? In the states and ONLINE!
• When do we engage parents? All the time. It’s important to keep your network engaged on a regular basis.
• Why do we engage parents? Parents are the core consumers of child care. We all care about child care, but parents are the ones who will drive the movement.
What does NACCRRA do?
• The Child Care Aware® Parent Network
• Parents @ Symposium
• State Parent Leaders
Statewide Parent Teams
• Empower parents to take action on child care, which is essential to the lives of working parents
• Spread volunteer strengths and the importance of the mission with one voice
• Build a community of child care parent advocates
Models of Leadership: This Model Does Not Work
Models of Leadership: This Model Does Not Work
Models of Leadership: The Snowflake Model Works
CCR&R/Parent Leader
CCR&R/Parent Leader
Policymaker outreach
Policymaker outreach
Social Media team
Social Media team
Parent recruit team
Parent recruit team
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Letter to the Editor
team
Letter to the Editor
team
Parent Leadership Model
KeySPL- state parent leader
Why Advocacy Matters:Why Advocacy Matters:The Case of LexieThe Case of Lexie’’s Law s Law
Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.“
Any Action is Better than None
Kim & Bryan EngelmanKansas
Consequences of Unaligned Day Care Consequences of Unaligned Day Care Policies Policies
Source: Jay R. Galbraith, Designing Organizations: An Executive Briefing on Strategy, Structure and Process (San Francisco: Josey Bass, 1995).
Strategy StructureProcesses
and LateralCapability
ReinforcementReward People
CONFUSION FRICTION GRIDLOCK INTERNALCOMPETITION
LOWPERFORMANCE
If strategy is missing,unclear, or not
agreed upon
If structure isn’taligned to the
strategy
If the development ofcoordinating mechanisms
is left to chance
If the consequence andrewards don’t
support a common policy
If caregivers & parents aren’tenabled andempowered
• No common direction; peopleputting in differentdirections
• No criteria fordecision making to keep children safe
• Confusion between regulators, regulations, Inspectors, parents, providers, etc.
• Inability to mobilizeresources - who owns what?
• Ineffective execution,lost opportunity to keep
children safe. Outcome = death or serious injury
• Lack of collaborationacross major departments
in the State/Government
• Long decision andinnovation cycle times
• Difficult to shareinformation andleverage best practices
• Lack of integrated database - information tracking is impossible
• Wrong results; diffusedenergy. No ‘one’ department
Is truly accountable
• Low standards
• Frustration for providers, parents
and workers
• Effort without results
• Increased child death rates
Why?
• Organize the purpose & supporting data• Delegate - divide up big tasks & ask for help• Tipping Points:
– Being a parent advocate - KDHE Best Team – Actively participating – Finding a Senator to carry the “water” for us – Speaking out in legislative sub committees – Social Media ( 4 180 460 >800)– Blogs – Bipartisan support– Media interest (television, Internet & radio)
Accomplishments Come in Accomplishments Come in Pieces Pieces
Ava Died on her first day at
an in-home daycare due to lack of supervision & overcrowding, 04/13/09
Ava Died on her first day at
an in-home daycare due to lack of supervision & overcrowding, 04/13/09
The Perfect Process is The Perfect Process is Unattainable Unattainable
• Find a strategic alliance or coalition with a professional advocacy group
• Listen to others and create coalitions• Don’t forget who is driving the bus - protect
your mission• Don’t get frustrated - lots of ways to work a
law– Service Committees - keep on message– Legislative Committees - be prepared to be
rejected– Meetings, phone calls, leverage the media– Show up, sit in the gallery... No one told us we
couldn’t influence others. Appear at public meetings & voice your concerns…
– Do not wait for perfect conditions
KaileeDied 03/25/08 from
strangulation at in home day care
Lexie Law High Level Lexie Law High Level TimelineTimeline
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Track
#1 Parent Advocacy KDHE-BEST Team
#2 Grass Roots Team SupervisionRegulations
#3 Engage
Stakeholders
#5 Legislative Session
#4 Sub Committee/Senate
& House work
Partnership/research best practices
Placed energy into policy/law Mid course correction
Participate in all meetingsServe on KDHE Sub Team
Prepare to represent
Supervision Regs
Parents Groups Senate
Presented, Deliberated
& votedJan-April
Refresh, update & congratulate partners
Law inEffect7/10
External coalitions / engagements
Coalitions / partners / testify in Senate & House committees
Follow through
Actively manage process obstacles, escalations
HouseProviders
Signed by Governor
5/10
Contact Information
Kim Kober
(703)341-4175
www.facebook.com/naccrra
www.CCAParentNetwork.org