Join Kids Count Coalition

Arkansas Kids Count Coalition

PURPOSE: To promote, protect and unify the interests of the children and families of Arkansas.

THE COALITION IS:

Individuals and organizations
An information-sharing network
Concerned about multiple issues
Separate from government
A grassroots lobbying organization
A resource of information about children
An independent, strong voice for children
A public education tool
Diverse but unified
Recognized and credible
Local and accessible

ACTIVITIES:

Pre-Legislative Conference
Post-Legislative Conference
Lobbying and advocacy training
Public forums and tele-conferences
Legislative tracking
Legislative alerts by e-mail
Legislative strategy sessions
Recognition of outstanding child advocates

MEMBERSHIP:

Organizational membership is not open to government agencies.

Organizational Supporting Member
$300 minimum
Benefits include five free passes to workshops; name listed on Kids Count letterhead; receipt of all Kids Count notices, updates and reports; link exchange between Web sites.

Organizational Regular Member
$150 minimum
Benefits include three free passes to workshops; name listed on Kids Count letterhead; receipt of all Kids Count notices, updates and reports; link exchange between Web sites.

Organizational Special Member
$75 + $75 in-kind contributions
Benefits include three free passes to workshops; name listed on Kids Count letterhead; receipt of all Kids Count notices, updates and reports; link exchange between Web sites.

Individual Member
$35
Benefits include receipt of all Kids Count meeting and workshop notices; reduced rates for workshops and forums.

"Each of the great social achievements of recent decades has come about not because of government proclamations but because people organized, made demands and made it good politics for government to respond. It is the political will of the people that makes and sustains the political will of governments." -- James Grant, UNICEF