Engaging Policy Makers at All Levels

Advocacy Toolkit (pdf), developed by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, provides a complete orientation to the Oklahoma legislative process, including tools for building effective coalitions, using media and data to make your case

2006 Election Advocacy Kit by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy

Four Practical Tools for Advocacy (pdf) by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy includes tips for creating fact sheets, writing letters to elected officials, and meeting with legislators.

Planning Candidate Forums is a resource developed by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy to help you plan and implement candidate forums.

Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has resources to help you advocate effectively for Oklahoma’s children and youth.

Contact Your Policymakers, Afterschool Alliance contains multiple resources for engaging policymakers, including sample letters and organizing tips and key dates for collective advocacy efforts.

The After-School Corporation provides information on meeting elected officials, how to conduct a legislative meeting, and key steps for effective advocacy.

Afterschool Now, Afterschool Alliance offers tools to help you learn the facts, tell your leaders, reach the media and lend a hand.

Making the Case: Facts on Afterschool
Engaging Policymakers at All Levels
Advocacy and Policy Resources