Gearing up for Advocacy Day

Large groups often make a lasting impact when they arrive at the State Capitol. You expect to see lobbyists and definitely legislators at the Capitol, but how about physically seeing the children and families their decisions impact? On March 18, 200 early care and education providers, advocates, parents and children will arrive from all over Connecticut – many by bus – with their main focus on protecting critical direct-service programs, such as family resource centers, Head Start, state-funded centers and programs that help people work and provide children with educational success.

“In this crisis mode, we need to focus on programs for kids,” said Samantha Dynowski, the Alliance's director of outreach and advocacy. “Programs that directly interface with children who need them.”

Advocacy Day begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Old Judiciary Room of the State Capitol. Participants will be given an update on the budget outlook for early childhood care and education before meeting with their legislators, urging them to continue to invest in Connecticut's children by supporting early childhood programs.

For more details on the event, visit the CT Early Childhood Alliance Web site, www.EarlyChildhoodAlliance.com